City businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba (pictured) has called for more women to join the business to become financially emancipated. Basajjabalaba, who was speaking at a fundraising gala in Kansanga central market (Kampala) recently highlighted the need to involve women in business roles saying, “Women should not only stay home and execute chores
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There can’t be too many bankers who choose to leave the hallowed halls of banking for the dusty and gritty world of concrete factories and stone quarries but that’s exactly what Simon Ssekankya, founder of Hardware World, did in 2001! The Rise of Hardware World: A Landmark in East African
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Joseph Kiyimba, the man behind Ambiance Group of Companies In Uganda's vibrant business scene, enduring partnerships often signify a robust bond and mutual reliance. Joseph Kiyimba, the man behind Ambiance Group of Companies, widely known for his streak of Ambiance nightclubs, strongly identifies with this concept. As a long-term banker
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Joint Effort Group is among the 50 groups that benefited from the US$250, 000 funding. Fifty innovators have benefited from US$250, 000 in funding from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Accountant App, The 5 Innovators, Joint Effort Group, Smart Skills Innovation Group, and Upendo, among other youth groups, benefited from
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dfcu Bank MD, Charles Mudiwa dfcu Limited is celebrating 60 years of operation and impactful service towards fulfilling its purpose of ‘Transforming Lives and Businesses in Uganda’. dfcu was established in 1964 as a development finance institution and since then, has contributed to national socioeconomic transformation, growing together with Uganda since
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Holy Cross Lake View SS students celebrate In a clash of intellect and creativity, Uganda's top schools are primed to vie for supremacy in the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC), now in its ninth season. With the stage set and the stakes high, the nation's brightest minds are gearing up
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The program will train an inaugural cohort of 291 enterprises across the country on management best practices, debt management, good governance, record keeping, and financial management among others. Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution, has launched the Incubator Program under Enterprise Development Product (EDP). The program
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The Ministry of Information, Communications Technology, and National Guidance, in collaboration with the ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), will on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, host the Intellectual Property (IP) Conference. The IP Conference, which will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton in Kampala, is anticipated to provide
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dfcu bank and MTN Uganda officials in a group photo after unveiling the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) accelerator program dfcu Bank, in collaboration with MTN Uganda has unveiled the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) accelerator program. Launched in 2023, the program is designed to increase the participation of women owned businesses within
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Ranchers Finest staff preparing meat for processing A number of districts across Uganda have been put under quarantine for several months following the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in those areas. This means that animal products from the affected areas are not safe for consumption. However, some companies
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