Lynette Akol, the founder and CEO of Krystal Ice Limited When you first meet Lynette Akol, her calm demeanor does not immediately reveal the fiery entrepreneurial drive beneath. But once she starts talking about Krystal Ice Limited, her voice comes alive, filled with purpose, pride, and a deep sense of
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The soft-spoken gateman-turned engineer Dozing on the job, without any proof of ill-health, would lead any manager to sack the culprit, accusing them of lack of seriousness. For Young Moses Laliza, a teenager by then, it was different, thanks to a positive-thinking supervisor at CWG Uganda, a subsidiary of CWG
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Nuhu Kanyike, Chief Executive Officer at Falkan Investments Limited Running a business in Uganda is not easy. For many small and medium enterprises, survival means battling delayed financing, risky cash handling and limited access to markets. Nuhu Kanyike, the Managing Director of Falkan Investments Ltd, knew these struggles all too
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Victoria Basemera, founder of Extreme Little Stars Limited, credits the dfcu Rising Woman Initiative as a transformative experience In Uganda’s high-failure SME landscape, where most small businesses don’t make it past their fifth year, Victoria Basemera, founder of Extreme Little Stars Limited, has not only survived, but grown a snack
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Peter Rwabunyegera (Left) with Coca-Cola team Peter Rwabunyegera, an Official Coca-Cola Distributor (OCCD) with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), is celebrating a remarkable journey of growth and resilience as he marks a decade of operation in Mbarara. Peter’s distribution journey began in October 2013 at Kizungu Market, Mbarara. What started as
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Siddy Latabu is earning big from fish trading business For the past nine years, Siddy Latabu has been trading in fish, supplying silver fish and smoked fish in Kitgum Main Market to sellers in Kitgum and neighboring districts including Pader, Agago, and Lamwo. But it wasn’t until she discovered dfcu Bank’s
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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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Sgt Phiona Asiimwe A number of Ugandans have different experiences when it comes to loan servicing. Some experiences are positive while others are purely negative. For Sgt Phiona Asiimwe, it is a positive one, having benefited from the Police Exodus SACCO. "I have been a member of Police Exodus SACCO since my
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Kaahwa has turned a rocky area into a fruitful coffee farm Coffee can easily grow on any soil type in Uganda if Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs) are applied. That’s a quick conclusion you will make after visiting Geoffrey Kaahwa Byalelo’s coffee farm which is located approximately eight kilometers east of
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Kajoba expects over 3 tonnes of beans from five acres Abdul Rahman Kajoba,50, was a fisherman (omuvubi) in Kalangala Islands for 20 years. However, when the palm oil project came up, people in the area were sensitized about other income generating activities including coffee. This is the time Kajoba contemplated
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