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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Dr Masaba is earning big from farming About 5 years ago, fresh from the medical school and employed as a medical doctor, Dr. Daniel Masaba, had the idea of a side business. He wasn't sure what it would be. The search for "what" took him to greenhouse farming. However, an expert
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Associate Professor Saudah Namyalo Birabwa during an interview in her office at Makerere University. Dr. Saudah Namyalo Birabwa has broken through the proverbial glass ceiling to become the second Muslim female Associate Professor in Uganda. With her promotion last month, Professor Namyalo, who is the Dean of the School of
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A Farm barista buying coffee beans and ground coffee for farm coffee shop from the farm Uganda is the eighth largest coffee producer in the world and Africa’s largest Robusta coffee producer and number one coffee exporter. Despite a rich history of coffee production for decades, Uganda has predominantly had a
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URA Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi (2nd Left) displays his award after receiving it from the Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi (2nd Right) The Uganda Revenue Authority’s Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi, has been awarded the prestigious Always Be Tolerant Organization (ABETO) Africa Award, a coveted recognition accorded to
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Martin Nangoli of Kikobero coffee roasting his coffee at CURAD’s roasting facility in Kabanyolo Ugandan Coffee brands have been recognized among the world's best coffees at the 9th International Contest of “Coffees roasted at origin” 2023 competition held in Paris, France. The winners of the competition were announced on Tuesday,
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