Manuella Mulondo Pacutho (c) who emerged 1st runner up in the inaugural Rising Woman Initiative. For the past five years, dfcu Bank in partnership with Daily Monitor and Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) have run a program dubbed ‘Rising Woman’ which is aimed at recognizing, celebrating, and promoting a culture of
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Byamugisha inspecting his farm Farming has been a traditional way of life for both income and household consumption for Martin Byamugisha and his family. The farm is located in Rwempogo village, Kamushoko, Bubare Sub-County in Mbarara district. It sits on 20 acres with productivity of 8kgs (kiboko) per coffee tree.
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Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive for Stanbic Bank Uganda The London based Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has named Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive for Stanbic Bank Uganda as the ‘Best Woman CEO’ in Uganda’s Banking sector for the year 2021. Uganda has 27 commercial banks, four of which, including a
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Salima Mukansanga is set to make history at this year's Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon, by becoming the first woman to referee at the men's tournament. The 33-year-old Rwandan is making her officiating debut on Monday. https://twitter.com/theyawofosu/status/1480102564364439553?s=20 In the past she has presided over matches in the Fifa
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Ian M. Rumanyika (pictured above), the Manager Public and Corporate Affairs at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has been named among the top 100 Public Relations (PR) practitioners. According to the PR Measurement Influencer Index last updated at 9:35am on November 18, 2021, Rumanyika occupied 29th slot out of 100. His
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Laura Walusimbi, the Corporate Communications Manager at UCDA and UCDA MD Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye pose for a photo with the award Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was recognized by the Visionaries of Uganda at the 9th edition of the Awards held on Thursday 2nd December 2021 for its regulatory role in
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Captain Clive Okoth (pictured above) is a decorated pilot working with Uganda Airlines. Captain Okoth graduated from the East African Civil Aviation Academy in 2007 with a Commercial Pilots License. He went on to join Air Uganda initially as a First Officer on the MD 87, then on the CRJ200 before checking out as
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Mr Chesol Tom, the RDC for Kapchorwa District is assisted by Olympic medalists Jacob Kiplimo and Peruth Chemutai and Endiro Coffee CEO Gloria Katusiime to cut the ribbon as they launch Endiro Coffee at Sipi falls In a bid to promote local consumption of coffee across the country, one of
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Kawongolo monitoring his layers One and half years ago, Isaaka Kawongolo, 27, was traveling to his poultry farm in Kayunga by boda-boda when they were knocked by a speeding car after it lost control. He was rushed to a nearby Health Centre IV that evening and later referred to a
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L-R: Sheikh Hasina, the prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Japheth Kawanguzi, Team Lead at The Innovation Village, Audrey Azoulay, the Director-General UNESCO – (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and Sheikh Rehana Siddiq, Bangladesh politician poses for a picture during the UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for
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