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Ecobank Wins The Coveted Africa’s Best Bank, Africa’s Best Bank For SMEs & Africa’s Best Digital Bank Awards At The Prestigious Euromoney Awards

BusinessFocus Reporter July 18, 20220

Ecobank Group Special Executive Advisor to the Group CEO, Cecilia Akintomide (centre) receives the Euromoney awards on behalf of Ecobank Group during the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in London During the prestigious Euromoney Awards, Ecobank won the coveted titles of 'Africa's Best Bank,' 'Africa's Best Bank for SMEs,'

Former Rubaga North MP Kasibante Banks On Coffee, Piggery & Matooke Farming To Earn A Living

Taddewo William Senyonyi July 8, 2022July 8, 20225

Former Rubaga North MP Moses Kasibante in his coffee farm Commercial farming isn’t for the faint hearted. It requires passion, determination and focus. Moses Kasibante, the former Rubaga North MP, is one of those that have immersed in the business venture that most of the so-called elite population see as

ICT Success Story

Team Uganda, Nigeria Emerge Winners Of Huawei Global ICT Competition

BusinessFocus Reporter June 29, 20220

Huawei ICT Competition 2021-2022 Global Final Closing & Awards Ceremony Teams from Uganda and Nigeria emerged winners of the recently concluded Huawei Global ICT Competition. The 2021-2022 ICT Competition Awards and closing ceremonies were held in Shenzhen, China on June 25th, 2022 with 130 teams from 43 countries competing fiercely. The

Banking Entrepreneurship Success Story

Rising Woman Grew My Business’ Brand Equity, Says DFCU Bank’s Rising Woman Winner Manuela Mulondo

BusinessFocus Reporter April 12, 2022April 12, 20220

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

Agribusiness Success Story

Irrigation Has Increased Coffee Production At My Farm – Byamugisha

BusinessFocus Reporter April 8, 2022April 8, 20220

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.

Banking Success Story

Stanbic’s Anne Juuko Scoops ‘Best Woman CEO’ Accolade From Global Brands Magazine

BusinessFocus Reporter March 15, 20220

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

Sports Focus Success Story

Meet Afcon’s First Female Referee

BusinessFocus Reporter January 11, 2022January 11, 20220

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

News Success Story

URA’s Ian Rumanyika Named Among Top 100 Influential PR Practitioners

Francis Otucu December 6, 2021December 6, 20211

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

Agribusiness News Success Story

UCDA Ends Record-Breaking Year With Top Award

Taddewo William Senyonyi December 6, 2021December 6, 20211

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

Analysis & Opinions Success Story

Meet Clive Okoth, A Decorated Uganda Airlines Pilot Managing CRJ Fleet, Training Local Crew

BusinessFocus Reporter November 23, 2021November 23, 20211

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