Dr. Godfrey Sseremba, the Head of Breeding at NaCORI, inspecting coffee trees at the institute The National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) is spearheading research projects aimed at developing new, high-yielding coffee varieties to ensure sustainable coffee production in Uganda. In an interview with Business Focus, Dr. Godfrey Sseremba, the Head
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Isaac Bigirwa, Head of Cards and Payments at dfcu Bank Banking has evolved from long queues and endless paperwork to something you can do in seconds, anytime, anywhere. dfcu Bank is leading that digital revolution with two powerful tools, that is the *USSD Code *240# and the Mobi Loan.
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Dr. Pascal Musoli, Senior Research Officer at NaCORI The European Union (EU), through its partnership with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), is playing a pivotal role in advancing coffee research in Uganda. With a commitment of €713,000, the EU is supporting the National Coffee Research Institute
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NaCORI says drought-tolerant varieties are performing well in field trials. They are high yielding and have bigger beans/ Ali Milton photo Climate change-characterized with prolonged dry spells is threatening the future of coffee production in Uganda. Coffee, a major foreign exchange earner for Uganda, is largely produced by small scale
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Helena Mayanja, the Head Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at dfcu Bank On August 30, 2025, dfcu Bank launched Uganda’s first corporate Rotary Club-The Rotary Club of Kampala Blue Hearts, a groundbreaking partnership between dfcu Bank and Rotary International that allows our people to actively serve communities while building networks and
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Bryan Katamba, Sector Head for Education and Health, dfcu Bank Schools across Uganda officially opened for third term on September, 15, 2025. In this interview, Bryan Katamba, Sector Head for Education and Health, dfcu Bank, shares how dfcu is supporting parents and schools in this back-to-school season. Q: Bryan, what
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Arthur Kintu, Head of Bancassurance at dfcu Bank Bancassurance — the collaboration between banks and insurance companies to offer insurance products — has steadily gained ground in Uganda since its introduction in 2017. According to the Insurance Regulatory Authority, Bancassurance premiums grew by 25.4% in 2024, rising from UGX 179
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Isaac Bigirwa, Head of Cards and Payments at dfcu Bank. As digital transformation accelerates across financial services, simplicity and accessibility remain the cornerstones of truly inclusive innovation. dfcu Bank’s newly enhanced *240# USSD platform is one such innovation—bringing banking to every corner of Uganda without the need for a smartphone
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Women entrepreneurs from Northern Uganda were trained in business skills under dfcu bank’s Rising Woman Initiative dfcu bank’s Women in Business (WiB) Program has impacted over 70,000 women entrepreneurs since its launch in 2007. dfcu bank became Uganda’s first bank to offer a women-focused banking proposition. In this interview, Doreen
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Jonathan Joseph Ngondwe, Products Officer – Assets at dfcu Bank As Uganda’s banking sector deepens its push for digitization and financial inclusion, dfcu Bank has introduced a game-changing lending solution for individual customers: the dfcu Mobi Loan. Designed as a fast, paperless, and collateral-free credit product, the dfcu Mobi Loan
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