CAPTION: Stakeholders during the launch at Hotel Africana Tuesday June 17th, 2025. (Photo: Stephen Wandera Ouma). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – Government has revived the Microfinance Forum (MFF), a multi-stakeholder platform established to enhance coordination among stakeholders in Uganda’s microfinance. According to State Minister Microfinance Haruna Kasolo the forum is to boost the sector infiltrated by […]
CAPTION: The Ugandan Ambassador in Guangzhou, China, Judyth Nsababera, Kedrace Turyagenda, along with the Ugandan participants. (Courtesy photo). By Agencies CHINA: Students from Uganda have made the nation proud by participating in and excelling at the recently concluded global Huawei ICT Competition 2025, held in Shenzhen, China. The global competitions, designed for students and teachers from colleges […]
.52 billion, Kasaija called on Ugandans to embrace value addition and export diversification. “While it took the country more than a century to reach US .83 billion and tourism earnings reaching US to 2.5 billion. “Uganda currently saves up to US.8 million annually on fuel imports,” Kasaija said, citing the impact of the Uganda National […]
CAPTION: NCBA Uganda CEO Mark Muyobo speaking at the event June 10th, 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – NCBA Bank Uganda marked a significant milestone in its transformation journey by hosting the annual NCBA Connect Evening recently, a customer appreciation gala celebrating a year of strong financial performance. The event also served […]
CAPTION: Stakeholders at the 3rd Annual CSO conference. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA – Key stakeholders from civil society, government, and the oil and gas sector have pledged to deepen cooperation and foster mutual understanding in a renewed effort to advance best practice in business and human rights in Uganda’s extractive industry. This […]
CAPTION: Minister of Finance,, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija (C), Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Evelyn Anite (L), and PostBank Uganda, Managing Director, Mr Julius Kakeeto (R), during the bank’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) (Courtsey photo). By Stephen Waandera Ouma KAMPALA- Shareholders have hailed PostBank for being among the top […]
CAPTION: President Yoweri Museveni during state of nation at Kololo, Kampala Thursday June 5th 2025. (Courtesy photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – President Yoweri Museveni has assured Ugandans of the country’s unstoppable of economic growth and socioeconomic transformation in the next five years. “What I have said in this long speech is that […]
By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Ministry of Local Government, with support from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF), is implementing the Local Economic Growth Support (LEGS) Project (2019-2025) as part of the overall National Policy on Local Economic Development (2014). The Project aims to improve rural livelihoods through a […]
CAPTION: A sugar cane grower cuts sugar cane from his garden recently. (File photo). By Stephen Wandera Ouma KAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Bill, 2023, into law, calling for cooperation between sugar millers and growers for a prosperous industry. “If you don’t want to kill this industry, you […]
By Stephen Wandera OumaLUWERO – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni extended more financial support to roadside market vendors in Luwero and Nakasongola Districts.For the last three years, President Museveni through State House has been offering support to various roadside market vendors along major Highways like Gulu, Hoima and Mityana roads to boost their household incomes.The 928 […]