Kigali , Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community-EAC is now pushing for traditional wear and garments made from local materials in a bit to revive the region’s textile industry. A policy organ says if the lesu and kanga are encouraged as wear or inputs for clothes, it …
Read More »Dubai firm to boost simsim trade in Northern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dubai based firm, Robust Trade Links is holding talks with farmers in Acholi and Lango sub-region to boost simsim trade. The firm wants to buy quality simsim oil seeds directly from the local farmers at prime prices. Eddy Ssentumbwe, the Robust Trade Links representative in …
Read More »Financial literacy in adults gets a boost
Poor money management skills blamed for the biting poverty Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teaching financial literacy to adult populations has got a lift with the unveiling of an online platform that will make financial education more interesting. SIMU Plus has partnered with Uganda Telecom for a roll-out of …
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