Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and funded through the European Union (EU) and the …
Read More »Implementation of World Bank sh1trillion womens fund starts a year behind schedule
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) programm for Uganda has concluded, with policymakers urged to ensure easier conditions for women to access affordable finance. The program, Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A), was financed to the tune of sh78 billion by the Tony Elumelu Foundation, …
Read More »Ugandan SMEs missing out on African Continental Free Trade initiative
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s small entrepreneurs have very little information about the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The agreement, which took effect two years back is yet to see Ugandans benefit from it, according to business leaders and entrepreneurs, despite other countries already venturing …
Read More »Uganda’s energy transition will happen naturally – Experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in the renewable energy sub-sector have called for free progress towards a clean energy society instead of forcing the transition. They advise that the energy sector specifically renewable energy is organic and that Uganda, as a renewable energy market will keep growing as …
Read More »Renewable energy business accelerator dialogue boosts Ugandan SMEs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to boost Uganda’s renewable energy sector, key stakeholders have met at a Renewable Energy Business Accelerator Dialogue to address critical issues surrounding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the renewable energy industry. The initiative, organized by Belli Advisory and supported by …
Read More »KCB-GIZ Twekozese Programme passes out 575 youth graduates
Government commends KCB and GIZ for the Sh6 billion initiatives for vocational skills training. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), have today passed out 575 graduates and beneficiaries of the KCB-GIZ Twekozese Programme, further boosting Uganda’s available skilled human capital. The …
Read More »Apac seed school acquires solar power system
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apac Seed Secondary School in Apac district has received a 2-kilowatt solar power system valued at Shillings 30 million, thanks to the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). James Akeba, the head teacher of Apac Seed Secondary School, says that the school which became operational …
Read More »Clean Energy Fair 2022 goes to Arua City
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Households and businesses in the West Nile region will access clean energy products and information on their usage at the upcoming week-long Clean Energy Fair in Arua City. The theme for the Fair scheduled for September 28 to October 1 at the Market Grounds …
Read More »Gov’t launches UGX 876Bn energy response plan for refugees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees and host communities across 13 districts in Uganda are to benefit from a multi-billion sustainable energy response plan. The three-year project funded by the German Development Agency, GIZ, will cost 876 Billion Shillings and will enable refugees and the host communities to attain access to …
Read More »SMEs complete business survival, recovery and continuity training
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 60 decision-makers from 46 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises have graduated from the pandemic-response online Business Continuity and Survival Training that was organized by the Employment and Skills for Development in Africa Programme (E4D) in September 2020. The E4D programme is commissioned by …
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