Tag Archives: John Walugembe

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Small and Medium Enterprise Chief, John Kakungulu Walugembe, graduated from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government on 29th May 2022. In a color full ceremony, held at the University’s campus in Cambridge Massachusetts, that was graced by the United States of America’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FunaRide, a local ride-hailing firm, has unveiled a car-sharing service across the country as it seeks to grow its revenue stream. Unlike Uber and Bolt, the new app will connect drivers and passengers in the same area code heading to the same direction. Susan Mugyenyi, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and medium enterprises have been urged to take advantage of the African market if they are to easily grow their businesses. Speaking at an African Continental Free Trade Area sensitization workshop held at Uganda Manufacturers Association headquarters in Kampala on March 22, John Walugembe, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are concerns that companies engaged in printing in Uganda could cut jobs in case government goes ahead to implement a directive on its printing work. In a letter dated August 2021, Robinah Nabbanja, the prime minister is reminding ministries, departments and agencies to offer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises – Uganda has asked the government to establish what it calls a ‘compensation fund’ to support businesses that get hit. Speaking to journalists on Nov.21 at the federation’s offices in Ntinda, Kampala, John Walugembe, the executive director, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Walugembe, the executive director of Federation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Uganda has urged the government to practically implement its proposed economic recovery programme in a bid to improve peoples’ livelihoods. Walugembe speaks for the umbrella/business association that brings together over 112,000 micro, small …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 lockdowns could smile any time from now if government plan to inject cash into their enterprises come to pass. This follows a meeting where the Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises was invited by the …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Federation of SMEs Uganda has urged the government to continue undertaking emergency measures to slow down the spread of the virus. The measures in question include; limiting people’s movements, conducting mass testing and rigorous tracing. In particular, through John Walugembe, the body said in …