The company targets to increase farmer payouts from Shs52bn to Shs80 billion in the next 5 years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Breweries Limited has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its Farm for Success program from the existing 35,000 farmers to a remarkable 50,000 farmers. This strategic move is …
Read More »Region’s capital market regulators seek expansion with inclusion of DRC and South Sudan
This would to foster the development of an integrated East African capital market to drive advocacy, innovation, capacity building, and harmonization of regulations and laws Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The East African Securities Regulatory Authorities (EASRA), comprising regulators from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, have underscored the importance of …
Read More »President Museveni to grace the 30-year construction sector activities
The construction and infrastructure sector contribute significantly to Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 12% Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Transport, is set to commemorate three decades of excellence in …
Read More »Uganda achieves record coffee export revenues, generates $940.3 million
Pests and diseases, including root mealy bugs and coffee berry disease, remains a big challenge to the farmers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has achieved a historic milestone in its coffee exports, generating an impressive $940.3 million in revenues for the 2022/2023 coffee year that concluded on September 30. …
Read More »Betty Amongi invites Congress of International artists to hold main event in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Betty Amongi, Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, has invited over 120 artists from all over the world to hold one of their next congresses in Uganda, where they can enjoy the hospitality of the “Pearl of Africa.” The minister was …
Read More »CMA empowers investors during 7th World Investor Week
Investors need to undertake research, invest with licensed and regulated firms and regularly monitor their investments Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) seized the opportunity presented by the 7th World Investor Week, running from October 2 to 8, to educate investors on prudent investment management and …
Read More »9 corporate firms team up to uplift women-led enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | MTN Uganda together with several corporate entities is participating in a new programme – Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) aimed at supporting formal women-led enterprises to thrive. The AWE project aspires to usher in a new era of improved business ownership, enriched diversity, and enhanced equality …
Read More »US$3million renewable energy fund in the offing
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Mott Foundation has announced that it will soon unveil a USD$3 million initiative known as DREEM (Distributed Renewable Energy Ecosystem Model) for ecosystem builders within the AgriSolar economy. Speaking at an AgriSolar stakeholder workshop organized by the Innovation Village in Kampala on Oct.4, Robert Ddamulira, …
Read More »Insurer’s customers express mixed satisfaction – Survey
However, more than three-quarters of the respondents are willing to recommend insurance in the future Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s insurance industry survey released on Sept.26 during the 57th CEO breakfast meeting in Kampala has provided valuable insights on customer satisfaction levels. One central question, “are customers satisfied with …
Read More »Uganda to showcase economic prospects at National Science Week
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Innovations in different sectors of the economy will dominate this year’s 3rd National Science Week which is expected to take place from November 6 – 11 in Kampala, said Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, the minister for Science, Technology & Innovation on Sept.27. A total of …
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