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NSSF launches saving scheme for informal sector workers

Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has launched its livelihood support project. The initiative is aimed at recruiting informal sector workers to save with the fund. Launched in Otuke district on Friday, the project is currently being piloted in the four districts of Otuke in …

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Saving lives of mothers and newborns

Uganda’s 3rd Safe Motherhood Conference discusses innovative solutions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with PATH Uganda, convened a three-day conference to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality. The “Safe Motherhood Conference” aim was to share insights, discuss innovative solutions, and strategize on reducing …

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BOU: Save only in regulated financial institutions

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Governor Bank of Uganda (BOU) Michael Atingi-Ego has urged savers in the country to always entrust their savings to regulated financial institutions only. “The only way to preserve and grow the value of your money is to earn a return greater than inflation. …

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Small banks pay higher interest to savers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saving with a smaller bank earns you a better return than you would get with glamorous bigger banks, analysis of the latest Bank of Uganda data compilation shows. The data which shows what the banks pay you and charge you shows that commercial banks outside …

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