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 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has unveiled the Absa Mobi Tap functionality, which allows Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises to use their smartphones as Point-of-Sale machines. The functionality was unveiled during a launch event held at the National Theatre and will enable small businesses to accept card-based …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today (July 19) unveiled the Absa Mobi Tap functionality, which allows Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises to use their smartphones as Point-of-Sale machines. The functionality was unveiled during a launch event held at the National Theatre and will enable small …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 300 SMEs in Masaka, Mbarara, and Fort Portal have received training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy from Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Enterprise Uganda. The training programme saw the SMEs get taken through modules such as business leadership and corporate governance, …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 300 SMEs in Masaka, Mbarara, and Fort Portal have received training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy from Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Enterprise Uganda. The training programme for western Uganda saw the SMEs get taken through modules such as …
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Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | A little more than five years ago, Small and Medium Enterprises had limited options to receive payments from customers and businesses. They relied on cash and sometimes on cheques or bank transfers, methods that were deemed inconvenient. But this has since changed, thanks to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the banking industry say that they have failed to identify people who qualify for the government’s COVID-19 relief fund meant for small and medium enterprises. It comes a few days after the Bank of Uganda revealed that only Shillings 6 billion out of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dfcu Bank’s Agribusiness Development Centre and Rabo Foundation have partnered with GOPA Worldwide consultants to implement two consecutive cohorts of the Business Accelerator Program (BAP). The initiative which is in line with the national program of Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (ECOS) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and Medium size businesses in agro processing have been advised to focus on products such as Hibiscus that have a competitive advantage because of their health benefits to an increasingly sedentary population. Speaking at the launch of Hibiscus Tea Bags processed by Rena Industries, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CFAO Uganda, an automotive company in Uganda has unveiled two vehicles – Toyota Belta and Toyota Rumion suited for small and medium enterprises looking to go about their daily activities. Unveiled on Nov.19 in Kampala, the new vehicles will be promoted through a …
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