Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with Challenges Worldwide, a Kampala-based business development consultancy, has launched the scale-up of the Youth to Work (Y2W) phase III programme worth Shs430 million. The hybrid event that had participants attend both physically and online, took place in Kampala and …
Read More »Children of 1979 Liberation War share memories
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children who were caught up in the war to remove President Idi Amin Dada from power continue to relive their experiences 43 years later. Uganda Radio Network has traced some of them, now adults in the late 40s and 50s, and they share memories …
Read More »Rugby Cranes fine tunes for Africa Sevens challenge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Rugby Sevens team has stepped up preparations for the Africa Men’s Rugby sevens. Uganda will open its account with a tie against Burundi at the Kyadondo Rugby Grounds on April 23. Head coach Tolbert Onyango has named the final squad for the …
Read More »Rotary offers 3 days of free health services countrywide
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rotary Clubs under Districts 9213 and 9214 are going to offer three days of free health services countrywide this month. This initiative is part of the organization’s Family Health Days, a program that supports communities to access free health services targeting the disadvantaged, hard …
Read More »China, Uganda sign economic, technical cooperation agreement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and China on Thursday signed an economic and technical cooperation agreement aimed at improving the livelihood of Ugandans. Matia Kasaija, the Ugandan minister of Finance, signed the document on behalf of Uganda while Zhang Lizhong, the Chinese ambassador to Uganda, signed it on behalf of …
Read More »KARUHANGA: Local companies also need support
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors in the Oil and Gas related business are crying foul over the attitude of Uganda commercial banks towards them when they approach them to finance their projects. The local investors, who are mainly Tier 2 and 3 contractors in the industry, say most …
Read More »RCCs will not wait for KCCA Ordinance to register Boda Bodas
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) in Kampala have decided that they will not wait for Kampala Capital City Authority-(KCCA) to draft an ordinance to regulate the Boda Boda Industry to kick-start registration of riders. RCCs, who are also the Chairpersons of Division Security Committees, say …
Read More »Economy stutters in March, outlook remains positive
The headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51.9 in March, down from 55.7 in February, but still signaling an improvement in business conditions as the health of Uganda’s private sector continues to strengthen during the last eight successive months. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Released today, the index …
Read More »Absa Uganda shows top bank status with sh110 billion profit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank has reinforced its position as one of the leading banks in Uganda after a record year that saw them hit a profit mark of over sh100billion for the first time. Absa Uganda financial results for the year ending December 2021 released on Monday …
Read More »Ugandan farmers rate input quality and local vendor services
Findings suggest agro-input dealers respond by delivering better quality | BJORN VAN CAMPENHOUT | Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just plant …
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