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aBi announces UGX 67 billion investment to boost climate-smart agriculture in Uganda

Paul MurungiCompany News News & AnalysisMay 3, 2024May 3, 2024

Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) has unveiled its five-year business plan to drive green, inclusive economic transformation and combat the climate crisis by launching two groundbreaking programmes that renew their commitment to accessible and inclusive funding to small-holder farmers. The Green Agrifood System Programme (GRASP) under aBi Development Ltd, and Accelerating Adoption of Green and Inclusive Finance (AAGIF) under aBi Finance Ltd were launched at Speke Resort Munyonyo on Thursday, May 2. aBi Development Ltd Chief Executive Officer, Moses Nyabila said, the five-year programme will invest UGX 55.8 billion to support farmers and agribusinesses in building capacity to adapt to climate…

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Felix Okoboi, the new wunderkind in Uganda’s corporate corridors of power

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles Lists & Rankings The Big StoryJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Last week, East African Breweries Limited (EABL), the region’s leading branded alcohol beverage business and a subsidiary of Diageo, the global alcohol giant announced that it had appointed Felix Okoboi as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The appointment took effect on 30th May 2023. Although the announcement didn’t say, Felix is more or less, a replacement for Japheth Katto, who retired from the Board in February 2023, after 9 years of service. Felix joins Jimmy Mugerwa, another Ugandan Independent Non-Executive Director on the board. Uganda is the second biggest unit of EABL, contributing about 20% of the business, after Kenya which…

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