dfcu Bank has officially launched the first corporate Rotary club in Uganda, under the name Rotary Club of Kampala, Blue Hearts, during a Charter Ceremony that was held on Saturday…
Uganda Baati has been named the Community Development Champion of the Year at the 2nd Annual Private Sector Gala, an award recognizing the company’s profound impact on communities through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation. Guided by its four CSR pillars- Health, Education, Shelter, and Environment, the leading steel manufacturer has consistently demonstrated its pledge to uplifting lives and nurturing sustainable development across Uganda. Over the past year, the foundation has tackled diverse challenges with impactful results. Among its impactful projects, the re-roofing initiative at Nyamifura Primary School has provided better learning conditions for…
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I&M Bank Uganda has donated 16 full sets of computers to Masheruka Girls’ Secondary School, in a bid to boost students’ access to technology and ease learning. The official handover took place on Friday, September 20th, at the school, located in Masheruka Town Council, along the Kabwohe–Buhweju Road, in Sheema District. The I&M Bank delegation led by CEO Robin Bairstow, and the bank’s Chief Business Officer- Edward Gibson Nangon and Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs- Annette Nakiyaga, handed over the computers to the school administration, highlighting the bank’s commitment towards bettering education in Uganda. “This donation is part of…
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Makerere University students are set to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between officials of the university and The East African Crude Oil Pipeline, on behalf of its contractors and suppliers to provide a framework that will guide collaboration between the two entities towards the realisation of the National Content Capacity Building initiatives in the oil and gas industry, and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and projects. EACOP is a project company set up to develop, build and operate a pipeline system which will transport crude oil from Kabalega Industrial Park in Hoima District in Uganda to the…
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First, tell us about the Centenary Foundation. What is it about and what does it stand for? The Centenary Foundation is one of the subsidiaries of the Centenary Group. It is the social development and sustainability arm of the Centenary Group. The Foundation is also the special purpose vehicle through which the Group ensures that social economic impact in the communities is realised, to complement the value-based business results. Centenary Foundation’s vision is a ‘safe and sustainable world where all citizens live a healthy, fulfilled life of self-reliance in dignity’. To achieve this ambition, the Foundation empowers men, women,…
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Telco, Airtel Uganda, together with Huawei Technologies, have joined hands to extend the benefits of internet connectivity to teachers, health workers, social workers and local leaders in Kanungu District by connecting them with 200 Smartphones. The initiative aims to empower these vital community members with internet connectivity and in the process transform the way they serve and impact their communities. The smartphones distributed to teachers, health workers, social workers and local leaders shall be loaded with 5 GB of Airtel data every month for three months. This allocation aims to harness the life-changing power of affordable and seamless connectivity, enabling…
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The Rotary Club of Kyadondo in partnership with I&M Bank on Thursday, March 16 organised a fundraiser dubbed “Help a Child Stay in School” at Uganda Golf Club. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go towards renovating Naigobya Primary School in Luuka District. The school is in dire need of repair, and the funds raised will help to provide a conducive learning environment for the children and facilitate the construction of an early child development centre at the same school. Featuring a one-day tournament, the fundraiser attracted many corporate teams with golfers from all walks of life teeing off as early…
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Kyosk Digital Services – Uganda this afternoon visited Wakisa Ministries Uganda located in Wakiso and handed over a donation worth 7,000,000/= Wakisa Ministries Uganda is an information and counselling facility for girls facing unwanted pregnancies. The organisation addresses their emotional, physical and spiritual well-being while providing temporary shelter, counselling and care services, providing opportunities for Christian growth and discipleship and equipping them with life and vocational skills, thus transforming the lives of this vulnerable group. Many girls in Uganda drop out of school involuntarily due to unwanted pregnancies. Even after giving birth, these girls cannot go back to school. At…
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God works miracles and this is what has happened to the life of a 6-year-old whose story went viral through NTV Uganda news During the story, Shakur Omiat was featured collecting empty water bottles to sell and get money to look after his weak grandmother, Christine Asio. Hon. Steven Keddi through his Keddi Foundation has reached out to the boy at his family in Kinomu I Village in Pallisa Town Council, Eastern Uganda. The foundation has offered Shakur Omiat a full scholarship from Primary to University and thereafter a job at Keddi Foundation. The foundation will also build a three-bedroom…
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Corporate Society responsibility (CSR)should not be one of the annual requirements a company should just do and move on.CSR should be incorporated in the business model, budget, and processes. CSR has evolved and it’s no longer about gifting communities and appearing in the media. People now ask if the CSR exercise is sustainable and if the company is responsible in other practices like taxation, labour rights, utilisation of resources and environment. In fact the ISO standard is ISO 26000.It gives the best comprehensive approach to CSR practice. CSR has evolved over the time depending on which programme. It is common…
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