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dfcu Rising Woman

Agnes Mbabazi’s journey from corporate agribusiness executive to founder of Agrifarm Uganda shows how dfcu Bank’s support helped transform a side hustle into a growing force in Uganda’s agriculture sector.

How dfcu Bank Helped Agnes Mbabazi Turn Agrifarm Into a Ugandan Agribusiness Force

As Uganda celebrates International Women’s Day 2026, Agnes Mbabazi’s success story of building Agrifarm Uganda, an agro-input business, is one of the stories featured in “She Powers Uganda’s Economy — A dfcu
March 8, 2026
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Nakanwagi Maria Gorret, founder of Nature’s Essence Ltd, a Ugandan agribusiness transforming lives through the humble mushroom.

From Mushrooms to Movement: How Maria Nakanwagi and the dfcu Rising Woman Initiative Are Redefining Ugandan Entrepreneurship

In a landscape where many women battle cultural barriers, limited access to capital, and systemic challenges, some rise—not just for themselves, but for entire communities. One such woman is Nakanwagi Maria Gorret,
July 7, 2025
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Doreen Atuheire Kabachelor, the Head of dfcu Women in Business, says the program targets women-led SMEs, including those structured as sole proprietorships or companies where women own at least 50% of the shares.
Doreen Atuheire Kabachelor, the Head of dfcu Women in Business, says the program targets women-led SMEs, including those structured as sole proprietorships or companies where women own at least 50% of the shares.

Unlocking Her Economy: How dfcu Bank’s Women in Business is Reshaping the Entrepreneurial Landscape

In Uganda’s evolving entrepreneurial landscape, where the promise of entrepreneurship often ends at the gates of gender inequality, dfcu Bank is quietly building a new gateway—one designed not just for access, but
July 2, 2025
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Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Senior Presidential Advisor on Industry (2nd left) and dfcu’s Ruth Asasira, the Manager Women in Business & Special Programs together with one of the winners in the 5th Edition of Rising Woman Challenge. The program is part of the bank’s Women in Business Program which has to date, directly benefited over 80,000 women across the country.

FACTS BEHIND THE FIGURES: dfcu banks on transforming lives and businesses through innovation and empowering Ugandans 

Dfcu Limited, the holding company for dfcu Bank, last week released its 2022 results reporting that net profit grew by 217% from UGX9.3 billion in 2021 to UGX29.5 billion in 2022, underpinned
April 4, 2023
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