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400 women to benefit from Dfcu financial literacy training

In 2012, Dfcu Bank established the Women Business Advisory Services to press for women’s economic empowerment while increasing their financial literacy as well as creating business linkages for them. Through these advisory

March 9, 2018

The Big Story

Working from home could solve Kampala traffic nightmare

If you wake up at 5am or 4am so you can be in office at 8am, that itself creates its own problems. First, there is a risk of being kidnapped by some

March 7, 2018

The Big Story

I never signed any agreement with S. African promoter, Chameleone tells court

Before the High Court in Kampala, South African-based Zaina Namuwonge, who also trades as Sezana Promotions, claims that, in 2015, she made a Shs25 million down payment to Chameleone after entering into

March 6, 2018

Legal & Justice·The Executive Traveler

Equity Bank rolls out biometric card solutions for refugees

Agent Banking means providing limited scale banking and financial services to the underserved population through engaged agents under a valid agency agreement, rather than a teller/ cashier. Equity Bank has taken the

March 6, 2018

Company News

Careers: NSSF, Monitor team up to empower varsity students

The career expo is designed to empower students with the right knowledge and skills to start and sustain profitable careers. During the expo, students will be taken through topics such as jobs

March 6, 2018

The Big Story

Court orders have impinged recovery of Shs550bn in taxes in two years — URA

Since January 2016 to-date, URA has been served with several interim orders that have halted the collection of over UGX550.2 billion, adding that the institution’s bank accounts have been attached, affecting work

March 6, 2018

Company News·Legal & Justice·The Big Story

Medical stores to get additional Shs41 billion

All is not lost for this country after all. From the long-awaited reshuffle of Uganda Police Force’s top hierarchy to the government endorsing supplementary funding to a health-related agency that is not

March 6, 2018

The Big Story

Kisamba-Mugerwa takes over as Microfinance Support Centre board chairperson

The former minister and agriculturalist replaces Justine Bagyenda as board chairperson at the agency that serves to support business start-ups. Former minister Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa has been appointed as the chairperson of the

March 5, 2018

Thought Leadership

Why Museveni finally sacked Gen Kayihura and Gen Tumukunde with him

Faced with a wave of crime, including murder of high profile personalities in broad daylight as well as women murders and, most recently, killing of foreign nationals and kidnap and murder of

March 4, 2018

The Big Story

Bagyenda’s billions: Is she a hardworking, money-wise civil servant or a corrupt money launderer?

Justine Bagyenda held several bank accounts where she did significantly large transactions; at least larger than her known salary at the central bank. While we cannot competently call her a money launderer,

March 2, 2018

The Big Story·Thought Leadership

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