Smallholder farmers

Julius Kakeeto (3rd L), Pearl Bank Uganda Managing Director, Martin Mugisha, Executive Director Operations at Pearl Bank (C), receiving the Best Agri-SME Lender Accolade at Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable from Aceli Africa CEO, Brian Milder (L), Aceli Africa Country Director, John Robert Okware (2nd L). Looking on are officials from Pearl Bank and Aceli Africa during the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable held on 11th February 2026 at Four Points by Sheraton in Kampala.

Pearl Bank Wins Top Agri-SME Lender Award as Aceli Africa Charts Next Phase of Agricultural Finance

Pearl Bank has been named Best Agri-SME Lender at the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable, in a recognition that underscores the bank’s growing influence in agricultural financing. The bank’s Supervisor for Agriculture
Heifer International Uganda Country Director, William Matovu, speaks during Season 3 of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Awards Gala. He emphasized youth-driven innovation as the key to transforming Uganda’s agriculture—turning bright ideas into scalable agribusiness solutions that uplift smallholder farmers.

From Ideas to Impact: How Heifer International Is Cultivating a New Generation of Agri-Innovators in Uganda

By William Matovu Uganda’s story is one of youth and potential. With more than 70% of the population under the age of 30, our young people are the pulse of the nation;
October 21, 2025

 

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