Nile Hotel International, a government-owned company that holds valuable land and buildings mostly for leasing purposes – including the spot where the five-star Kampala Serena Hotel sits — is making…
Hardly two years after arriving in Uganda to take up her very first CEO role at Uganda’s largest telco, MTN Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge has emerged as Uganda’s most admired CEO, in the CEO East Africa Magazine’s inaugural 100 Leading & Most Admired CEOs In Uganda Survey. The 2-in-1 CEO East Africa Magazine’s Most Trusted and Respected Companies & The Most Admired CEOs in Uganda Survey 2024 is part of the magazine’s thought leadership agenda that seeks to create a body of knowledge on what exactly great companies and great leaders are made of, as well as recognise them. “This, we…
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The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and The African Management Institute (AMI) this week, hosted a meeting for stakeholders in Uganda’s Business Development Services (BDS) ecosystem aimed at enhancing the capacity and quality of BDS offered to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The event brought together leaders and innovators from the BDS ecosystem, focusing on fortifying the capabilities of BDS providers to catalyse the growth of MSMEs in the country. Addressing stakeholders, Stephen Asiimwe, the CEO of PSFU, emphasised the vital role of MSMEs as the backbone of Uganda’s economy, while highlighting the pivotal…
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As we gear up to this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations, Mr. Stephen Asiimwe, the CEO of Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) makes a case for supporting women entrepreneurs. He notes that supporting women is not a competition of men vs women but rather a thing of affirmative action in the business sense. He explained that PSFU is spearheading Women’s Businesses’ Growth through several projects including the annual PSFU Women’s Day Katale which is due from 15th to 17th March 2024 at Dam Waters Rugby Ground in Jinja. Decode for us the PSFU Katale Concept. What is it? Why is…
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U.S. – Uganda bilateral relations took a nosedive at the end of October when U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement that seeks to terminate Uganda’s membership under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)with another three countries effective January 1, 2024. Biden wrote that he took the step after determining that the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda did not meet the eligibility requirements of section 104 of the AGOA. In a specific reference to the Uganda government, Biden noted that East Africa’s third-largest economy had engaged in gross violations of internationally recognised human rights. President Museveni…
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More than 200 Ugandan private and public sector players are in Mombasa, Kenya for the 2nd Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference 2023. The conference that starts today (November 13) at the Diani Reef Beach Resort is organised by the Consulate General of Uganda in Mombasa, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) as well as tourism stakeholders in Uganda and Kenya. From November 22 to December 1, Uganda will also host the Kenyan delegation to a series of familiarisation trips to various Ugandan destinations and experiences. The Business to Business (B2B) Conference which runs under the theme: “Consolidating Networks, Synergies & Diversity to…
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Stephen Asiimwe, the CEO of Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), has commended Uganda Baati for bringing in the key innovations in the steel sector and taking the lead in advocating for quality products over the years, “you are market leaders in innovation, we are here to appreciate you and give our commitment to support you in areas of market access, policy advocacy and export promotion” he said Uganda Baati Ltd (UBL) today hosted the PSFU top management, led by Stephen Asiimwe, the Chief Executive Officer, Francis Kasirinya, the Chief Membership Officer, Damali Ssali, the Chief Programmes Officer and Ronny Mulongo…
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Uganda has become the fifth country in Africa and the first in East Africa to have an accredited training centre offering the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) diploma in freight forwarding, a training program that is administered by FIATA members. Being a member of FIATA, the apex body and umbrella association of all the freight logistics practitioners globally, the Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA), will oversee the implementation of the diploma program in Uganda, that was launched on Thursday July 7, 2022 at the Protea Hotel in Kampala. Introduced in 1996, the FIATA Diploma is an internationally recognized…
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The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has appointed Stephen Asiimwe the new Executive Director to replace Gideon Badagwa who passed on in June this year. Asiimwe has served as the Director for Policy and Business Development at the organization since December 2020. In a notice, PSFU says the appointment takes immediate effect, and thanks Francis Kisirinya who has been in the acting position. “The Board would like to particularly thank Mr Francis Kisirinya, Deputy Executive Director, who has been Acting Executive Director through the transition period,” the notice reads. Prior to joining PSFU, Stephen served as the Executive Director of…
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Tour operators have called upon the government of Uganda to toughen environment protection laws and enforcement with key focus on deforestation which continues to displace wildlife and harm their existence inevitably negatively affecting the tourism industry. Speaking at the launch of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Bird Uganda Safaris Lead Firm Structure for Youth Employment in Uganda partnership held at Forest Resort Kasenge, Mbalala-Mukono, Herbert Byaruhanga- Managing Director Bird Uganda Safaris said: “It’s very sad that we are not paying attention to the environment. The reason we proudly say Uganda is a one of the best birding destinations…
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