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PostBank, FMSE Advise Coffee Entrepreneurs on Value Addition as a Gateway to Regional Trade Opportunities

Paul MurungiCompany NewsDecember 24, 2024December 24, 2024

Entrepreneurs have been advised to adopt value addition practices as a gateway to tap into the lucrative trade opportunities locally and across the region. The call was made during the climax of the four (4) day Agri SME Skills Development Program facilitated by PostBank Uganda in partnership with the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (FSME) at Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) in Nakawa, Kampala. Launched in 2022, the Agri SME Skills Development Program forms part of PostBank Uganda’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) under its Financial Literacy pillar, aimed at empowering Ugandans so that they can participate in the social…

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Women in Business: How Lynette Akol grew her Krystal Ice business with dfcu’s Rising Woman initiative

Paul MurungiExecutive Profiles Women In LeadershipSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Lynette Akol is the proprietor of Krystal Ice Limited (KIL), a company that prides itself in producing a variety of ice products ranging from ice flakes, ice cubes, healthy and nutritious ice pops with a range of delicious flavors which include orange, watermelon, mango, pineapple, strawberry and mixed fruit among others. The company has built a strong relationship with key stakeholders such as dfcu bank, and the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) who have been instrumental in provision of industrial research and product development. Akol’s business is situated on the bustling Commercial Street in Luzira, where we met her for…

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