women in business

PRODUCT REVIEW: 10 facts and figures every woman in business should know about how to thrive with the Ellevate Women Empowerment Programme by Ecobank

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 11, 2022March 11, 2022

What is Ellevate? Ellevate is an innovative banking solutions tool that helps businesses owned and managed by women, businesses with a high percentage of female board members or employees, and…

Are you a woman in business, looking for funding, business tools and skills to thrive—join the Ellevate Women Empowerment Programme by Ecobank

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Ecobank, the leading pan-African bank, on Monday March 7th, 2022, announced the launch of a revamped Ellevate program focused on giving women-owned businesses; businesses with a high percentage of female…

URSB, Partners organize workshop on Women Entrepreneurship Development

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 20, 2021November 20, 2021

Under its Women In Business (WIB) Initiative launched in March 2021, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) & Grooming a Successful Woman with Intellectual…

BREAKING: Stanbic Bank nominates Emma Mugisha for Executive Director role

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank, by assets, lending, deposits and profit, has picked Emma Mugisha as its Executive Director, a credible source at the bank confirms. However, her ascension to…

OPINION: Women are playing a significant role in Covid-19 responses at all levels; they too must remain central in the post-Covid-19 future

theceomaThought LeadershipJune 10, 2020June 10, 2020

By Anne Juuko Africa’s progress in empowering women risks being undone if authorities’ responses to the Covid-19 crisis do not take gender issues into account. Most notably, access to funding…

UK University to award Nataliey Bitature honorary Doctor of Science for her social entrepreneurship works

Muhereza KyamuteteraWomen In LeadershipJanuary 17, 2020January 25, 2020

Nataliey Bitature, the Chief of Staff of Uganda’s Simba Group, a conglomerate of companies spanning the hospitality, energy, telecom, and real estate sectors will later this month be awarded an…