Frank Tumwebaze Archives – CEO East Africa

PostBank partners with Government to boost food security by financing large-scale farmers

by Paul MurungiCompany News News & AnalysisDecember 20, 2024December 20, 2024

PostBank Uganda has been selected to provide interest-free loans to large-scale commercial farmers under a new government financing scheme aimed at enhancing food security and addressing supply chain challenges.The scheme, which is part of the government’s efforts to promote agro-industrialization and support the 10-fold growth strategy, will provide timely, affordable,…

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Ugandan billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia to headline at 14th UK-Uganda Trade & Investment Summit

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & Analysis The Big StoryJuly 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Billionaire Ugandan businessman, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia who has made a USD1 billion fortune investing in Uganda since the 1980s, will be a keynote speaker at this year’s, 14th UK-Uganda Annual Trade Investment Summit, 2024.He will be speaking about how to unlock the various business opportunities in Uganda and how to…

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Uganda Breweries hosts farmers in forum to boost BUBU through increased agriculture output

by CEO ReporterCompany News News & AnalysisSeptember 29, 2022September 29, 2022

Uganda Breweries Limited hosted farmers to a forum to discuss the potential to scale up farming to supplement government efforts to see manufactures embrace full sourcing of raw materials they use in their production processes locally. The forum which run under the theme ‘Agriculture as an Enabler to the Buy…

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Africa should adopt Uganda’s successful coffee experience – Tumwebaze

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022

Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture Minister, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has said Uganda’s successful coffee experience can be adopted by the African continent as a strategy in increasing production and supporting the value chain of coffee stakeholders in a sustainable way.The Minister made the remarks while speaking at the…

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IACO State Members Sign Nairobi Declaration to have Coffee Anchored as Strategic Commodity Under AU

by CEO ReporterAfrica News & AnalysisMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022

25 coffee producing African countries under the Inter- African Coffee Organisation (IACO) have officially signed the Nairobi Declaration to have coffee anchored as a strategic agricultural commodity under the African Union, in harmony with AU Agenda 2063.The ongoing Summit is being held under the theme “Sustainable Development and Economic Growth…

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Agric Minister Proposes Introduction of Hass Avocado in Busoga to complement Sugarcane growing

by CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Minister Frank Tumwebaze, has proposed the introduction of Hass avocado in Busoga to complement sugarcane growing.Hass avocado, a commercially popular and nutritious fruit is part of the 19 crops that the ministry is promoting under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Strategy. The other crops include…

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PROFILE: Meet Frank Kagyigi Tumwebaze; probably one of President Museveni’s most hard-working and no-nonsense ministers

by CEO ReporterICT The Big StoryJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

If you are an ardent Twitter user, you most have likely seen, several times a day, Hon. Frank Tumwebaze’s tweets and or retweets, commenting about several topics, ranging from ICT, gender, labour, and national politics. He is an unapologetic and intense supporter of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and…

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New ICT ministers take office; Nabakooba talks tough on corruption and sector performance

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Hon Judith Nabakooba, the new Minister of ICT and National Guidance, together with her Minister of State, Hon Peter Ogwang took office today, pledging to continue executing Digital Uganda Vision, the ministry’s national policy and strategic framework that seeks to align all government agencies to drive universal connectivity, local ICT…

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NUMBERS DO NOT LIE: How Frank Tumwebaze and Vincent Bagiire restarted a digital revolution at ICT ministry

by Muhereza KyamuteteraGovernment Agencies State HouseJanuary 6, 2020January 11, 2020

As Tumwebaze leaves the ICT ministry for Hon Judith Nabakooba and Peter Ogwang, he leaves behind a solid foundation in form of plans, policies and actual achievements, but also a solid pillar of continuity in Hon. Bagiire and his team.

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Museveni opens inaugural ICT Expo; roots for locally made ICT solutions

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 17, 2019December 17, 2019

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni today, officially opened the inaugural National ICT Innovation Expo with a pledge to cut down on imported solutions and increased funding for ICT innovators.President Museveni, who was the Chief Guest at the Expo that runs from today December 17th -18th commended the “different Ugandans who are…

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