Last month, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the ICT Minister, announced an exciting and ambitious plan to set up computer labs in all public secondary schools across Uganda. This initiative, revealed during…
During a recent high-level panel discussion on Thursday, Uganda’s private sector called for extended concession periods to facilitate the development of mini-grids, which are essential for the country’s renewable energy…
Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital is currently facing an increase in patient numbers, particularly casualties from motor accidents, which is putting immense strain on its limited resources. Acting Director Dr….
Stanbic Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited, has donated medical equipment worth Sh15 million to St. Benedict’s Butende Health Centre III in Masaka City. The donation, made…
A significant boost to regional economic integration has been announced, following a two-day Finance and Private Sector Participation Cluster Regional meeting in Kampala, Uganda. The meeting, attended by delegations from…
The latest Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September revealed positive business conditions despite a slight dip in the headline index to 54.2 from 56.3 in August. A reading…
Tourism is one of my favourite topics as EU Ambassador to Uganda. Together with coffee, renewable energy, and some others, it has very positive connotations—and also synergies. Who cannot be…
Shamim Walusimbi is the first Ugandan, and first female to represent Human Resource (HR) professionals on the board of the Africa Human Resource Confederation (AHRC). Shamim is committed to breaking…
According to the International Financial Centre (IFC), Africa has a credit gap of $330 billion. Some estimates put this figure as high as $800 billion. Due to low banking penetration,…
Agriculture is a cornerstone of Uganda’s economy, significantly influencing both employment and GDP. The sector employs approximately 70% of the population, with estimates suggesting that up to 72% of the…
