Passion fruits scientifically known as Passiflora edulis are not only beneficial in diet but when properly looked after, can enable a farmer generate significant income. But how you grow and tend them will determine what you can get. Passion fruits are a climbing vine, which grows fast. In Uganda there are three most common fruit […]
With government moving slowly on having the country connected to the digital, Startimes Uganda, a digital pay TV, is moving ahead by connecting Ugandans who are in areas where government has not yet transited to the digital system. The vice president and head of marketing at Startimes, Audrine Nsubuga, revealed that using this plan they […]
Stanbic Bank won an unprecedented five accolades including the overall Gold award at the 2017 Financial Reporting awards held at the Serena Hotel in Kampala. This was a record the fourth time for Stanbic to win the Annual Report of the Year. Some of the accolades won by Stanbic Bank were, Best Banking Services Category, Best Listed […]
Members of the Oil Refinery Residents Association have issued an open letter to the presidents’ Yoweri Museveni and John Magufuli demanding compensation. Members expressed disappointment over the fact that the government of Uganda is pursuing oil developments some of which will be developed through their land but is yet to compensate and relocate them. The letter authored […]
M-KOPA solar, a solar energy company operating in Uganda has partnered with UKaid to invest 20 million dollars to expand solar energy connection in more parts of the country. This was announced at a meeting held at M-KOPA solar offices in Lubowa between the Head of private sector Department at the Department for International Development Tony […]
Government has pledged to meet all the required parameters required for export of Uganda coffee. This was disclosed by the minister of state for Agriculture Christopher Kibanzanga while speaking at the coffee stakeholders meeting held at Kampala Serena hotel which attracted standards officials from Sudan government. He said that government will enhance the technical and […]
President Yoweri Museveni used his time at the sidelines of the ongoing 4th Global Business Forum on Africa to reach out to various investors based in Dubai, urging them to exploit the great investment opportunities Uganda and the region offers to do business with the continent. “Since you are business people, we must be talking […]
The ministry of water and environment has adopted various strategies to enhance farmers’ resilience to climate change. Speaking at a high level meeting with scientists over issues of climate change at Hotel Africana in Kampala, the Principal climate change officer at the ministry, Bob Natifu, said that key strategies have been the improved delivery of […]
Government has been urged to move quickly to help farmers in the areas affected by Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) as the attack has spread to 25 districts in the country. This was revealed during a meeting between farmers and the minister of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja in Nakasongola District. Canon […]
Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) has asked government to have a strategic approach of increasing mobile phones hand sets to the poor to facilitate the financial inclusion strategy that seeks to reduce financial exclusion from 15 to 5% by 2022. This call was made by Joseph Lutwama, the policy, legal and regulatory specialist at FSDU […]