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Enlit Africa Initiative Seeks to Turn Energy Project Intent into Bankable Investments
Africa’s energy and water sectors continue to generate a steady stream of project announcements and development pipelines, but investors say…
SafeBoda Raises Stakeholder Concerns Over KCCA’s New Boda Boda Regulations
A recent directive by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) restricting boda boda access to parts of Kampala’s central business…
dfcu Bank Advocates Financial Reforms to Boost Women-Led Enterprises in Uganda
As Uganda joins the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, dfcu Bank has called for targeted reforms in financial systems…
Minority Share, Major Hold-Up: Rocket Health’s $100k Battle Ends
In 2012, a group of young Ugandan healthcare professionals saw a problem many others had missed: the way healthcare was…
Uganda Breweries Graduates 140 Youth in Hospitality Skills Program
A total of 140 young Ugandans have graduated from Uganda Breweries Limited’s (UBL) Learning for Life programme, a skills development…
Uganda’s Creative Industry Intensifies Crackdown on Costly Surge in Piracy
Uganda’s creative industry is stepping up its fight against piracy, a problem stakeholders say continues to rob filmmakers, musicians, broadcasters…
dfcu Bank, MTN Uganda, and Partners Launch Second Cohort of Advancing Women Entrepreneurs Programme
dfcu Bank, in partnership with MTN Uganda, MTN Mobile Money Uganda, American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda, and The Innovation Village,…
CMA Launches Regulatory Sandbox to Accelerate Fintech Innovation and Inclusion
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched its Regulatory Sandbox Rules, marking a significant milestone in advancing fintech innovation,…
Experts call for interoperable payment systems to unlock Africa’s financial future
Industry leaders at the 7th FITSPA Annual Fintech Conference have called for a coordinated transition from legacy banking systems to…