Jemima Kariuki, Chief Product Officer MTN MoMo, engages one of the Kalerwe Market vendors on the benefits of responsible borrowing and consistent repayment. MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has today launched a nationwide financial literacy campaign to empower its customers with the knowledge, confidence and discipline to borrow responsibly through MoMo Loans, repay consistently and…
Uganda’s private sector credit remains stuck at about 12.4% of GDP, one of the lowest levels in East Africa, the executive director of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), Wilbrod Owor, said. Currently, Owor said only a fraction of the businesses needed to support the country’s ambitious growth plans borrow from banks. He made the remarks…
NCBA Bank Uganda has launched a one-year Enterprise Development Programme aimed at equipping 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with practical skills, mentorship and structured support to strengthen their operations and achieve sustainable growth. The inaugural cohort was flagged off on August 20, 2026, at Fairway Hotel in Kampala. The initiative, run through the bank’s…
Commissioning of the Kanu Primary School changing rooms and WASH facility/ courtesy photo Absa Bank Uganda and World Vision Uganda commissioned new water and sanitation facilities in Abim District, extending the impact of the Absa KH3 7 Hills Run in addressing barriers that affect girls’ participation in education across Uganda. The facilities include changing rooms…
Victoria University Kampala has reached a new cooperation arrangement with Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SEAMK) in Finland, paving the way for student and staff exchanges, joint research and other academic collaborations. The agreement follows a visit to SEAMK by a Victoria University delegation led by the Vice Chancellor. During the visit, the two universities…
Paul Muganwa (3rd R), Stanbic Bank Uganda Executive Director handing over a partnerhip cheque to Rotary District 9213 Governor Dr Gerald Obai, looking on is Dr Charles Olaro the Director General Health. Courtesy photo For a woman in labour, the distance to the nearest health facility can mean the difference between life and death. Even…
Standard Chartered Uganda in partnership with Innovation Village, Village Capital and Future Lab, has unveiled 20 women-led, tech-enabled startups selected for Cohort 2 of the Women in Tech Uganda Accelerator Programme. This is a high-impact initiative advancing inclusive innovation, women’s economic participation and Uganda’s digital transformation agenda. The 2026 cohort brings together founders building practical…
For many families, managing healthcare involves more than visiting a doctor. There are appointments to remember, medical records to keep, prescriptions to track and different healthcare providers to deal with. In many homes, much of this responsibility falls on mothers, who often coordinate healthcare needs for children and other family members. This is the gap…
NIC Holdings Limited has appointed Professor Samuel Sejjaka and Simon Kusiima Mwebaze as Non-Executive Directors, in a change that also sees two directors leave the company’s board. Sejjaka and Mwebaze join the board with experience in corporate governance, finance, investment management and strategic leadership. The company says their experience will add to the board’s oversight…
CNOOC Uganda Limited has celebrated the graduation of 101 Ugandan trainees who successfully completed a four-month vocational skills training programme implemented under the company’s Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and National Content Skilling and Capacity Development agenda for the Kingfisher Oil Development Project. The graduation is another milestone in CNOOC Uganda’s ongoing investment in Ugandan human…
