Muhuza John Bosco, Head Chef at Polland Food Centre, preparing food from the restaurants smart kitchen When Polland Food Centre opened its doors in 2025, the aroma of sizzling delicacies filled the air. But behind the scenes, another scent lingered stubborn smoke from traditional charcoal stoves that were quietly burning through profits. Like many fast-growing…
Fatimah Nanfuma a restaurant owner in Namatala, Mbale City preparing a meal for her customers using the improved cookstoves Uganda continues to face a significant household energy challenge, particularly in rural communities where access to modern energy sources remains limited. The vast majority of families rely on biomass fuels such as firewood and charcoal, burned…
Equity Bank Officials visiting one of the Refugee settlement areas As the world marks World Refugee Day, a growing number of displaced families in Uganda are moving beyond survival and building sustainable livelihoods through access to financial services. Every year on June 20, World Refugee Day reminds the world that behind every statistic is a…
Ogwal watering cocoa seedlings in Acang farm estates located in Lira city For decades, cocoa cultivation was considered impossible in Lira and the wider Lango sub-region. Farmers believed the area’s rainfall patterns, heat, and soil conditions could not support a crop traditionally associated with wetter regions such as Bundibugyo or West Africa. Today, that assumption…
A school cook preparing a meal for the learners of St.Andrews school in its smart kitchen In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St. Andrew’s Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. Following their unsanitary kitchen, filled with soot, the dark stained smoke kitchen walls, chimneys releasing smoke…
Winfred Warui, Senior Manager, International Banking and Cross-Border Payments at Equity Bank Uganda upon receiving the Corporate Business of the Year award on behalf of the bank Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the prestigious African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business Awards 2026, in recognition of its outstanding contribution…
Brian Ddamba SME Business Development Manager, addressing School owners during a School Bridge Financing seminar As schools across Uganda reopened for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many…
Equity Bank Uganda Limited has appointed Henry Rugamba as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective June 15, 2026. Rugamba takes over from Mark Ocitti, who has retired after serving as Director and Chairman of the Board. The bank described the appointment as a significant step in strengthening its governance and strategic leadership….
In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a significant local supplier of tree seedlings. The transformation has been driven by the adoption of solar powered irrigation, enabling the business to increase production while supporting climate-resilient farming in northern Uganda. Established in 2019 by…
Equity Officials with the 5th Cohort of ELP at the Induction Ceremony A hundred top-performing Uganda students have officially begun a new chapter in leadership, mentorship, and career development after joining Equity Leaders Program (ELP), an initiative of Equity Group Foundation designed to nurture Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders. The initiative kicked off today,…
