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Yo Waste, Nile Breweries to recycle glass waste

 Yo Waste has developed a mobile app that allows bar owners and event organizers to notify them about the type and location of available glass waste for pickup. Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Waste management startup Yo Waste has partnered with Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) to scale up the …

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aBi Development hosts stakeholder meeting to empower young women in coffee agriculture

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | aBi Development Ltd, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, convened a high-level stakeholder engagement at the Kampala Serena Hotel on Tuesday to galvanise support for empowering young women entrepreneurs in agriculture through Uganda’s coffee sector. The gathering brought together representatives from government, the private …

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NCBA celebrates 2024 performance, unveils new head office

    NCBA’s 2024 financial results demonstrated robust and consistent growth across key indicators. Net loans and advances increased by 18%, rising from Shs253 billion to Shs298 billion, while customer deposits grew by 15% to Shs654 billion. Profit before tax surged by an impressive 40%, climbing from Shs 32 billion …

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UEDCL commits Shs 267.5 bn to network overhaul

The company eyes to connect 225,000 new customers over the next eight months through its 100 service centers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | State-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is investing Shs267.5 billion ($74 million) to refurbish electricity lines, install over 518 transformers, and construct new substations in a …

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America’s weak strongman

Toronto, Canada | TIMOTHY SNYDER |  Over the past two months, financial investors have hit upon a new trading strategy, based on a simple rule: TACO – Trump Always Chickens Out. America’s president threatens to slap massive import tariffs on friends and foes alike, or to remove the Federal Reserve …

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