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Washington, US | PRNewswire | The International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA), the global voice for the non-alcoholic beverage industry, has appointed Iddah Asin as Executive Director of the newly established ICBA Africa. According to a statement from ICBA, the launch of ICBA Africa reflects “Africa’s dynamic market potential and …

  COMMENT | ADRIAN BUKENYA | Each year, Uganda produces over 700,000 graduates, yet only about 238,000 are absorbed into formal employment. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the graduate unemployment rate stands at 15.2 percent, the overall unemployment rate at 12.3 percent, and 50.9 percent of young people aged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move that signals its continued commitment to people-centered growth, dfcu Bank has announced the appointment of Marsha Nyonyozi Walusimbi as its new Chief of People and Culture Transformation. Marsha joins the bank with nearly 20 years of experience leading human capital strategy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If you find copies of your academic papers or resume where you didn’t expect them to be, and you suspect them to have come from where, say, you applied for a job or study vacancy, you have the right to legal action. It is …

Shifting from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner renewable energy is the ultimate end goal under the global Just Transition campaign. But, Africa has another priority: eradicate energy poverty first. New cross-border oil and gas pipeline projects aim to do just that, as a way to support Africa’s unique transition to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 40,000 young people in Uganda and Tanzania—particularly marginalized young women—are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at increasing economic opportunities through vocational training, financial literacy, business placements, and mentorship. The five-year, 5 million Canadian dollar partnership between the Government of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has received 170 Billion Shillings being part of the World Bank financing for the manufacturing and export value chains through the INVITE Trust. The INVITE (Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment) Project is a Government of Uganda (GoU) initiative financed by …

Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Talent Company (TATC), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is expanding its successful youth employment programs from Nigeria into East Africa, aiming to create more job opportunities for young people across the continent. Since 2020, TATC’s Jobberman Nigeria, working with the Mastercard …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hassan Saleh and Gloria Byamugisha have been appointed Non-Executive Directors to the Absa Bank Uganda Board. Hassan Saleh is a seasoned business executive with extensive experience across the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), telecommunications, and broadcasting sectors, while Gloria Byamugisha is a distinguished human resource professional with over …

    Women skilled on sustainable business growth Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  PostBank Uganda has partnered with the Women in Business Awards (WiBAS) to skill 719 Women in the second edition of the WiBAS Handholding Workshop, aimed at equipping women entrepreneurs in West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja …