Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has announced that Daniel Ogong, the long-serving Head of Brand and Marketing, will be leaving the role effective October 1, 2025, after eight years of distinguished service. Widely regarded as one of Uganda’s most influential marketing leaders, Ogong has played a central …
Read More »Climate risks cloud Uganda’s high-income status ambitions
World Bank report says climate shocks could cut GDP growth by up to 3.1% unless urgent adaptation measures are taken COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda has set its economic development ambitions quite high. The country’s Vision 2040 blueprint lays out a bold goal: becoming an upper middle-income country …
Read More »German auto industry cuts over 51,000 jobs over U.S. tariff, weak demand
BERLIN, German | Xinhua | Germany’s auto industry have cut more than 51,000 jobs over the past year as weak demand, U.S. tariffs and the costly shift to electric vehicles weighed heavily on the sector, according to a report by consultancy EY. Employment in the auto sector fell by nearly …
Read More »Training is not enough if young people cannot transition to work
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 …
Read More »Canada-FINCA partnership to benefit over 40000 youth in Uganda, Tanzania
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 …
Read More »New project to boost trade between Uganda and the EU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Implementation on a new four-year project to promote sustainable economic growth, boost trade and investment, and create green and decent jobs in Uganda has taken off. The European Union (EU) funded Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U) 2.0 – Trade and Investment Development project is …
Read More »African Talent Company and Mastercard Foundation boost youth jobs across the continent
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 …
Read More »Why local capital is our strongest catalyst for Uganda’s SMEs to grow
OPINION | Ivan Mandela | Aisha Namuddu operates a whole grain store in Kasangati, where she buys and sells maize and coffee from various traders near and far. For the past two years, her business has been growing steadily since the coffee prices became favourable for farmers and traders. But recently, …
Read More »Learners stranded as arts teachers prolong industrial action
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …
Read More »Conmen fleece doctors seeking 16 Health Service Commission positions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one thousand doctors have applied to fill just 16 positions recently advertised by the Health Service Commission. Speaking to journalists on Monday as shortlisted candidates sat for their aptitude examinations at Makerere University, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Commission’s Chairperson, revealed that they …
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