Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund Hi-Innovator innovation programme has created close to 60,000 employment opportunities for youth and women entrepreneurs over the last three years of implementation, the Fund’s Ag. Managing Director Patrick Ayota has said in a news release shared with this website. …
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Deals signed, networks made, entrepreneurial knowledge shared Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | From November 22-24, the 4th edition of the annual Uganda Innovations Week (UIW) kicked off in Kampala, organized by Start-up Uganda, with hundreds of participants from the private sector, government, and other fields participating both physically and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation has awarded UGX5.9 billion as seed funding to an additional 78 Ugandan small and growing businesses through their Hi-innovator Program. This brings the total of businesses funded to 110 since the Hi-Innovator Programme …
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Mastercard’s Farm Pass transforming lives of farmers in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic threw the world into disarray, but in Africa, life continues: Farmers farm, merchants sell, people apply for capital to create jobs and improve livelihoods, and a heightened need for access to healthcare underpins …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has put in place initiatives to support local firms’ capacity, growth and competitiveness for better business opportunities. The initiatives that are already in practice include, the NSSF Suppliers Forum, access to finance through advance payments for high …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI) through its financial inclusion programme, Scale2Save, is holding a 2-day conference on 27 – 28th April 2022, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The conference will discuss the importance of inclusive financial services for Ugandan women, youths and …
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PSFU hosts a High-Level Public-Private Policy Dialogue on the status of the East Africa Community integration process on investments and job creation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga has urged the Uganda government and the private sector to focus on tapping into the DRC …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an effort to understand the state of Uganda’s technology landscape, The Innovation Village in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation yesterday released a developer survey report dubbed “DevScape”. DevScape aims to analyze the current state of the developer landscape in Uganda and find ways …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector players have charged government to implement policies that support recovery of businesses especially in the midst of the pandemic. The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda continues to threaten the economy as infection rates rise to 77,505 and reported deaths …
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Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Technological advancements, innovations continue to emerge in the world economy to facilitate transactions and related services across sectors of life. On Jan.11, Airtel Uganda, in partnership with Mastercard introduced a virtual debit card offering to enable customers transact online globally. The virtual (non-plastic) card allows …
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