Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the apex body of the private sector in Uganda together with the Mastercard Foundation today released two reports on capacity utilization and cost center analysis of manufacturing firms in the country, at a one-day dissemination workshop, at Kampala …
Read More »Mastercard’s Community Pass set for major expansion
Partnerships Key to Overcoming Challenges in Digital Inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mastercard’s Community Pass is set for a major expansion, with its success attributed to strategic partnerships and collaboration with stakeholders. Launched in Uganda and rapidly gaining momentum, Community Pass serves as a beacon for overcoming challenges …
Read More »NSSF, Mastercard Foundation innovation programme creates 60,000 jobs
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. …
Read More »Opportunities at Uganda Innovation Week
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 …
Read More »NSSF, Mastercard award Shs5.9 billion seed funding to Ugandan Businesses
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 …
Read More »Pass to Greater Prosperity: Advancing financial security and well-being across Africa through digital inclusion
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 …
Read More »NSSF steps up support to local firms to boost their competitiveness
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 …
Read More »WSBI’s inclusive savings knowledge sharing conference set for Kampala
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 …
Read More »Uganda ready to host East African Central Bank
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 …
Read More »The Innovation Village, Mastercard Foundation launch 2021 Uganda DevScape
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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