Tag Archives: PSFU

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A transformative memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been formalized between Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and Uganda Baati Limited under the Uganda Baati Safal Foundation, marking the commencement of the tree-planting initiative. This agreement was signed during the PSFU’s 27th Annual General Meeting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector stakeholders, led by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), in collaboration with the government and the African Management Institute (AMI), have introduced pioneering standards for Business Development Services (BDS) providers in Uganda. The standards represent a first for Uganda and the entire …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the “Enhancing Lead Firm Structure (LFS) for Youth Employment” project. One of the transformative interventions in this project is addressing the challenges of poor quality of Business Development Services (BDS) and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation successfully hosted its second annual Women’s Day Katale at the UMA Multi-purpose Hall on March 10-11, 2023. The event was aimed at empowering, and recognizing the contribution and potential of women and …

Museveni and Ramaphosa to attend summit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in patnership with Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Cooperatives, Privatisation and Investment is organizing a Uganda- South Africa Trade, Tourism, and Investment Summit  February 27th – 1st March 2023 in Pretoria, South …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The recent start of fuel transportation by the MT (Motor Tank) Kabaka Mutebi II along the Kisumu-Entebbe route is a potential disruption in the entire delivery chain, according to experts. The ship which is said to have the capacity to carry 4.5 million litres at …

Players task government to walk the talk at 13th national competitiveness forum Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Private sector players have asked government to walk the talk while promising to boost private sector activities that drive overall growth of the economy. The call was made by multiple speakers at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The spike in domestic borrowing by the government has increased the discomfort in the private sector, as commercial banks also raise their interest rates. Commercial banks have been announcing new prime lending rates over the last three months, attributing their decisions on ‘current business environment’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), aimed at developing and promoting coffee production, marketing and consumption. This is another idea that the UCDA hopes will increase not only production but also earnings through …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have been urged to step up domestic production and processing of wheat substitutes such as cassava and matooke. Wheat prices in the country are on the rise as result of rise in fuel prices as well as the Russia-Ukraine war which hiked cost …