Ethiopian based football agent Samson Raiola has called upon investors to come and boost the industry. “The football industry needs several investors, support and collaboration with a number of stakeholders. We are ready to work with several investors to grow this sector.” Nasro who runs the SirNes Soccer Agency reveals. The 28-year-old who is based in Addis Ababa city has been into the football intermediary business since 2018. Nasro is nick-named as the “African Minora” after the great Italian football players’ agent Mino Raiola (now deceased). He now manages a number of footballers in Africa and has widened his market…
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Airtel Uganda The Smartphone Network With the widest 4G coverage in Uganda has rallied Ugandan Media to join the fight against HIV/AIDS by taking part in the upcoming Kabaka Birthday Run slated for Sunday 16th April 2023. The Run is the biggest platform for millions of Ugandans across the country to take part in a noble cause that aims to reduce public health challenges like ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, fistula, and sickle cell. This year, the Kabaka Birthday Run is in its 10th year since it was initiated in 2023 to celebrate the life of Kabaka Ronald Mutebi…
In a bid to foster a vibrant golf culture in Uganda, I&M Bank hosted a group of golfers and sports media personalities at its Kingdom Kampala Branch to announce its partnership with the Entebbe Club’s Katogo Invitational Golf Series. First held on January 14, the Katogo Invitational Golf Series is a contest categorised into four events – Daytona held in the first quarter, followed by Call your shots in the second quarter, Me too in the third quarter and Oh Gosh in the last quarter of the year. The Katogo Invitational Golf Series is a quarterly home course competition held…
dfcu Bank Limited has officially announced the appointment of Charles M. Mudiwa as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 11th April 2023. Mudiwa brings on board over 26 years of experience in Banking, with strong business leadership, success in turning around businesses and increasing business profitability. He takes over the leadership of the Bank at a critical time as we implement our enhanced customer-obsessed strategy to transform lives and businesses with innovative solutions and empowered people. Mudiwa is a change agent who believes in providing the best enabling environments for all employees and has been instrumental in their growth…
Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the country’s key strategic partner in delivering socio-economic transformation through sustainable financial interventions, launched the UDB Climate Finance Facility (CFF), a strategic Fund that will make available affordable finance that aims to promote climate-smart agriculture, ensure climate resilient infrastructure and low carbon industries. Addressing guests at the launch, the Managing Director UDB Ms. Patricia Ojangole said; “The increasing threat of climate change and environmental degradation has the potential to present high socio-economic risks to the economy. As the impacts continue to manifest through floods, drought, landslides, animal and crop epidemics among other signs in different parts…
From the bold confession of the Ssisa village local council chairperson, Isaac Lumu Kasule, the multi-billion-dollar Crown Beverage factory plant at Kakungulu has already transformed the entire Kajjansi Town council. “I thank the president (Yoweri Kaguta Museveni) for the development in the Ssisa area with this gigantic Crown Beverage factory where many of the residents are employed” Kasule who has been in local council leadership since1991 remarked. “This started with the developments in the nearby Akright Estate. The population has grown from 326 to 2500 in 400 homes. Residents have developed and keen for the Parish Development Model. We have…
Malaria remains a major public health concern in Uganda despite the several interventions the country has implemented to reduce the incidence of malaria, including the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets, indoor residual spraying of insecticides, and the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) as the first-line treatment for malaria. According to the 2021 World Health Report, Uganda contributed 5.4 percent of malaria cases, and 3.5 percent of deaths (caused by malaria) were registered in Africa, making it the 3rd highest statistic in the continent. An estimated 95% of the population is at risk of the disease. It is the leading…
The 5th cohort of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Program has successfully graduated 85 women entrepreneurs from Kampala, Lira, and Arua, building businesses in agriculture, education, health, technology, and tourism, courtesy of the US Embassy and SHONA. The U.S. Embassy Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) in partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan, to provide women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks, and access they require to establish and expand their businesses. a program supporting the development of women…
Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Forests on 21st March 2023. Proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, this day is meant to celebrate and create awareness about the importance of all types of trees and forests. The theme for 2023 is “Forests and health”. This is related to the benefits provided by forests for human health such as clean air and water, climate action, forest foods, life-saving medicines, and generally improving our wellbeing. COVID-19 is one of the best reminders of how forests directly or indirectly provide important health benefits to…
Equity and Equality may sound like the same thing and at times have some people think both words have a similar definition. Equity is giving everyone what they need to succeed while equality is treating everyone the same. Offering ground for support or an enabling environment normally creates gender equity in society. Strategies, fairness, and measures are required to actualize this as opposed to just having gender equality. Today, gender equity is a hot topic because of the inequalities that have long been existent stemming from our forefathers and the generational beliefs they held. Women have unfortunately ended up as…