Digital Bridge for Women Traders: Cross Border Connect Opens New Markets Through Tech

Cross Border Connect uses mobile technology to create a safer, more accessible digital marketplace for women cross-border traders in Malawi ...

Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, addresses police officers on the importance of adopting a savings culture during a recent meeting.

Savings key to prosperity, IGP Byakagaba tells police fficers

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

28/03/2025

Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, addresses police officers on the importance of adopting a savings culture during a recent ...

MTN Uganda's team, led by Business Segment Manager Justina Icabala (4th from right), pays a courtesy visit to DFCU Bank's Executive Director Kate Kiiza to honor her outstanding contributions to women's empowerment

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT WARRIOR: dfcu Banks’s Kate Kiiza honored for crushing glass ceilings!

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

24/03/2025

MTN Uganda's team, led by Business Segment Manager Justina Icabala (4th from right), pays a courtesy visit to DFCU Bank's ...

KCB Bank Uganda and Mkazipreneur Mark International Women's Day: Amelia Kyambadde (2nd R), Senior Presidential Advisor on Industry, joins KCB Bank and Mkazipreneur staff for a breakfast meeting celebrating women's empowerment

Mkazipreneur, KCB Bank Uganda join forces to support women-led businesses

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

14/03/2025

KCB Bank Uganda and Mkazipreneur Mark International Women's Day: Amelia Kyambadde (2nd R), Senior Presidential Advisor on Industry, joins KCB ...

Stephen Okwai, is a Field Officer at Nature Talk Africa

STEPHEN OKWAI: The Urgent Need for Women’s Land Rights in Uganda’s Communities

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

11/03/2025

Stephen Okwai, is a Field Officer at Nature Talk Africa KAMPALA, March 11, 2025 - Most of the communities we ...

Christopher Burke is the managing director of WMC Africa, a communications and advisory agency in Kampala, Uganda

Breaking the Binary: Examining Women’s Land Tenure in Customary and Statutory Systems

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

09/03/2025

Christopher Burke is the managing director of WMC Africa, a communications and advisory agency in Kampala, Uganda (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA - ...

Despite their hard work, they earn meager wages, with most receiving only UGX 500 per plate sold. On average, their daily pay ranges between UGX 4,000 and UGX 5,000, an amount barely enough to sustain them and their families. Yet, their struggles go unnoticed.

The Unseen Price of Survival: Uganda’s Female Food Hawkers Face Abuse, Poverty, and Heartache

by MUSA MBOGO | REPORTER

08/03/2025

Despite their hard work, they earn meager wages, with most receiving only UGX 500 per plate sold. On average, their ...

Deputy Presidential Advisor on Markets, Winnie Twine commended NSSF for aligning with government’s goal of fostering a savings culture for financial freedom in Uganda

NSSF Rolls out Financial Literacy and Savings Campaign for Kampala Market Vendors

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

25/02/2025

Deputy Presidential Advisor on Markets, Winnie Twine commended NSSF for aligning with government’s goal of fostering a savings culture for ...

Ms Lisa Chesney MBE (left) hands over her letters of credence to Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakhar

UK commits £2m to enhance livelihoods of refugees in Uganda

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

05/02/2025

Ms Lisa Chesney MBE (left) hands over her letters of credence to Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister, Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakhar ...

Andrew Kilonzo in glasses (left), Uganda Breweries Agribusiness Manager Joseph Kawuki (middle ) and Patrick Mongusho a farmer holding some barley grains.

Kween farmers reap benefits from Barley sales to Uganda Breweries

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

27/01/2025

Andrew Kilonzo in glasses (left), Uganda Breweries Agribusiness Manager Joseph Kawuki (middle ) and Patrick Mongusho a farmer holding some ...

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