Operated by MTN Uganda, MoKash, a mobile phone-based platform, was established in 2016 by the Commercial Bank of Africa, which later merged with NIC Bank to become NCBA in 2020, and has since headlined micro lending in the country.
Tier 4 institutions are among the latest to embrace ESG principles, aligning with international sustainability standards to strengthen operations, empower communities, and move beyond traditional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Lawrence Kimbowa, the Senior Public Relations Officer at UBOS, states that, together with the teams from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), they are setting out to collect the official statistics on people involved in the aquaculture subsector.
The seedlings, which included 500 tonnes of maize seeds, 70 tonnes of rice, a tonne of sunflower seeds, 15 tonnes of soya beans, and one tonne of simsim seeds, will be distributed to 400 registered groups.
The campaign was launched by Isabaruuli Constantine Mwogezi Butamanya at Kasambya village in Kakooge sub county where he urged residents to embrace it to boost family income.
The Payments Masterplan is aimed at enhancing digital integration and facilitate seamless cross-border transactions within the region, improve the speed, security, and affordability of digital payment.
Quoting Section 26 of the Engineering Registration Board Act, ERB says Eng Mubiru (registration number 605), a professional structural engineer, exhibited professional misconduct on several projects under his jurisdiction.
Gen Saleh however noted during the retreat that the boda boda leaders have missed many opportunities in the industry citing lack of clarity on situations, mission, institution, administration and command control. He said himself including other people have in the past tried to intervene in supporting the boda boda industry but lost their money due to disunity.
Grace Aciro, an entrepreneur woman based in northern Uganda revealed that the National Trade Policy need to be inclusive and have all the voices of the most vulnerable populations included.
The reviews seek to increase the fund’s protection limit for depositors with account balances over 10 million shillings in commercial banks that face closure for various reasons.
"By transitioning to transaction-level reporting of remittance flows by remittance service providers, we aim to build a clearer picture of remittance dynamics in Uganda," says Bank of Uganda.
The project is funded under the Financing Durable Solutions Initiative for forcibly displaced persons of the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) through the Ministry of Local Government.
Fire broke out on Tuesday at the supermarket in Busega's Kigwaanya Zone, Rubaga Division, Kampala, at around 7:30 pm, destroying the entire store and merchandise.
Some importers say that when their goods are not issued with a release order, they cannot, for instance, claim Value Added Tax refunds from the Uganda Revenue Authority unless they have proof that their goods have been cleared by UNBS.
Both UNBS and the Ministry say a well developed renewable energy is also vital for protecting human health, especially for women and children who are more exposed to smoke from firewood and charcoal.
The outreach, organised under the umbrella of the United Boda-Boda Riders’ Cooperative Union, also known as the National Boda-boda Union, brought together about 20 riders who took part in handing over the donated items, such as sugar and bread, to 100 patients in the surgery and Trauma wards.
