Sheena Ruparelia one of the directors of Ruparelia Group has called upon women to always be hard working and resilient so as to compete favorably with their male counterparts and bring transformative change within their societies. Sheena Ruparelia was speaking during an online talk show held at Victoria University Kampala alongside Uganda Law Society President Phiona Nabasa Wall and Katusabe…
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COVID-19 Impact: Accounts Body Report Indicates Drop in Organisation’s 2021 Revenue Projections
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were and continue to be felt across all economies and no country or sector has been spared. This prompted Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)to conduct a survey of its members in order to understand how businesses were impacted particularly, how and when they envisioned reopening, and what measures needed to be put…
Read MoreUgandan Social Entrepreneur gets into Pursuit Incubator Fall 2020
This came after Muhammed Dimma founder of Mawejje Creations, Co-founder Eco Crafts Ug receiving notification from Because International Dimma is a chef by professional and a specialist in waste management living in Kampala. His Trainer/Facilitator at Kyusa. His hard work has earned him international and national programs include African Presidential leadership program batch 3 2020 Young Africa Leadership Initiative cohort 38,…
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Accountants Body to Hold 2020 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards Virtually
CSOs Call on EAC Governments to Re-open Borders to enhance Trade among Communities
Regional organizations working with traders along the borders have called upon the East African Community partner states to consider reopening up borders so as to allow cross border trade as a way of rejuvenating the lives of people that have been affected by the COVID-19 lockdown measures. In March 2020, the six EAC partner States order for the closure of…
Read MoreCourt to offer Judgement on Ham’s Application to Throw out Defence Evidence Filed by DTB Bank in Shs120b Case
Businessman, Hamis Kiggundu through his Lawyers of Muwema and Company Advocates led by Counsel Fred Muwema have petitioned Court to dismiss the defence evidence filed by Diamond Trust Bank in a suit filed by Ham accusing the bank of illegally deducting over Shs120bn from his accounts. The Commercial Court in Kampala had sat on Monday to commence hearing of the…
Read MoreHam Expresses Disappointment in Response by Bankers Association on Call for Reforms
City Tycoon Ham Kiggundu Advocates for Better Banking System, Proposes Reforms
City businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham has appealed to Ugandans to rise to the occasion and push government to cause substantive reforms within the banking sector which is faced with a lot of challenges. Kiggundu has come out to note that a lot is at stake within the banking sector highlighting that Ugandans must stop being just spectators but get…
Read MoreAgribusinesses asked to Join AGRAs Dealroom to Boost Investment in the Sector
Small and Medium Enterprises in agriculture have been advised to join the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)s Deal room a platform that brings together SMEs in Agriculture and investors interested in financing agriculture related projects. The call was made by AGRAs President Dr. Agnes Kalibata during the launch of the 2020 Agribusiness Deal room for African countries…
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