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  KCB Bank Uganda Achieves Elite International Security Certification, Bolstering Customer Trust Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   KCB Bank Uganda Limited today announced a major achievement, securing the highly sought-after ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. This globally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) places KCB Bank Uganda at the forefront …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has held the 2025 Rising Woman Expo at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo. The two-day event brought together hundreds of women entrepreneurs from across Uganda for a showcase of innovation, enterprise, and shared learning. The Expo remains a …

From Sh40,000 to a Multi-Branch Business:  Abel Byamukama’s journey Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Abel Byamukama is a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Maguru Village, Kyabukonkoni Division, Fort Portal City. He is the founder of “Klean Star Products”, a growing enterprise that manufactures liquid soap and a range of home-care products. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant step towards reducing motorcycle-related fatalities and injuries on Uganda’s roads, Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has trained and donated safety gear to over 150 boda boda operators in Luzira, Kampala. The initiative, conducted as part of UBL’s Safety Awareness Week, provided comprehensive road …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd, in partnership with the Belgian Development Agency – Enabel, have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing Business and Human Rights principles within Uganda’s energy sector. The MoU underscores both institutions’ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda Governor Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego will deliver the keynote address at the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2025, scheduled for November 25 at Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala. According to Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) officials, the summit will convene under the theme “From Regulation to …

Why safeguarding personal data isn’t just good ethics — it’s smart business COMMENT | RUTH KAGABANE | At Absa Bank Uganda’s recent Data Privacy Workshop, held in collaboration with representatives from the Bank of Uganda, the Personal Data Protection Office, and industry players across finance, fintech, and insurance, one message …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move poised to reshape Uganda’s boda boda industry, the National Boda Boda Union has entered into a strategic partnership with Honda to supply high-quality, fuel-powered motorcycles to riders across the country under an affordable financing model. The agreement, unveiled in Kampala, marks …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan coffee exporters have secured deals worth 3 million U.S. dollars at the recently concluded China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said in a statement. Uganda’s top coffee exporters, such as Meg Rai Coffee, Kwezi Coffee, …

C-Care Uganda Strengthens Strategic Media Partnerships at Appreciation Media Breakfast Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  C-Care Uganda has assembled dozens of top specialists and is widening its network across the country to provide an alternative to seeking treatment abroad. “We want to change the perception that for a Ugandan …