Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran communications strategist, public relations professional, and corporate governance expert Henry Rugamba has been appointed the new chairperson of the Board of Directors for Equity Bank Uganda, effective June 15, 2026. He succeeds Mark Ocitti Ongom, who retired from the position after nine years …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As schools across Uganda reopened last month for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many schools, the …
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Lira, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a significant local supplier of tree seedlings. The transformation has been driven by the adoption of solar-powered irrigation, enabling the business to increase production while …
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Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), micro businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs through tailored financing, financial literacy training and sustainability focused products. Speaking at the Uganda Central Co-operative Financial Services Ltd …
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COMMENT | CATHERINE PSOMGEN | For decades, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) across Africa has largely revolved around donations, charity drives, and short-term community interventions. While these initiatives remain important, they rarely create long-term systemic transformation. Increasingly, the future of impactful corporate responsibility lies in sustainable investments that develop people, strengthen …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For many young Ugandans, success begins as a distant dream shaped by ambition but often limited by circumstance. For Reagan Tumusiime Gibril, that dream started in the crowded slums of Kibuli and found new direction through an unexpected discovery, and later, through an opportunity …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For many young Ugandans, education is more than a route to academic success. It is a lifeline, a chance to break the cycle of poverty, restore dignity to families, and create opportunities where few once existed. Across Uganda, thousands of students carry ambitious dreams …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has cemented its position as a leading financial entity in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major accolades at the prestigious AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. At the awards ceremony held at Speke Resort Munyonyo during Africa Liberation Week …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For many young Ugandans, education is more than a pursuit of academic success. It is a bridge to opportunity, leadership, and transformation. For Fatmah Yusuf Gram, a young scholar from Fort Portal, that bridge became clearer through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a flagship initiative …
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