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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of more than 1,000 women within the Kampala metropolitan area received training to enhance their employability and entrepreneurial skills through a partnership between Coca- Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and the KiBO Foundation. The project, called “Women Arise” is a skills training initiative focused …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has today (April 17) unveiled a powerful new initiative aimed at fueling the growth of Uganda’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and women-led businesses. The newly launched HFB Business Clinics are designed as a transformative platform to deliver tailored financial solutions, expert …

A three-year initiative to equip women-led start-ups with essential skills, financing, and networks to drive long-term impact. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s entrepreneurial landscape is set to receive a significant skilling and financial boost following the launch of the Women in Tech Uganda Accelerator Program, an initiative of …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Dominate Conference 2025, powered by I&M Bank Uganda, drew a capacity crowd to the Kampala Serena Hotel on Saturday, April 12th. Organized by Manuela  Mulondo, the event aims to empower women in their personal and professional lives. The conference that brought together women from …

Ugandan women top global entrepreneurship charts, but without real support, their hustle risks, becoming a lifelong struggle. COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In 2021, the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs ranked Uganda second globally for the proportion of women-owned businesses, at an impressive 38.4%. Only Botswana ranked higher. It’s a …

  African women are forging a healthier future, blending innovation, agency, and tradition to reshape healthcare and reclaim their well-being. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Seliyian Lokerra, 28, went into sudden labour late in her third pregnancy last year, she braced for the worst. In her rural Kenyan …

  COMMENT | ESTHER MUTHONI |  When women get their finances together, the whole society is better for it. Every day, this fact gains growing importance as we at PostBank roll out our products into communities across the country. The way our society is, by accident or design, financial matters …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno |The World has recently celebrated International Women’s Week. African women must ask: What exactly are we celebrating? While progress in leadership, education, and economic inclusion is praised, one fundamental loss remains overlooked; the erasure of the African woman’s identity through imposed naming traditions and subjugation. Across …

A focal point of this year’s event was the success of Tooke Flour, an innovative product made from green bananas developed under the Presidential Initiative for Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) led by Florence Isabirye Muranga. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda marked International Women’s Day on March 25, 2025 …

OPINION | Patricia Ojangole | Women are critical to achieving economic growth and alleviating poverty considering they dominate a vital sector of Uganda’s economy – agriculture. The latest census figures indicate that out of Uganda’s total population of 45.9 million, 24.3 million are female, representing 53%. Despite this demographic advantage, findings …