A total of 165 women-led enterprises have graduated from the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, a programme aimed at strengthening women entrepreneurship, creating green jobs and supporting Uganda’s transition to a sustainable economy. The graduates completed Cohorts One to Four of the programme, which is implemented by Stanbic Business Incubator Limited…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), through Stanbic Bank Uganda and its non-profit arm, Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), has launched two programmes aimed at empowering more than 10,000 low-income women entrepreneurs and 100 horticulture farmers in northern Uganda. The Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme, supported by the Gates Foundation, and the Albertine Agribusiness Development Programme…
More than 30,000 low-income women entrepreneurs in the Busoga sub-region are set to benefit from affordable financing, business development support and digital financial services under a new partnership between the Busoga Kingdom, the Gates Foundation and Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL). The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme was launched at the Busoga Kingdom headquarters in…
One of the standout moments at the 20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) was the recognition of outgoing chief executive Francis Karuhanga. The AGM, held at Serena Hotel Kampala, had gathered shareholders to review another year of strong financial performance. However, attention also turned to Karuhanga, who is preparing to…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) and the French Embassy in Uganda have launched a new initiative aimed at supporting women and youth engaged in green innovation. The Stanbic GreenTech Accelerator Program, unveiled on Friday at Protea Hotel in Kampala, seeks to promote environmentally sustainable enterprises across sectors such as renewable energy, waste management, sustainable…
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda have been advised to keep a cash buffer to tackle unexpected challenges, according to Grace Semakula, chief executive of SBG Securities. Speaking at the October Masterclass hosted by Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL), themed: “Benefits of Investing in Unit Trusts for SMEs and Individual Investors,” Semakula shared strategies…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) has partnered with the French Embassy in Uganda to launch a transformative Green Tech Incubator and Accelerator for Entrepreneurship Programme, aimed at empowering young people and women in Kampala and the Albertine Region. The initiative, formalised through a grant agreement signed at the French Embassy in Kampala, seeks to…
The Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) and the German development agency GIZ have partnered to launch a transformative four-month capacity-building programme aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Uganda’s green economy. The initiative, named the Green Businesses and Jobs for the Green Transformation Project, welcomed its first cohort of 45 women-led businesses, all focused on sustainable…
Stanbic Bank Uganda, through its for Her initiative, has partnered with UN Women to launch a transformative programme in the West Nile sub-region, targeting both refugee and host communities. The initiative is designed to empower women through digital inclusion, financial literacy, and sustainable livelihood support. “Our work in West Nile is grounded in the belief…
