The National Planning Authority (NPA) executive director Dr Joseph Muvawala has urged insurance companies to become more innovative and develop products that respond to the changing needs of Ugandans. Muvawala said the insurance industry has an important role to play in Uganda’s economic transformation by helping households and businesses prepare for future financial needs. He…
The Uganda Society of Architects (USA) has called on the government to strengthen investment in the housing sector and speed up implementation of budget commitments to help reduce Uganda’s estimated housing deficit of 2.4 million units. The call was made on Thursday during a post-budget dialogue on housing that brought together government officials, planners, architects,…
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…
