Author: Daniel Muwanguzi
dfcu Bank reinforced its position as a leading financier of agribusiness at the Harvest Money Expo 2026, using the platform to spotlight tailored agricultural financing solutions, expanded capacity-building programmes and structured support for farmers, cooperatives and agribusiness enterprises across Uganda. Held from 27 February to 1 March at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds under the theme “Farming as Business”, the Expo brought together thousands of farmers, agripreneurs, policymakers and private sector players. The event has grown significantly over the past decade, with the 2025 edition recording nearly 18,650 attendees, 221 exhibitors and 27 structured training sessions, underscoring agriculture’s central role in Uganda’s economy.…
Scores of children with deformed arms and legs have received free surgery at a health camp at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. The camp was organized by the Narayan Seva Sansthan, an Indian-based Non-governmental organization, Indian association Uganda Tooro Kingdom. Children with fractures, rickets, knee deformities, bone infections, club feet were treated by a team of orthopaedics . The camp, which attracted children from Kabarole, Ntoroko, Kamwenge and Kyenjojo, excited some parents who in the past couldn’t afford the costs of surgery. The Tooro Kingdom officials said that the camp was aimed at helping children with limb deformities whose parents are poor to…
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force and top military officials over their role in ongoing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called for their immediate withdrawal from the mineral-rich region. Rwanda has long rejected allegations from Congo, the United Nations and Western powers that it supports the AFC/M23 rebel group, which staged a lightning offensive last year and now holds more territory in eastern DRC than ever before. But the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that the rebels’ gains would have been impossible without Rwandan backing. The State Department said separately that…
Every year on 3rd March, the world comes together to mark World Wildlife Day. It is a day to celebrate the beauty and importance of wild animals and plants. But more than that, it is a reminder that nature is not separate from us. Our health, culture and livelihoods are deeply connected to the natural world. The theme for 2026, “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods,” speaks directly to our daily lives. Many of us have grown up seeing herbs used to treat coughs, stomach aches, wounds or fevers. Across the world, millions of people depend on…
St. Kizito High School, Namugongo continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in technological innovation and research, as it takes center stage at the 2026 Harvest Money Expo, a three-day event which brought together farmers, machinery dealers, financial institutions and value-addition players, from February 27 to March 1 , at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Uganda’s capital Kampala. Under the theme — ‘Growth, Sustainability and Cooperation’ — is central to our agricultural engagement in Uganda’ , the expo, launched in 2016, has grown into Uganda’s premier agribusiness showcase, connecting farmers, innovators, financiers, policymakers and development partners, while promoting modern, profitable and sustainable agriculture. Officials who visited…
One question has dominated social media and daily conversations in Uganda for the longest time; ‘Is his money, our money?’ What began as a debate about daily spending and traditional gender roles has shifted to financial security. For generations, the financial script was simple, men provided, women nurtured. A man’s income paid the bills, secured the family’s future, and carried the title of “our money.” Women’s contributions of caregiving and household management were essential, yet rarely quantified or recognized as economic value. But that script is changing. Today, women are more educated, more ambitious and increasingly occupying leadership roles. In…
Over 200 young girls and young mothers from the Busoga sub-region are set to benefit from upcoming vocational and employment opportunities following a new initiative by the Luyanzi Institute of Technology aimed at empowering vulnerable women through practical skills training. The program, which will officially commence later this year, will equip participants with hands-on skills in catering, tailoring, computer studies and e-commerce enabling them to become economically independent and competitive in today’s global job market. In addition, beneficiaries will receive Chinese language training, increasing their chances of securing employment opportunities in China, Africa and within international partnerships connected to the…
Equity Bank Uganda has successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations to the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve Industrial Park, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey. The move, which was completed a week ago and publicly unveiled on February 25, 2026, consolidates the bank’s critical infrastructure within a high-availability, in-country hosting facility. The migration represents a full relocation of the bank’s core digital infrastructure, strengthening system resilience, enhancing security, and improving service reliability for customers across the country. Uganda’s central bank welcomed the development, noting that resilient digital infrastructure is increasingly central to…
The “Safe Kids, Safe Future” campaign has officially launched its nationwide school sensitization program in Uganda, with the first road safety session held in Mbale City in partnership with the Traffic Directorate of the Uganda Police Force, Ministry of Works and Transport and led by the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). The Back-to-School activation marks the start of a three-month charity initiative, running from February to April 2026. The initial sessions were piloted last year in the Kampala Metropolitan area. “We started with Kampala as the pilot, and we intended to roll it out to schools across the country. Our…
As schools across Uganda reopen after the long holiday break, the African Centres for Lightning Education Network (ACLENet) is issuing urgent lightning safety alert for students, parents, and teachers that the reopening coincides with the onset of the first rainy season in many parts of Uganda, a time of heightened risk for lightning injuries. The rainy season brings thunderstorms that can strike suddenly, even when rain seems light or distant. Children and school communities are at risk, and proper preparation is essential. To keep children safe from lightning-related deaths and injuries, schools and parents must take the following safety actions:…