An inspiring story of a young gentleman who quit his highly paying Job to start a manufacturing plant. Manufacturing has always been synonymous with old people, but one Joseph Kawombe got out of his comfort zone to fill a gap of manufacturing High Performance Tile Adhesive and Grout as he shares his experience with Dickson Mushabe In this Episode of…
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Covid19 pushed me into thinking about diversification of business after it hit home in March that all the good projected business for this year was no more. Isaiah Rembo had for years asked me to diversify into agro-processing but tourism was doing very well for us and we had grown over the last 19 years anyways. I was a little…
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Dickson Mushabe, Chief Executive Officer Hostalite, has been appointed as International Partner for Uganda by the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), a global platform that provides funding opportunities to entrepreneurs and businesses. The appointment means Mr. Mushabe will now represent Uganda at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. The inclusion of Uganda in WBAF provides…
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I have been working with relatively young people (below 40) and in my interactions with them, I have found 10 skills that prevent many of them from becoming a beacon of professionalism. Skills not formally taught in school yet so vital. Skills that would transform a young professional into a ‘hot cake’ for inclusion in successful enterprises: 1. Attention to…
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This came after Muhammed Dimma founder of Mawejje Creations, Co-founder Eco Crafts Ug receiving notification from Because International Dimma is a chef by professional and a specialist in waste management living in Kampala. His Trainer/Facilitator at Kyusa. His hard work has earned him international and national programs include African Presidential leadership program batch 3 2020 Young Africa Leadership Initiative cohort 38,…
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My Digital World is a consolidation of all Facebook digital literacy programs including Safe Online with Facebook, Ilizwe Lam, and eZibo and will be offered virtually this year. Facebook announced the launch of “My Digital World” a programme designed to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. My Digital World is…
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MTN Uganda announced the conclusion of negotiations for the renewal of its Second National Operator license which expired in October 2018. The expired license was variously extended to accommodate conclusion of renewal negotiations which have been ongoing for close to 2 years. MTN has fulfilled all conditions precedent to the license, including the payment of a total sum of US$100…
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The application aims to facilitate money transfer in Morocco and push the country further towards its digital transformation objectives Rabat – Moroccan telecommunications company Maroc Telecom (IAM) launched today, June 1, its first mobile money transfer application, “MT Cash,” available for download to all Moroccan citizens and residents. The application offers several financial services, similar to the services provided by…
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Digital migration – taking Supply Chain Management (SCM) to the cloud – helps enterprises achieve end-to-end visibility of their supply chain. For many enterprises, their siloed, traditional Supply Chain Management (SCM) systems are proving to be their Achilles’ heel when trying to operate in unprecedented circumstances, preventing business continuity and resilience. Consider this in the context of Ash Noah’s five…
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Will there ever be a system where funds and other resources are efficiently allocated to the causes that need them most? Dolphin Fund’s objective is to ensure that the individuals and organisations in our communities who need funding are able to spread the word about their causes and mobilize support to do their work. This is being done through campaigns…
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