The “Food for Change: Slow Food’s Gender-Sensitive Approach to Empowering Young Women in Uganda” is a new project launched by Slow Food Uganda to give young women equal opportunities to become self-sufficient and leaders in their communities.
Over two million traders operate daily in the central business district, serving more than 7.5 million traders who travel from various parts of the country to engage in business. This activity has helped address the youth unemployment problem.
According to Edward Ntale, chairperson of the United Arcaders Traders Entrepreneur Association, more people will be affected if the government does not address their concerns. Ntale states that the private sector, which employs individuals between 16 and 50 years of age, accounts for 31 million people compared to 4 million in public service.
In a move to increase business management knowledge and reduce poverty among refugee communities, the government has trained 240 women refugees in a ten-day program.
The program, which concluded today at the Makerere University Business School (MUBS) Entrepreneurship Centre, was supported by the Ministry of Gender as part of the Women and Youth Enterprise Recovery Fund, also known as the "GROW" project.
President Museveni Commends Dr. Hamis Kiggundu for Nakivubo Channel Redevelopment Project
Kampala, Uganda – In a significant show of support, His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has publicly praised Dr. Hamis Kiggundu, the prominent Ugandan businessman and philanthropist, for his visionary initiative to redevelop the Nakivubo drainage channel into a modern and high-standard infrastructure project.
Dr. Hamis Kiggundu is redeveloping Kampala’s Nakivubo Channel into a modern, eco-friendly urban corridor.
In a bold and visionary move, renowned Ugandan businessman and philanthropist Dr. Hamis Kiggundu, popularly known as Ham, has embarked on a transformative project to redevelop Kampala’s notorious Nakivubo Channel. Once a symbol of neglect, flooding, and insecurity, the channel is now being reborn as a modern, eco-friendly urban corridor, thanks to Dr. Kiggundu’s leadership and partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). This ambitious initiative not only addresses long-standing urban challenges but also positions Uganda as a forward-thinking nation ready to host the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2027.
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