Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba, has called for immediate measures to ensure the sustainability of urban infrastructure investments under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program.
Speaking at the National Urban...
Many Ugandans particularly women and young people are excluded from entering and participating in politics because they cannot afford it, according to a research published on 28 October 2020 by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), Westminster...
The GROW loan project is a five-year program set to end in December 2027. The Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project is a Government of Uganda Project, funded by the World Bank, implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda in all districts, municipalities, and cities.
On August 28, 2024, GROW launched an initiative that will offer quick and affordable loans to women entrepreneurs. The Grow Loan is available at Stanbic Bank and Equity Bank, Finance Trust Bank, DFCU Bank, Centenary Bank, and Post Bank.
The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, Rt. Major Jessica Alupo, has advised that women entrepreneurs set to benefit from the GROW loan project have a clear business plan before they apply for loans.