Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.
Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is Uganda’s apex body for the private sector, made up of 300 business associations, corporate bodies, and the major public sector agencies that support private sector growth.
The Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), Betty Amongi Ongom, has clarified that the Grow Loan Enterprise for women under the MGLSD and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) is not money meant for startup businesses but rather money to grow already existing businesses.
The government of Uganda, with support from the World Bank, has launched the GROW project, financed by a grant from the World Bank worth USD 217 million, to boost women enterprises.