Namwera Faith Zeporah is a passionate writer, teacher and lawyer. With a ginormous heart for children, she goes above and beyond to see that every child is loved, understood and feels appreciated.
Owino, a bustling hub for commerce in Kampala, is home to thousands of traders, many of whom are women striving to grow their businesses. dfcu Bank has recognized the unique challenges faced by these women and through GROW, is offering a tailored financial solution aimed at supporting women traders who are eager to expand their businesses.
With a mission to provide healthcare access to more people worldwide, CarePay addresses the fundamental data access and data quality challenges faced by health insurers and their insured members.
Funds raised from this year’s fundraising event will go towards immediate community development needs, such as building a retaining wall to protect the rugby pitch from erosion and constructing a security fence to ensure the safety of children when playing sports on school grounds.
Yemi Alade exemplifies the calibre of talent the program aims to support. Spotify is proud to be associated with Yemi Alade and will continue to use the EQUAL Africa program to provide support for women in music, amplifying their voices and helping to showcase their incredible talents to a global audience.
In a significant step toward transforming Uganda’s business landscape, dfcu Bank has launched a new lending campaign aimed at empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the country.
The GROW Project is expected to have a transformative impact on Uganda’s economy by empowering women entrepreneurs to scale their businesses, create jobs, and contribute to the country’s broader economic growth.
Her joining the dfcu Women in Business (WiB) Program at the Bank has been a godsend in many ways making finance easier to access, exposure to new opportunities and learnings, attracting the right talent for her business and many other opportunities that come with being in a community of likeminded people.
This campaign is part of dfcu Bank’s celebration of its 60-year legacy as a Ugandan bank that has played a significant role in the socioeconomic development of the country, since its origins as a development finance institution.
At this year’s AFS Summit in Kigali, Rwanda, attendees will engage with past and present AFP Laureates and have a chance to add their voices to Africa’s food system transformation agenda.
The GROW Project, funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PFSU), aims to increase access to entrepreneurial services for women entrepreneurs across Uganda.