Mr Museveni on June 4, 2020 highlighted crucial areas his government would focus on in building an independent economy, integrated and self-sustaining while, co-operating with other African.
Nsimenta’s grit in building world-class cosmetics firm
Tuesday May 11 2021
Summary
After two and a half years, Maxima Nsimenta quit her job in an oilfield company to start Livara, a company making organic skin care and hair products.
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Not many would drop an international job offer with good remuneration terms to start up their own enterprise. Maxima Nsimenta is one of the rare tough-skinned personalities who desires to craft and add value to things.
After working with Schlumberger, an oilfield services company for two and a half years where she successfully led a team that installed a dual electrical pump unit in a deep sea in Congo, her supervisor was saddened about her decision to leave but gave her a paid leave of absence to rethink about her decision to join the cosmetics industry. This allowance helped her start off.
Afsana eyes rest of Africa market for her skin care products
May 7, 2021 Afsana Pey S.K
Afsana Pey S.K, founder and CEO of Minama Skin Care took the proverbial phrase of ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ literally. After failing to get the right skin product for her damaged skin, Afsana refused to just sit back and lament, she developed her own skincare product, Minama, its production now scaled to commercial levels.
It all started about two years ago while on a trip to South Africa when her skin got damaged so bad, forcing her to try out different skincare products but none seemed to work.
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Govt seeks to link 750,000 SMEs to international market
Monday April 05 2021
The profiling, which started in November last year, seeks to create linkages for local SMEs with international companies that import goods from Uganda. Photo | File
Summary
The profiling, which started in November last year, seeks to create linkages for local SMEs with international companies that import goods from Uganda.
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Government, through Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has profiled 750,000 small and medium enterprises with the view of linking them to international markets.
The profiling, which started in November last year, seeks to create linkages for local SMEs with international companies that import goods from Uganda.