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How deaf Joyce Nakijoba overcame all odds to excel

Jan 15, 2025 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

Graduation day often symbolizes the culmination of hard work and perseverance, but for Joyce Josephine Nakijoba, it represents much more—a victory over immense odds. Despite being deaf, Nakijoba is set to graduate during Makerere University’s 75th graduation ceremony, joining 11,455 other students from January 13 to 17, 2025. Her story is one of determination, resilience and a firm belief in God.
Abbey Tumusiime’s eyes set on the top

Dec 6, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

ABBEY TUMUSIIME, 22, commonly known by his social media handle Trilz, has made early waves on the social media space with his jokes. Tumusiime is an actor and musician. Dressed casually in cargo pants and black jumper, he recently sat down for an interview with Quick Talk. Good afternoon, Trilz; Quick Talk understands you are trying to rebrand. People know me as Trilz, though as of late I am trying to rebrand from Trilz to my real name Abbey Tumusiime.
CFAO Mobility launches Yamaha FZN250 for urban riders

Dec 3, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

CFAO Mobility, through its Yamaha by CFAO brand, has launched the Yamaha FZN250, a dynamic street bike designed to captivate urban riders. This entry-level motorcycle caters to young professionals, students, and city dwellers seeking a dependable yet thrilling ride. With a bold tagline, “Power Your Street,” the FZN250 is offered at a special introductory price of Shs 16 million for the first three months.
NSSF targets small savers with new product plan

Nov 29, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

The National Social Security Fund has launched the SmartLife Flexi savings plan to encourage the savings culture amongst Uganda. Differing from the mandatory NSSF saving schemes that most Ugandans subscribe to, the SmartLife Flexi savings plan offers Ugandans from the informal and formal sectors an opportunity to save with the fund, starting with a minimum of Shs 5,000. For such savers, they can even access their savings after one year.
USAID launcges innovation prize to commercialize agricultural research

Nov 27, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

William Popp, the US ambassador to Uganda, has said that USAID’s new innovation prize will commercialize agricultural research in 2025. This was at the event to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of USAID in Uganda at Kampala Serena hotel. This development comes as the United States continues to build on the longstanding partnerships within Uganda since 1962. Some of these include Makerere University and the National Agricultural Research Organization (Naro) in promoting agricultural research.
Collective investment assets witness 10% growth

Nov 27, 2024 | ww.observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

The Capital Markets Authority says assets under management through the collective investment scheme experienced a substantial growth of 10.5 per cent, which represents Shs 3.51 trillion in September 2024, compared to Shs 3.18 trillion in June 2024. This growth of assets under management (AUM) ranks Uganda as second in East Africa after Kenya, which has the largest number of assets under management.
Wake talks poetry music and life experiences

Nov 17, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

GORDONS GOOD MUGODA aka Wake the Poet, 30, is a poet, gospel music rapper and spoken word artiste. One of his poems, Rails of Hope, graced the staircase of the Global Health Centre in Geneva, which encouraged people to uptake vaccination against Covid-19. As a gospel artiste, he is behind songs such as Magero and For the Saviour, which he sang with Coopy Bly. He sat down with Quick Talk for an interview. Could you tell Quick Talk about yourself?
Turning dreams into livelihoods: Youth thrive with Presidential Skilling initiative

Nov 6, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

With unemployment in Uganda at its highest level in a generation, Sandra Nabirye found herself at a difficult crossroads after losing her job. Today, she stands among the 51,657 students who have gained practical skills through the Presidential Initiative on Skilling the Girl and Boy Child and are now earning a living through her tailoring craft. “I joined the program after losing my job and finding myself uncertain about the future,” Nabirye shared.
Ri Deejay won't stop until she is at the top

Oct 29, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

Recently RI DEEJAY, 22, has taken the male-dominated DJ industry by storm. Her prowess has been showcased at big events. She recently talked to Quick Talk about how she started her DJing journey. Hello Ri Deejay! Quick Talk is curious; what is your real name? Hello, Quick Talk! My name is Rina Masinde, but most people know me by my stage name Ri Deejay. I am a DJ. Are you a DJ by training or it is a passion? I am a DJ by training and passion.
Bank of Uganda cuts key rate

Oct 26, 2024 | observer.ug | Timothy Nsubuga

In the spirit of encouraging more Ugandans to take up loans, Bank of Uganda has reduced its central bank rate by 25 basis points to 9.75 per cent in the desperate hope that commercial banks can take note and do the same with their interest rates on loans. The drop in the central bank rates– which largely influences the direction of commercial bank interest rates – comes at a time when many Ugandans are complaining about scarcity of money.