Pride Microfinance to skill 1000 youth in running businesses

Business

In a bid to reduce financial exclusion among Ugandan youths, Pride Microfinance with support from the European Investment  Bank (EIB) has launched the youth inclusion programme that will skill up to 1000 youths to create profitable business ventures.

The managing director, Pride Microfinance, Veronica Gladys Namagembe said the programme will benefit youths, their communities as successful businesses from the programme will create jobs, increase demand for the raw materials  as well as bring a diverse range of new products  and services to the market.

"This program will benefit over a thousand youths in different parts of the country and to also provide diverse knowledge about business ventures," Namagembe said

Namagembe urged the youth to continuously embrace technology in their business ventures and to be passionate about their businesses in all the things they pursue.

"The world is going digital and all operations and business ventures you do should embrace technology," Namagembe said.

The chairman board of directors of the bank , Fred Jachan Omach urged the youth to embrace the programme and take full advantage of the opportunity by attending all classes and striving to implement them in their business venture

 

 

Reader's Comments

LATEST STORIES

Kampala boda-boda leaders graduate from Patriotism Development Course
top-stories By BillClinton Nuwahereza
7 hours ago
Kampala boda-boda leaders graduate from Patriotism Development Course
UPDF salutes women peacekeepers in Somalia
news By BillClinton Nuwahereza
15 hours ago
UPDF salutes women peacekeepers in Somalia
The struggle of retail shops in Uganda
business By Sam Ibanda Mugabi
15 hours ago
The struggle of retail shops in Uganda
Jimmy Akena: I'll stand for president in 2026
top-stories By Lukia Nantaba
15 hours ago
Jimmy Akena: I'll stand for president in 2026