Published: 30 September 2021

In order to accelerate Uganda’s green growth, long-term financing is key. This September, the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) is pleased to have launched partnerships with three banks: Yako Bank Limited, Equity Bank Limited and Opportunity Bank Limited. The collaboration is a major step towards expanding green financing in Uganda and stands as strong evidence that the banking sector is increasingly assuming its role in ensuring environmentally sustainable economic development across Africa.

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Published: 30 September 2021

On 28 September, UGEFA hosted a session at the Africa Climate Week 2021. This side event brought together a range of actors to discuss the climate-related and social impacts generated by climate-smart small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through their business models and products.

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Published: 29 September 2021

Opportunity Bank Limited in partnership with the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) takes a major step in expanding their green finance portfolio during the official partnership launch on Monday, 29^h September 2021 at the Serena Hotel from 07:30 – 09:30AM EAT.

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Published: 21 September 2021

A cacophony of car horns and plumes of vehicle emissions – the chaos of Kampala at rush hour is a huge contrast to the serenity that lies six hours to the west of it. The Rwenzori National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is flanked by the 120km Rwenzori Mountain range on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. There, under the Mountains of the Moon, are the Gourmet Garden farms.

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