Stanbic Bank tips Acholi young entrepreneurs on business opportunities
Stanbic Bank Business Incubator with its partners held a two-days training in Gulu city for youth entrepreneurs from the districts of Acholi sub-region.
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The AI component handles routine inquiries, provides instant responses and assists with basic tasks, while human agents step in for more complex queries, ensuring a personalised and empathetic touch.
NARO told to account for shs1.3 billion surplus expenditure
Denis Owor, NARO’s Internal Auditor highlighted that errors were made during the reconciliation of the figures.
List: 186,000 companies deregistered over non-compliance
URSB says it will continue to check its records for non compliant companies and take actions on them.
enza group and Wema Bank join forces to boost e-commerce payment acceptance
In a region where digital payment technologies are rapidly evolving, this partnership provides both enza and Wema Bank a platform to redefine the ecommerce payment landscape.