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The bustling vicinity around UCU owes much of its economic vitality to the students of Uganda Christian University (UCU).
It began with a simple stroll around the bazaar grounds at Uganda Christian University (UCU) Derrick Matovu, a School of Business student, was there to see the latest trends within the exhibitors. That casual trip to the bazaar last year provided Matovu an unexpected opportunity.
In Uganda, the banking sector is experiencing a significant transformation, thanks to the integration of technology. With the advent of digital banking solutions, traditional banking practices are evolving rapidly, offering customers more convenient and accessible options for managing their finances.
According to John C. Maxwell, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
“You can’t imagine a man who was being paid one million Uganda shillings in 1997 opting to teach for 300,000 shillings. I think now that’s service, it’s giving back to society,” said Mubiru.
When Elvis Kawumba joined Uganda Christian University (UCU) in 2020, he noticed a challenge that students were facing in accessing grocery shops located outside the university.
“The cookie clients introduced us to the food clients,” Julian said. She sells each plate of food at sh5,000 (about $1.3) and earns up to sh60,000 ($16.3) per day in net profit.
The visiting team of Hanze oriented students in the computer lab on the Peggy Noll block, where students were oriented and taught the best way to apply their classroom acquired knowledge and create projects for themselves.
Some of the students at Uganda Christian University (UCU) are trying to find means of survival. The students are embracing entrepreneurship in order to survival in a harsh economy. The students are choosing to start small. The zealous students are selling sweets among their fellow students.
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