"In order to be believed by the others, you must believe in yourself and be strict and serious about improving yourself to get the right skills for your dream job."

"I am a Chartered Accountant and have Masters in Business Administration and many other useful certificates that improved my mental capabilities to lead and manage."

"It has not been an easy journey though, especially when you find yourself in boardrooms that are male-dominated. *Once you are able to disregard all the demotivators and overcome all distractions, the sky can only be the known limit. Women should use their multitasking skills to become great leaders."

"I am calling upon Government to reduce the inequality gap in terms of treatment, allocation of budget. We are saying, at least add 1%."

"We are fighting hard to become a commercial bank. We want to become one as soon as we get all the finances."

"Since 2010 when we started on the process of transforming into a bank, which involves a lot of costs, we have been able to post profits and will continue to do so."

"We are going to aggressively mobilize free deposits."

"The banking platform presents an opportunity for innovation to serve our customers better with a variety of products and value added services that will make banking a reality for the financially excluded people by making services more accessible, convenient and affordable."

"I think everything is achievable if a proper decision is made, supported by a great team dedicated to hard work, diligence, tenacity, humility, and trust in God."

"I believe the life we lead is a result of the choices we make."

"I always want to get the best out of anything I decide to do."

"I never want to commit to anything I am not sure I will be able to deliver."

"I fear failure! I had to put a lot of effort into building this firm and other ventures I am engaged in; overcoming gender preconceptions in society."

"Time management is my mantra."

"I ensure I organize my work and over time."

"I have developed systems that are functional, and able to deliver client results with minimal involvement on my side."

"I am a person who is obsessed with quality in everything I do. I dislike mediocrity. Please read the novel ‘Woman of Substance’ by Barbara Taylor Bradford, you will understand."

"I developed greater passion for my job, greater passion for the institution."

"I work for and for the women,"

"The way I carry myself is not the way I used to carry myself."

"I developed confidence.”"

"The message is simple, ONA must work for everyone."

"The trader crossing a border, the student studying abroad, and the operator investing in networks."

"Closing the gaps in ONA will unlock vast opportunities."

"By partnering with the Uganda Railway to deploy fibre along the existing rail infrastructure, Bayobab is bringing reliable, high-speed internet to communities along the route and reinforcing regional interconnectivity."

"Spanning 260 kilometres from Kampala through Tororo to Malaba at the Kenya border, the route forms a critical part of the regional digital backbone."

"Connecting directly to Bayobab’s subsea cable landing stations in Mombasa, Kenya."

"Constructed between December 2024 and February 2025, this route completes a seamless digital corridor from Kampala to the coast, following the recent launch of the Mombasa–Malaba/Busia fibre link in Kenya."

"Supporting over one terabyte of capacity, the route offers high-speed, low-latency connectivity to major data centres in Kampala, including Raxio, Airtel House, and MTN Uganda."

"It is expected to significantly enhance service delivery for telecoms, ISPs, and global tech firms operating in the region."

"This new route complements existing MTN fibre infrastructure across multiple corridors, including Busia–Jinja–Kampala and Malaba–Lira–Masindi–Kampala."

"Offering network redundancy and increased reliability."

"It is a vital addition for Uganda, a landlocked country whose international internet access relies on robust cross-border connectivity."

"Noting its alignment with Uganda’s national agenda to expand digital services and bridge the rural-urban connectivity gap."

"The new route enhances network resilience and provides valuable redundancy for Uganda’s digital infrastructure."

"We started this initiative after realising there was a gap in creative sector to empower youth and women who are engaging in making artisanal products."

"There are so many projects to skill youths and women, little or no emphasis has been put on marketing their products."

"We developed a platform to help them market the products across the globe."

"This has encouraged me because the youth and women artisans have got visibility for their products."

"With the launched e-commerce platform, the products can be easily bought."

"Arthur Kasirye is a valuable member of the WordPress community in Uganda."

"He is the leader of three communities"

"The Elementor, WooCommerce, and WordPress Community in Uganda."

"Heis an ardent polygon that has continuously supported the translation of WordPress into local Ugandan languages, mainly English to Luganda."

"I was doing digital marketing for a guy selling men’s clothes, watches, and other men’s outfits."

"I would read about the trending fashion styles and then copyright."

"I did it for some time until I thought of creating an agency to do online marketing for other businesses."

"Not only did I grow to love fashion, but I always wanted to challenge the status quo because when I was growing up, I observed people's mindset towards my mother as a fashion designer."