{"id":23,"date":"2025-08-04T13:19:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/?p=23"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:22:47","slug":"dfcu-rising-woman-returns-for-season-7-with-renewed-focus-on-business-growth-and-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/04\/dfcu-rising-woman-returns-for-season-7-with-renewed-focus-on-business-growth-and-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"dfcu rising woman returns for Season 7 with renewed focus on business growth and leadership."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/blog-single.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/blog-single.jpg 770w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/blog-single-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/blog-single-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has launched the seventh season of the dfcu Rising Woman Initiative. This national campaign aims to empower women entrepreneurs with knowledge, networks, and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative, launched at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, builds on its legacy of uplifting over 60,000 women in person and reaching over one million virtually since 2018. Dr. Victoria Sekitoleko, former Minister of Agriculture, emphasized the transformative power of opportunity, encouraging women entrepreneurs to <em><strong>\u201cInvest in yourself and your fellow businesswomen.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key highlights of the 2025 edition include: five Regional Trainings, a Business Proposal Competition featuring <strong>UGX 30 million<\/strong> in prize money, the Rising Woman Expo, an Awards Gala, and an All-Expenses-Paid Mentorship Trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&lt;p>Dr. Gudula Naiga Basaza, Chairperson of the dfcu Women Business Advisory Council, highlighted dfcu\u2019s commitment to women, stating, <em><strong>&#8220;Women are the backbone of Uganda\u2026 dfcu Rising Woman exists to amplify their stories.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation is free for women-led businesses meeting specific criteria. 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