Mwesigwa cries out to President Museveni over ban
Former Uganda Cranes captain Andy Mwesigwa is appealing to President Yoweri Museveni for financial assistance to save his school from bank foreclosure. Mwesigwa claims that the COVID-19 pandemic hindered his ability to service a sh480m loan, which has since ballooned to sh1.3b in interest.
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The story highlights the ongoing economic struggles of small business owners and educational institutions in Uganda following the pandemic-era lockdowns.
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Mwesigwa cries out to President Museveni over bank loan
According to Mwesigwa, his school, which sits on six acres of land, is under threat of attachment due to a loan of sh480m he obtained from ABC Capital Bank Limited before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020.
Former Uganda Cranes captain, Andy Mwesigwa. (Photo by Job Nantakiika)
The former Uganda Cranes captain, Andy Mwesigwa, has cried out to President Yoweri Museveni to come to his rescue and help him clear a bank loan in order to save his school - Andy Mwesigwa Sports College High School.
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