Watu has announced that its rider training and licensing initiative, Watu Shule, has reached over 10,000 customer enrollments and officially commenced operations in Northern Uganda.<\/p>\n
This expansion marks a significant step in Watu\u2019s commitment to improving road safety, rider compliance, and economic empowerment within Uganda\u2019s boda boda ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Through Watu Shule, riders receive professional training, licensing support, and the confidence to operate safely and legally on public roads. <\/p>\n
This initiative addresses a critical need, as motorcycle-related accidents remain a leading cause of road traffic injuries and fatalities in Uganda. <\/p>\n
According to recent traffic reports, motorcycles account for over 53% of all road traffic injuries and a significant share of fatal crashes.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the launch, Benjamin Mukasa, Head of Mobility at Watu Uganda, emphasized the importance of the regional expansion. <\/p>\n
\u201cAt Watu, our responsibility goes beyond financing motorcycles. We\u2019re invested in the safety of our riders, the protection of their livelihoods, and the long-term sustainability of the transport ecosystem. Watu Shule reflects our commitment to building safer roads for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school is open to both Watu boda loan customers and non-Watu riders, with flexible financing options to remove barriers to formal rider education. This approach enables more riders to comply with regulations, protect their livelihoods, and operate with confidence.<\/p>\n
By investing in rider education, Watu reinforces its role as a long-term partner in building safer roads and more responsible riding communities. <\/p>\n
The launch in Gulu underscores Watu\u2019s commitment to extending impactful services beyond central regions, ensuring equal access to training, licensing, and safety resources for riders in Northern Uganda. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Watu has announced that its rider training and licensing initiative, Watu Shule, has reached over 10,000 customer enrollments…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79942,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[58],"tags":[30212,188,7312,7313,153,45998],"class_list":["post-79941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uganda","tag-boda-boda","tag-softpower-news","tag-softpowernews","tag-top-news-uganda","tag-uganda","tag-watu-shule"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@africa\/116057573007803328","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}