At Kololo today, I officiated at the launch of the Federation of Uganda Salon Operators and Beauty Professionals. I congratulate them for the important service they provide, especially as our society urbanises and people become busier. I reminded them that Africans were once made to despise their own beauty, but that mindset was defeated and today we proudly define and celebrate our own identity. I pledged government support through a revolving fund for salon operators, implemented via SACCOs. With about 850 SACCOs, allocating Shs100 million per SACCO would amount to Shs85 billion annually. Like PDM, this money will be borrowed by the members, used productively and repaid with minimal interest. Given the nature of salon businesses, shorter repayment periods can be applied.(Yoweri K Museveni)