Housing Finance Bank has appointed Robert M. Kusiima Mugabe as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), bringing more than 18 years of banking experience to the role as the Bank steps up efforts to improve efficiency, strengthen its operations and expand digital services. Robert has worked across several areas of banking, including operations, treasury, balance…
Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sanjay Tanna has challenged the Board of Directors of the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) to expand the institution’s reach, improve service delivery and ensure more innovations developed at the institute reach the market. Tanna made the remarks during a meeting at UIRI’s Machining, Manufacturing and Industrial Skills Development…
CNOOC Uganda Limited (CUL) today joined by the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), Total Energies EP Uganda (TEPU), EACOP Ltd, Government institutions, local leaders and host communities in commemorating the 2026 Joint Oil and Gas Sector World Environment Day in Kikuube District. Held under the theme “Answering the Climate…
Jagdish Srivastava, the CEO of Modern Group, Gift Shoko the Managing Director of Equity Bank Uganda and the leading of the bank pose for a photo after a strategic engagement As Uganda’s industrial sector continues to expand, access to responsive and flexible financial solutions is becoming increasingly important for businesses seeking to scale operations and…
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda is marking a historic 114 years of operations in the country, cementing its status as Uganda’s longest-established international commercial bank. Since opening its first branch in Kampala in August 1912, the bank has transitioned from the early days of trade to become a cornerstone of Uganda’s modern, connected economy. A Legacy…
The Bank of Uganda has licensed two more large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), bringing the number of large SACCOs under its direct supervision to six. The newly licensed SACCOs are Share An Opportunity SACCO, based in Zirobwe, and Kihondo Tukwatanize SACCO, based in Fort Portal. The licences were presented on Thursday, August 6,…
Equity Banks Board Chair Henry Rugamba, MD Gift Shoko and other senior executives together with the team at Microhaem Scientific in Ntinda On the morning of 7 August 2026, Equity Bank Uganda’s Board Committee, led by Board Chair Henry Rugamba and accompanied by Managing Director Gift Shoko and senior executives, conducted a strategic engagement and…
Uganda Baati has unveiled a refreshed brand campaign for Dumuzaz, one of Uganda’s most iconic roof sheet brand, reaffirming its legacy as the country’s trusted roof sheet for generations of homeowners. Built on the campaign theme “Amabaati Ameeru, Amawangaazi”, the initiative seeks to reconnect Ugandans with a brand that has long been synonymous with quality,…
The Bank of Uganda has launched a new guide that shows how much it costs to borrow dollars using shillings. It is called the Uganda FX Swap Curve, and it will help banks, businesses and investors understand the market better. “The Uganda FX Swap Curve is a reference benchmark derived from quotations submitted by commercial…
In the group photo is the MD of Master Grain Millers Limited, Hajji Swammit Itaaga, (in the middle standing next to Equity Bank Board Chairman Henry Rugamba(Army Green Shirt) ) and Equity Bank Managing Director Gift Shoko When Master Grain Milling Limited produced its first bag of wheat flour in 2013, the business was a…
