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Stanbic Bank, Prudential Uganda Expand Medi-Protect to Strengthen Access to Affordable Health Cover

L-R Paul Nagemi, Israel Arinaitwe, Tetteh Ayitevie Prudential Uganda Chief Executive Officer, Tich Makonese, Head of Insurance and Asset Management at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Molly Kyakuhaire and Dogo Sign Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with Prudential Assurance Uganda Limited, has launched an enhanced version of the Stanbic Medi-Protect health insurance solution. The expanded offering introduces…

How Equity Bank Helping Schools Stay On Course

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Brian Ddamba SME Business Development Manager, addressing School owners during a School Bridge Financing seminar As schools across Uganda reopened for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many…

Finance Ministry Integrates Economic, Fiscal Benefits of Resilience into Debt Sustainability Analysis

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Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi says Uganda must invest in climate adaptation and resilience to safeguard its development gains and maintain its creditworthiness. Courtesy photo Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) is integrating the economic and fiscal benefits of resilience investments into its debt sustainability analysis (DSA)….

Equity Bank Uganda Appoints Henry Rugamba as Board Chairman

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Equity Bank Uganda Limited has appointed Henry Rugamba as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective June 15, 2026. Rugamba takes over from Mark Ocitti, who has retired after serving as Director and Chairman of the Board. The bank described the appointment as a significant step in strengthening its governance and strategic leadership….

Equity Bank Empowers Nursery Expansion, Green Livelihoods Through Solar Irrigation In Lira

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In Boroboro Parish, Gwengbar area of Lira City, Dopla Tree Nurseries has grown from a small backyard enterprise into a significant local supplier of tree seedlings. The transformation has been driven by the adoption of solar powered irrigation, enabling the business to increase production while supporting climate-resilient farming in northern Uganda. Established in 2019 by…

Ggoobi Stands Firm On 2026/27 Financial OutlookAt 5th Absa Post-Budget Forum

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Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has strongly pushed back against sceptics of Uganda’s economic progress, declaring it “foolhardy” for anyone to dismiss the country’s growth trajectory. His remarks were made on Friday at the 5th edition of the Absa Post-Budget Forum, a high-level annual engagement that brings together key…

Top Ugandan Scholars Join Equity Leaders’ Program To Shape The Next Generation Of Leaders

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Equity Officials with the 5th Cohort of ELP at the Induction Ceremony A hundred top-performing Uganda students have officially begun a new chapter in leadership, mentorship, and career development after joining Equity Leaders Program (ELP), an initiative of Equity Group Foundation designed to nurture Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders. The initiative kicked off today,…

Equity Leaders Program Challenges Youth To Lead With Integrity, Discipline, And Purpose

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Equity Executive Director Claver Serumaga The 100 young leaders participating in the Equity Leaders Program taking place at Africa Bible University Lubowa were challenged to embrace discipline, integrity, and purposeful leadership during an intensive leadership and career development sessions featuring senior executives, industry experts. The program brought together speakers from banking, marketing, finance, risk management…

Equity Bank Commissions 100 Students To Equity Leaders’ Program

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Equity Bank Uganda has commissioned 100 scholars from the fifth cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP). These students join 412 previously admitted scholars, all selected based on their outstanding performance in the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations, bringing the total to 512 scholars who have graduated from the program since its inception. The…

How The Equity Leaders Program Is Shaping Uganda’s Future Leaders

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For many young Ugandans, education is more than a route to academic success. It is a lifeline, a chance to break the cycle of poverty, restore dignity to families, and create opportunities where few once existed. Across Uganda, thousands of students carry ambitious dreams despite growing up in challenging circumstances. What often separates potential from…