Stanbic Bank Uganda has appointed Diana Agaba Tukundane as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and a member of the bank’s Executive Committee. Agaba Tukundane has nearly 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and has been involved in strengthening the bank’s cyber resilience and protecting customer information. Her appointment comes as banks continue to expand digital…
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Makerere University, has trained 17 journalists from leading media houses across the country in financial, business and data-driven reporting through the 2026 Absa-Makerere Journalism Masterclass. The two-day training, held at Makerere University, is the second edition of the masterclass under a three-year partnership aimed at strengthening capacity in specialised…
By Dr Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo As an investor, I am certainly thrilled by the news of NSSF’s 22.53% interest rate. A windfall reap is appreciable. For millions of members who have entrusted their savings to the Fund, such a return is welcome news. It is also a remarkable increase from the 13.5% declared last year…
Gift Shoko, the Managing Director of Equity Bank handing over a gift hamper to Hon. Rtd. General Katumba Wamala, the Chief Planter and Minister for Public Service during the launch Equity Bank, in partnership with My Tree Initiative Uganda, has officially launched the Equi Green Schools Programme at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Mukono District on…
L-R- Hashmaster Alice Gita Oketcho, Absa’s Billy Bisanga, Kenya Airways’ Felix Mwangangi and the Runners flagged off to Zambia Absa Bank Uganda has flagged off four runners to participate in the Absa Marathon Zambia, scheduled for 26 September 2026, in Lusaka, Zambia. The runners comprising of Peter Akwech, Isaac Masaai, Sylvia Chelangat and Abate Tadelech,…
Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) has secured ISO 9001:2015 certification, strengthening its bid to win more business in Uganda and the international market. The certification means UPPC’s quality management system meets internationally recognised standards for delivering consistent and reliable services. For the corporation, the achievement comes at a time when it is working to…
Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself to play a bigger role in financing businesses trading between Uganda and Kenya, with the lender committing to develop financial solutions for members of the newly launched Business Network Uganda (BNU). Speaking at the launch of the network, Equity Bank Uganda Chief Financial Officer Richard Muraguri said the bank…
Uganda’s drive to add value to its agricultural and manufactured products took centre stage as more than 150 investors and business leaders from 10 countries toured local enterprises under Equity Group’s 2026 Uganda Trade and Investment Roadshow. The investors visited Zigoti Coffee Works Limited, Roofings Limited and RZ Innovations Limited on Tuesday, September 15, following…
Mark Ssempijja, the General Manager at RZ Innovations Ltd taking the Equity Trade Show delegates through a stategic tour of the factory Uganda’s expanding manufacturing sector and its potential to drive regional trade took centre stage as more than 150 investors from 10 countries visited RZ Innovations Limited and its parent company, Royikems Industries Limited,…
Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has presented the FY2027/28 Budget Strategy during the launch of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Budget (PACOB) by the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja. The strategy provides policy direction for preparation of the national budget and deepens implementation of the Tenfold Growth Strategy, the Fourth National Development Plan, and the Charter for…
