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Absa Group has expanded its international presence with the opening of its Dubai office, strengthening two-way trade and investment connections between the Middle East and Africa. Located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, the office brings Absa closer to…
Ambassador Dickson Ogwang-Okul with the Returnees at the climax of the Conference A group of 200 Ugandans who returned from South Africa have undergone financial literacy and business training as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods and establish income-generating enterprises back home. The two-day financial literacy and business formation workshop, held at Enterprise Uganda offices…
This customer service month and in line with Pearl Bank’s ongoing campaign; When You Grow Uganda Prospers,that builds on its tag line Grow.Prosper and its purpose Foster Prosperity for Ugandans, the bank’s customers highlight their growth journey over the year indicating how this has inspired business growth and lasting impact for their businesses, communities and…
The Bank of Uganda has raised its Central Bank Rate (CBR) from 9.75% to 12%, a 2.25 percentage-point increase, as rising global oil prices and pressure on the shilling threaten to push inflation higher. The decision was announced on October 14 following a special meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee chaired by Governor Michael Atingi-Ego….
Equity Bank Uganda MD Gift Shoko poses with other partners for a photo session with the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda Hon Jackson Oboth at the 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting to Advance Financing Equity bank Uganda was a proud sponsor and partner at the 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting & High-Level Dialogue on Green Economy,…
Equity Executive Director Claver Serumaga in the Middle(Red Tie-Blue Suit) with outstanding customers at the Banks Customer Appreacution Breakfast at Protea Hotel Equity Bank Uganda has recognised 80 customers for loyalty, business growth, community impact and their continued engagement with the Bank, as it marked Customer Service Week 2026 under the theme “Going the Extra…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has licensed four large savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs), bringing the number of large SACCOs under its supervision to 10. The licences were handed over on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at a ceremony attended by representatives of the four SACCOs. Representing the BoU Governor, Executive Director of Supervision and…
For years, money sent back home by Ugandans living abroad has helped families pay school fees, medical bills, build homes, and meet everyday needs. But Equity Bank is urging the diaspora to go a step further by turning part of their remittances into productive assets, businesses, and investments that can generate income. The bank made…
Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank making remarks during the recently concluded Economic Forum in Kampala Investments in advertising and greater product quality were widely cited as drivers of consumer confidence, with all monitored sectors in the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registering optimism during September. Compiled by S&P Global, the latest survey data…
SBG Securities, a subsidiary of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), has called on Uganda’s pensions sector to play a more strategic role in financing the country’s long-term economic transformation, saying the industry’s growing pool of long-term savings can become a powerful catalyst for achieving the government’s ambition of growing the economy tenfold by 2040. The…
