Absa Bank Uganda has today launched three innovative digital payment solutions namely the Absa Multi-Currency Virtual Card, Absa Pay, and Absa Pay by Link, all designed to make banking more convenient, secure, and accessible for individuals and businesses. The Absa Multi-Currency Virtual Card enables users to hold and manage up to five currencies including Uganda…
Nova Microfinance, a provider of inclusive financial services, has teamed up with Simba Automotives Limited, one of Uganda’s largest motorbike companies to increase access to both fuel-powered and electric motorcycles for individuals, companies, and business owners across their 65 distribution points in the country. Under this partnership, Nova Microfinance will offer flexible financing and repayment…
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Uganda, today flagged off the student team from Aga Khan High School, the reigning national winners of the Company of the Year (COY) competition. The students will represent Uganda at the JA Africa Regional Competition in Abuja, Nigeria, running from December 3 to 5, 2025. The…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday, 20th, November ,2025, commissioned a USD50 million cassava starch processing plant in Namasagali, Kamuli District, marking a major milestone in Uganda’s push toward industrialization and pharmaceutical self-reliance. The facility, spearheaded by Ugandan scientist and entrepreneur Dr. Matthias Magoola under Dei BioPharma Ltd., forms the first phase of what is…
In a celebration that mirrored King Charles III’s lifelong dedication to environmental stewardship, Tanqueray helped bring a theme of sustainability to life at the King’s 77th birthday reception last Thursday. The event, hosted by the British High Commissioner, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, was a tribute to nature and shared climate action, reflecting the deep and…
World Vision Uganda has officially launched its 2026–2030 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan—a transformative blueprint that sets a new national benchmark for inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable WASH service delivery. Anchored in the global WASH strategy Mapping the Blue Thread, Uganda’s National Development Plan IV, and Sustainable Development Goal 6, this strategic framework builds…
Absa has announced the upcoming solo exhibition of Eric Joe Gayi, one of our Absa L’Atelier 2023 Ambassadors, titled Breaking the Norm. The exhibition will be hosted at The Summit Residences in Naguru, Kampala, in collaboration with Amasaka Gallery. Breaking the Norm is a profound visual exploration that reclaims Afro hair as a powerful symbol…
Standard Chartered and Absa Bank Uganda, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Absa Group, have entered into an agreement for the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business portfolio in Uganda. This follows Standard Chartered’s 27 November 2024 announcement of its intention to explore a potential sale, in line with the…
In a move to advance sustainable mobility and economic empowerment, NOVA Microfinance, a leading provider of inclusive and green financial services, has partnered with Spiro, a pioneer in electric mobility solutions. The partnership aims to make electric motorbikes more accessible and affordable for individuals and small business owners across Uganda by offering flexible financing and…
Code Forces, a group that emerged winner at the Absa GirlCode 2025 hackathon in Kampala, has emerged as the third on the continental level, in which eight African cities competed. This was during the recently concluded 11th edition of the annual GirlCode-Hackathon on 12 October 2025 that was organised by Absa in partnership with GirlCode,…
