Dollar Inflows, Financial Year Tax Conversions Boost Shilling Performance

The Uganda shilling registered gains during the week supported by end of Financial Year tax conversions, dollar inflows from remittance firms, commodity exporters, and offshore players amid subdued corporate demand. According to Absa Bank Uganda’s weekly market report, the local unit seen trading at 3645 / 3655 levels on Friday morning, stronger than the week’s…

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Centenary Bank Uganda’s Outgoing Managing Director Hands Over Office To Byekwaso

Yesterday marked a significant leadership transition with the official handover from Fabian Kasi to Godfrey Byekwaso as Managing Director of Centenary Bank Uganda, as he concluded his 16-year tenure at the helm of the bank. According to the statement on Centenary Bank’s official X handle, Kasi has strengthenedthe bank’s position as Uganda’s leading indigenous bank,…

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Standard Chartered, Gov’t Sign € 110.5 Million Financing Agreement For Kitgum-Kidepo Road

Standard Chartered and the Government of Uganda today signed a financing agreement for the upgrade of Kitgum-Kidepo Road, in a move that will strengthen connectivity, support regional trade and unlock tourism potential in North and North-Eastern Uganda. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Kampala. The ceremony brought…

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Gaming Regulator Steps In After ITHUBA Shuts National Lottery In Uganda

The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) is managing the cessation of National Lottery operations by ITHUBA Uganda Limited under its statutory and regulatory mandate and in accordance with the applicable licence and concession framework. NLGRB has been engaging with ITHUBA Uganda Limited regarding its financial and operational position and received formal notification that…

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Uganda Shilling Appreciates

The Uganda shilling traded on a stable footing today, with balanced demand and supply conditions keeping the market largely unchanged, according to Wednesday’s Absa Market Report. Market participants remained focused on the first government bond issuance of the new fiscal year. The currency opened and closed at 3660/3670. In the money markets, liquidity conditions remained…

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How Elsmart Is Turning Agricultural Waste Into Business Revolution

Matovu Muhudi, the founder of Elsmart conservation technologies When Matovu Muhudi watched his mother struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) after years of cooking over smoky traditional stoves, he saw more than a family tragedy. He saw a public health crisis affecting millions of Ugandans. Rather than continue treating the symptoms as a medical…

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How Enersave Turned Results-Based Financing Into A Clean Cooking Success Story

Emmanuel Bassa, the director of Enersave Enterprises Limited showcasing some of the solar technologies offered by the company Less than two years after its establishment, Enersave Enterprises Limited has transformed from a fledgling clean energy business into one of Uganda’s emerging players in the clean cooking sector, earning recognition as a hub under the Uganda…

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Tycoon Mbire Shares Cheat-Code To Wealth

MTN Uganda Chairman Charles Mbire (centre) poses for a photo with Stanbic Uganda Holdings leaders Sam Mwogeza, Grace Semakula and Catherine Poran during the inaugural Investor Day Forum held in Kampala. Courtesy photo Business leader Charles Mbire has set a powerful tone for Uganda’s investment community, telling participants at the inaugural SBG Securities Investor Day…

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