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    Peter Mukuru has joined Uganda Development Bank as the Director Business Technology

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 18, 2026February 19, 2026

    Peter is a seasoned Business Technology practitioner and digital transformation leader with over two decades of executive leadership experience across Development Finance, Regulation, Government, Utilities, and the Private Sector. Most…

    I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series sponsors promise a bigger and more exciting 2026 season

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 7, 2026February 7, 2026

    On Thursday, 5 February 2026, I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series title sponsors- I&M Bank Uganda, hosted partners and sponsors of the tournament at an exclusive appreciation dinner at the Kampala…

    Equity Bank Launches Affordable Financing for Electric Cooking In Uganda

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

    Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UKAID and the Ministry of Energy has today launched affordable financing for eCooking products and technologies in Uganda. Dubbed the Modern Energy Cooking Services…

    Stanbic Economic Forum Returns With Spotlight on Uganda’s Competitiveness in a Shifting Global Economy

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

    The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum under the theme, ‘Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy’, will be streamed live on the bank’s YouTube channel on February 12, starting…

    Weak concession governance leaves UGX 18.8bn uncollected at UWA, Auditor General finds

    Brian EmorutHospitality & TourismInvestigations & Special ReportsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

    The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) lost billions of shillings in concession revenue and accumulated a growing backlog of unpaid wildlife compensation claims in the 2024/25 financial year, as weak contract…

    Uganda pitches heritage experiences at the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) in Mumbai

    Brian EmorutHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisFebruary 2, 2026February 2, 2026

    Uganda has embarked on aggressive marketing of Brand Uganda in India to promote tourism and investment. Uganda High Commission in India, in partnership with Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Uganda…

    Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Uganda sign EUR 641.1 million (UGX 2.747 trillion) agreement to finance key infrastructure projects.

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

    Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon. Matia Kasaija on behalf of the Government of Uganda and Sanjay Rughani the CEO and Head of Coverage, Uganda at Standard Chartered…

    Innovative Interventions Ensuring Cross-border Banking keeps pace with growing trade and travel across East Africa

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJanuary 30, 2026January 30, 2026

    Cross-border banking is an important feature of the global financial system. This explains why banks are expanding beyond their home countries, to follow and accommodate customers, be able to finance…

    Adrian Bukenya Elevated to Senior Director, Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsLeadership & GovernanceJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

    Adrian Bukenya has been elevated to Senior Director of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, a move that places him at the centre of one of the Foundation’s most ambitious and…

    Uganda Targets Swiss Luxury Tourism Visitors in Bern And Zurich Expos

    Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsHospitality & TourismJanuary 23, 2026January 23, 2026

    Following the successful participation in the World of Coffee Expo held in Geneva in June 2025 and the premier tourism event in Lugano in October 2025, Uganda will, this month…

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