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Michael Opira, Executive Director, Operations at Centenary Bank, brings over 27 years of banking experience as he returns to the institution where his career began.
Michael Opira, Executive Director, Operations at Centenary Bank, brings over 27 years of banking experience as he returns to the institution where his career began.

Housing Finance Bank’s Michael Opira crosses to Centenary Bank as Executive Director, Operations

Centenary Bank has appointed seasoned banking executive Michael Opira as its new Executive Director, Operations, marking a significant leadership shift as the institution strengthens its top management structure. Opira joins from Housing
April 24, 2026
Lino Criel Icila, Secretary General Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Association (UCIFA). Photo: Bruno Birakwate

“Electronic single window saves time, reduces costs and gets us paid on time”- clearing agents

Over the years, the government, with support from development partners, has invested billions of shillings into international trade facilitation. Injection of these endless funds are meant to improve the trading environment and
Claire Bond, a color decorative artist from Kansai Plascon South Africa illustrates some of the modern color trends with the help of Plascon Uganda’s Senior Sales Coordinator, Moses Kato. Ms. Bond was giving a presentation to the Uganda Society of Architects during a Continuous Professional Development training held at Kabira Country Club. Her presentation covered architectural trends shaping the future, the 2018 color forecast, color psychology and the role of color in changing the mood of an environment.
Selected Trainee doctors from different districts of Western Uganda pose for a photo with their trainers and members of the British Council after completing a three days cancer management workshop. The training, held at Lake View Hotel, Mbarara was organized by the East African Development Bank in partnership with British Council and the Royal College of Physicians.
Kah Chye Tan, Chairman, CCR Manager and Vinod Madhavan, Group Head Trade at Standard Bank. Standard Bank has signed an agreement with CCR Manager Pte Ltd, a global trade FinTech company, joining their global innovative electronic platform as a member bank.

Pictures Of the Week

L-R: UBL Managing Director Mark Ocitti, Sales Director Ben Mbuvi and Supply Chain Director, Shane Healy during the launch of the safety campaign aimed at creating awareness and promoting safety at the
January 31, 2018
Shuter (left) and Premier Rugunda display the dummy cheque at the handover as MTN fulfilled the Shs1 billion pledge toward refugees support in Kampala on Tuesday. Courtesy.

MTN fulfills Shs1 billion pledge toward refugees support

Telecom giants MTN has fulfilled a Shs1 billion pledge it made, last year, toward the support of Uganda government’s effort to cope with increasing refugee influx in the country. The pledge was
January 30, 2018

 

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