Appointed in June 2020, Peter Ssenyange is the Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda Limited), and is part of the leadership team that is transforming the bank...
Eight finance professionals won ten awards at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards 2025 with Peter Ssenyange, CFO, Pearl Bank Uganda Limited emerging the overall CFO...
By Peter Ssenyange For a long time, the success of a bank was measured in numbers: quarterly margins, loan-to-deposit ratios, and cost-to-income efficiency. But today, that narrative is being rewritten....
In a sweeping call for economic recalibration across the continent, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has urged African governments to “let the private sector take on...
When Kenny Fihla walked onto the stage at the B20 Summit in Johannesburg, there was a sense that the room was bracing for more than a corporate address. As the...
Let’s start off with why Absa Group is involved in this B20 summit. When we decided to participate in B20, it was largely because we’re a pan-African bank, and this…
The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda has given the green light for AAR General Insurance Uganda Limited to write non-life business in the country, formalising a move the AAR Group…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued an operating license to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, which formerly operated as PostBank Uganda, paving the way for the institution to commence business…
Lloyds Forex Bureau, one of Kampala’s longest-standing foreign exchange and remittance operators, has formally exited the market after voluntarily ceasing operations, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced. In a…
Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest lender by assets, has officially entered the Egyptian market, opening a representative office in Cairo. The move marks one of the bank’s most significant North…
When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But…
Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank) has had a remarkable 2025, following a series of commendable achievements, with the most recent being the Banking Services General Banking Accolade at the 2025 Financial…
In an economy navigating shifting macroeconomic tides, NMB Bank Plc continues to tower above its peers as Tanzania’s most profitable and resilient financial institution. The lender’s 2025 third-quarter Interim Financial…
As the CEO of Letshego Uganda, Giles Aijukwe stands at the intersection of ambition and accountability, tasked with delivering financial growth in a sector still playing catch-up on inclusion. In…
Ugandan investment banker Anne Aliker has been appointed Head, Africa Regions – Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) at Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets. Her appointment marks a…
