There is something quietly significant unfolding in Uganda’s banking sector, and it goes beyond the headline numbers. Pearl Bank’s latest financial results for the year ended December 2025 tell a...
I&M Bank Uganda has unveiled the I&M Mastercard pre-paid card, a multi-currency card product that allows customers to make payments and purchases using money that is pre-loaded on the card....
By Sam Fredrick Mwogeza When many people talk about wealth, it seems like an impossible dream, and based on their modest incomes, certainly unattainable in their lifetimes. But with the...
This integration extends beyond trade. Tourism and human mobility are equally regional, with nearly 78% of Uganda’s international visitors coming from neighbouring East African countries, reflecting a region that is...
The Bank of Namibia has announced the appointment of Mr Nicholas Mukasa as Deputy Governor, marking a significant step in strengthening the central bank’s leadership as it navigates an increasingly...
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…
BY BONNY KOMAGUM The recent 3.2% appreciation of the Ugandan Shilling against the US dollar has become a major talking point in economic discussions across the country. Over the 12…
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…
Rwanda is preparing to launch a Green Exchange Window (GEW) later this month, a dedicated platform for trading sustainable investment instruments aimed at expanding the country’s capital markets and attracting…
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…
Uganda’s green finance conversation is evolving beyond pilot projects to focus on scaling real, investable solutions. This shift was evident at the Uganda Green Enterprise Finance Accelerator (UGEFA) Dialogue Forum,…
Access Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group for USD 109.6 million (KShs 14.2 billion), closing a deal first announced in March…
Wendi, the digital wallet developed by Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has today announced a partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing & Services (M&S) aimed at simplifying customer payments at all Total fuel stations using the…
Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is…
The long-running standoff between Umeme and the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) over a UGX 594 billion debt has once again thrown Uganda’s power sector into turmoil, exposing deep…
