For years, Uganda’s digital lending sector has expanded at breathtaking speed, but without the underlying visibility required to support responsible growth. Borrowers have increasingly turned to mobile money as their...
There are years when an industry grows quietly, and then there are years when it changes character. For Uganda’s insurance industry, 2025 was unmistakably a change of character. Viewed from…
Paul Kavuma, the former Chief Executive Officer of Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Uganda, has announced his move to Liberty Uganda, where he takes up the role of Country Head of…
This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign…
Old Mutual Insurance Uganda, Uganda’s No.1 general insurer, has announced that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Chikovore, will step down from his role effective 31 January 2026.…
By Jeremy Awori Across Africa, there is growing momentum in support of intra-African trade, as work to unlock the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as key drivers of the continent’s economic transformation gains traction accross Africa, there is growing momentum in support of intra-African trade, as work to unlock the potential of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as key drivers of the continent’s economic transformation gains traction. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is poised to become the world’s largest single market by population, and with SMEs already accounting for more than 80% of employment in Africa,…
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PostBank Uganda, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank has collaborated with adelphi to provide a 3-day hands-on capacity building initiative for its staff, designed to enable them to gain insights…
East Africa’s monetary chiefs, Michael Atingi-Ego of Uganda and Kamau Thugge of Kenya, have emerged among the world’s best-performing central bankers, according to London-based Global Finance Magazine’s 2025 Central Banker Report Cards. Atingi-Ego received an “A-” while Thugge earned a higher “A”, reflecting their decisive responses to inflationary pressures, currency volatility, and debt headwinds. The recognition underscores how both men, though operating in distinct national contexts, have anchored stability in a region where fiscal and external vulnerabilities remain acute. For Uganda, the recognition of Atingi-Ego carries deep symbolism. Taking over the Bank of Uganda in 2022 after the death of…
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Former Ugandan Attorney General William Byaruhanga has extended his footprint beyond Kampala’s legal and real estate corridors into Nairobi’s financial sector, in a billion-shilling bet that reshapes the ownership of…
From a childhood of abundance to the humbling lessons of loss, Ninsiima Kakurah’s journey spans continents and careers—culminating in a mission to equip East African families with the tools, strategies,…
In the modern economy, the power to transact defines the power to participate. Yet for millions of Ugandans, especially in rural communities, this power has long been out of reach. …
dfcu Bank has officially launched the first corporate Rotary club in Uganda, under the name Rotary Club of Kampala, Blue Hearts, during a Charter Ceremony that was held on Saturday…
Uganda’s insurance industry recorded UGX 1.016 trillion in gross written premium (GWP) for the first half of 2025, an 8.78% increase from UGX 933.76 billion in the same period of…
Crested Capital has released its mid-year report card on the performance of local counters on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), highlighting the stocks delivering the highest total shareholder returns (TSR)…
In a bold move to deepen financial inclusion across Uganda, Wendi, a digital mobile wallet developed by PostBank Uganda which has embarked on a journey to rebrand to Pearl Bank,…
