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Equity hands over bus to Nabumali Boarding School

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025

It was jubilation and a mood of joyousness at Nabumali Boarding Primary School in Mbale on Thursday 23 October 2025 when Equity bank Uganda delivered to the school its very…

dfcu Bank and MANTRAC Uganda Partner to Empower SMEs with 90% Equipment Financing

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

dfcu Bank has announced a strategic partnership with MANTRAC Uganda, the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, to provide businesses with affordable, flexible, and comprehensive financing solutions for brand-new machinery and…

Pearl Bank and Stanbic Join Forces to Merge Digital Wallets for Uganda’s Financial Inclusion Drive

Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

In a landmark partnership that signals collaboration over competition, Pearl Bank Uganda (formerly PostBank Uganda), a leading government-owned financial institution and Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country’s largest commercial bank, have…

Fired Up to Rise: How dfcu’s Rising Woman Initiative Helped Lynette Akol to Build Uganda’s Frozen Fruit Empire

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsOctober 22, 2025October 29, 2025

When you first meet Lynette Akol, her calm demeanor does not immediately reveal the fiery entrepreneurial drive beneath. But once she starts talking about Krystal Ice Limited, her voice comes…

WPP Scangroup Appoints Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as Group CEO and CEO, Ogilvy Africa

Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 21, 2025October 28, 2025

WPP Scangroup Plc has announced the appointment of Akua Brayie Owusu-Nartey as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CEO of Ogilvy Africa, effective November 17, 2025.  She will…

Rotary Club of Bulindo Ready to Lead National Conversation on Financial Literacy

Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 21, 2025October 28, 2025

“I was fired with almost no savings, fired with a salary loan, fired with retired parents depending on me, fired with a young daughter in school, and fired with one…

Coca-Cola Company to Sell Controlling Stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for USD 2.6 Billion

Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 21, 2025October 29, 2025

The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments have agreed to sell a controlling 75 percent stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) to Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company AG (Coca-Cola HBC) in…

Centenary Group Unveils New Commercial Complex in Mbale City

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 21, 2025October 21, 2025

Centenary Group has opened a state-of-the-art commercial complex, the Centenary Group House in Mbale City, marking a significant milestone in the Group’s commitment to regional development and investment in Uganda’s…

Experts emphasize succession planning as key to family business continuity at 3rd annual Enjovu Family Business Conference

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 18, 2025October 18, 2025

Different generations of family business leaders and stakeholders, including financial experts, convened at Four Points by Sheraton, in Kampala, on Friday, October 17, for the third annual Enjovu Family Business…

Stanbic Bank’s Ronald Makata Earns Triple Honours at the 2025 Uganda CFO Awards

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 18, 2025October 27, 2025

Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Finance and Value Management Officer, Ronald Makata, is the standout achiever at the 9th edition of the Uganda CFO Awards 2025, held last evening in Kampala,…