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dfcu Bank Pushes for Financial Opportunities for Contractors in the Roads Sector

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

dfcu Bank recently held a customer engagement workshop with prospective customers in the roads construction sector in Uganda. The workshop which ran under the theme, ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the…

Court Grants URA Permission to Reassess Bobi Wine’s Vehicle

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) will go ahead and reassess Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s car after he lost the bid to block the taxman from recalling his car. Bobi Wine’s…

ROCKBOOM Wins Platinum Award at Uganda’s Consumers Choice Awards 2020/2021

CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

ROCKBOOM has won Platinum Award in the best energy drinks category at this year’s Consumers Choice Awards. Consumers Choice Awards are held annually to recognize business excellence after a comprehensive…

MultiChoice’s Nellie Mwandha Tips Women on Leveraging Unique Skill sets to Succeed in Workplaces

CEO ReporterCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Nellie Mwandha, the Head of Customer Value Management (CVM) at MultiChoice Uganda (MCU) has challenged women to leverage their unique natural skillsets to succeed in their places of work. This…

REBOOTING: Sanlam Announces Move to Purpose-led Organization

CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Sanlam Uganda, one of the leading insurance providers in Uganda, is rebooting its business to become a purpose-led organization, focused on giving millions of Africans the chance to live with…

Dfcu defies Covid-19 Odds, Posts UGX24 Billion Profit for 2020

CEO ReporterCompany NewsApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted economies across the globed and in Uganda affecting many sectors and livelihoods in different ways. Despite that, dfcu Limited weathered the storm and for the…

TOUGH YEAR, SMART CEO: Anne Juuko shakes off a tough 2020; leads growth on Stanbic Bank’s key fundamentals

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipMarch 31, 2021

2020 was a year for many firsts for Anne Juuko. She in March 2020 assumed leadership of Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank with almost 30% market share. But it was…

Doing Good Is Good Business: Stanbic Bank defies a Covid-19 infested 2020 by remaining true to troubled customers

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

What are main highlights in Stanbic Bank’s performance in 2020? Stanbic Bank’s performance has been commendable despite a difficult year riddled with challenges brought on by the pandemic. The Bank…

PostBank Uganda forms new board— Andrew Owiny to chair the government-owned lender’s quest to consolidate leadership in financial inclusion

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Investment banker and corporate finance guru, Andrew Otengo Owiny has been appointed by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) to head the PostBank Uganda (PBU) board as…

UCC, MultiChoice Launch 8th Edition of Uganda Film Festival

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has, together with MultiChoice Uganda and other partners, have launched the 8th edition of the Uganda Film Festival (UFF) with a cinema opening event at…