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Bob-Paul Lusembo to head BRAC Uganda Bank’s Business Growth Unit

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & AnalysisMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

Bob-Paul Lusembo has been appointed as BRAC Uganda Bank’s Head of Business Growth, effective May 2024. Mr. Lusembo who describes himself as an “ambitious and seasoned sales professional with the…

Dfcu leadership recommits to continue transforming lives and businesses as the bank marks a 60-year legacy in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services Company News The Big StoryMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

dfcu Limited is celebrating 60 years of operation and impactful service towards fulfilling its purpose of ‘Transforming Lives and Businesses in Uganda’. dfcu was established in 1964 as a development…

PostBank’s Julius Kakeeto elected Uganda Bankers’ Association Chairman

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & Analysis The Big StoryMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) held their annual general meeting on the 17th May 2024 and elected Mr. Julius Kakeeto, as the Association’s new Chairman. He replaces Ms….

Britam Uganda unveils self-service portals for insurance and investment management

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services Company News News & AnalysisMay 18, 2024May 18, 2024

Britam Uganda is set to transform the insurance and financial services landscape with the introduction of “My Britam,” a suite of self-service portals. The initiative was launched this week under the campaign titled ‘Take Control,’ which is designed to empower clients and partners to manage their insurance and investments independently and efficiently. Britam’s insurance portals empowers clients and its partners…

Uganda puts its best foot forward in the MICE arena with a state-of-the-art Speke Resort Convention Centre⏤ Another Pearl in the Pearl of Africa

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & Analysis The Executive TravelerMay 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Uganda, the Pearl of Africa’s credentials as a competitive destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) recently received a big boost, with the addition of the state-of-the-art and built-for-purpose…

MOBILE CREDIT SCORE⎮ Bank of Uganda applauds gnuGrid CRB for leading financial-inclusion-driving innovation in credit scoring

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services Company News News & AnalysisMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

The Bank of Uganda has applauded the recent launch of gnuGrid CRB’s Mobile Credit Score as “a momentous occasion in the credit information sharing space” and a “pivotal moment in…

I&M Bank celebrates Mother’s Day with donations to expectant mothers at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya

Paul MurungiCompany News News & AnalysisMay 13, 2024May 14, 2024

I&M Bank Uganda yesterday donated 500 mama kits and eight emergency trolleys to St. Francis Hospital Nsambya in commemoration of this year’s Mother’s Day as a demonstration of the bank’s commitment to maternal health and women’s empowerment. The whole package donated was worth UGX 42.4 million. During the event, the bank also showcased the I&M Free SACCO Account, a new…

Annette Kiconco appointed dfcu Bank’s Chief Retail Banking Officer

CEO ReporterCompany News Executive Profiles Women In LeadershipMay 11, 2024May 11, 2024

Annette Kiconco, previously the Head, Public Sector Business & Commercial Clients at Stanbic Bank, has joined dfcu Bank as its Chief Retail Banking Officer effective February 2024. Annette brings to…

South Africa’s gaming leader, Ithuba that recently won a 10-year Ugandan national lottery license, also wins Tanzania license

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & AnalysisMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Ithuba Holdings RF (Pty) Ltd which in August 2023 won a 10-year license to run Uganda’s national lottery, has also been awarded a licence to run Tanzania’s national lottery. Ithuba,…

Absa Bank, World Vision commission menstrual hygiene facilities for 900 school girls in Karamoja sub-region

Paul MurungiCompany News News & AnalysisMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Absa Bank Uganda in partnership with World Vision has commissioned a fully functional borehole and a changing room facility that will positively address menstrual hygiene challenges faced by 900 girls enrolled at Awach Primary School in Abim District. The commissioning was also preceded by special training of girls, teachers, and parents in the production of reusable sanitary pads. This is…

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