Uganda’s decision to contract Citibank to mobilise funding for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marks a significant turning point for a project that has faced years of delays, largely due...
Uganda is paying heavily to keep cash alive. Every year, trillions of shillings are absorbed into an economy still built around physical currency through the systems that print, transport, secure,...
When David Wandera officially stepped into the role of Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda in May 2025, the appointment marked far more than a routine leadership transition—it signaled a...
As Uganda’s capital markets mark three decades of growth, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) stands at a pivotal moment; transitioning from building foundational structures to driving transformative impact. Since its...
Airtel Africa is setting its sights firmly on Uganda as a key investment destination, with Group CEO Sunil Taldar signalling deeper capital deployment and continued technology rollouts in what he...
While the gender gap in the insurance industry has over time narrowed to 51.78% male and 48.22% female at the end of 2022, the gap remains wide, especially at the…
Absa Group today announced its physical expansion into the People’s Republic of China with the opening of a new non-banking subsidiary in Beijing. The non-banking subsidiary is now open, with…
Many of us the tech nerds and everyday phone users have at least seen, touched used or ever heard of the mighty HTC. At one time, HTC overtook the present…
I&M Bank Uganda has promised to deliver the “best and most convenient banking services and experience” to its customers as it switches from the old Orient Bank-branded Visa debit cards…
Hardly 5 years, after being granted a tier-1 commercial banking license, Opportunity Bank is downgrading back to a Tier 2 Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI), CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively…
In November 2022, Minet Uganda⏤ a risk, re-insurance and human capital solutions advisory company celebrated its 5th anniversary. The company has however been present for much longer, but under different…
Public and private sector stakeholders as well as development partners, in Uganda’s financial services ecosystem, have welcomed GnuGrid CRB and Airtel Mobile Commerce’s Mobile Credit Score as a significant milestone…
Service Cops, a Ugandan technology company with a presence in the Great African Lakes region has today announced major upgrades to its SchoolPay solution, introducing SchoolPay ERP. The new SchoolPay…
East Africa Breweries Limited last week released its results for the first six months of its FY2024, showing that it registered an impressive 16% growth in net sales revenue from…
