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7 Reasons why I&M Bank Uganda is the bank to watch this year and beyond

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMay 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Orient Bank’s 28-year legacy meets I&M Group’s 48-year regional experience and financial strength I&M Bank Uganda builds on 28 years’ uninterrupted legacy of Orient Bank based on trust and personalized…

New Uganda Destination Brand Scoops Three International Tourism Film Awards

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 7, 2022May 7, 2022

Uganda has been crowned this year’s Grand Prix and two times Gold award winner by the International Tourism Film Festival Africa for its film Explore Uganda – The Pearl of…

GOLDEN HARVEST: Centenary Bank awarded inaugural agriculture finance accolade for 2022

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

The banking sector regulator, Bank of Uganda (BoU) has awarded Centenary Bank with an accolade for the best agricultural finance partner following the bank’s excellent role in promoting farming activities…

Doreen Nyiramugisha Crosses from PostBank to Housing Finance Bank as Head of Marketing and Communications

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Doreen Nyiramugisha, the outgoing Head of Marketing and Communication at PostBank Uganda Ltd has crossed over to Housing Finance Bank as the new Head of Marketing and Communications, CEO East…

Sanlam and Allianz join forces to create a €2 billion African insurance giant

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Sanlam, the largest non-banking financial services company in Africa, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers with a century of history in Africa, have agreed to…

Housing Finance Bank’s 2021 profits grow by 98% to reach a record UGX41 billion

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 3, 2022May 3, 2022

As most banks in 2021 significantly slowed down and cut bank extension of the much-needed credit, Housing Finance Bank, stuck to its mandate of enabling homeownership and financial independence, growing…

Uganda’s Catherine Kyobutungi Appointed to United Nations University Council

Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryMay 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, the Executive Director, The African Population and Health Research Centre, has been appointed to the United Nations University (UNU) Council. Prof. Kyobutungi, together with five others were…

Ugandan financial stakeholders commit to work for financial inclusion

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Key stakeholders of the Ugandan financial ecosystem came together on April 28, 2022 during a Scale2Save knowledge sharing event, which concluded with a joint call to action with concrete steps…

2021: Centenary Bank hits a record UGX4.8 trillion in assets and UGX211.5 billion net profit

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryApril 28, 2022November 18, 2022

Innovation, largely driven by investments in financial technologies, coupled with prudent credit management, enabled Centenary Bank to fend off a tough 2021 to not only remain growing but reach record…

#CEOOFTHEWEEK: Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa, a lioness in banking and a champion of women’s financial inclusion

Muhereza KyamuteteraLists & RankingsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

CEO East Africa Magazine would like to recognize, Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa, the Managing Director of Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank. This week, the bank released its 2021 financial performance results, reporting…