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A New Era of Oversight: How BoU’s Holding Company Rules Will Reshape Financial Sector Regulation

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Uganda’s financial sector is entering a new era of oversight. Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued Guidelines on Financial Holding Companies, 2025. This is a sweeping framework that reshapes how…

Why Stanbic Bank’s Keep Growing Campaign Matters Now—As Uganda Faces Rising Credit Demand Amidst Sector Tightening

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a powerful new brand campaign—Keep Growing—positioned as both a celebration of Uganda’s resilience and a reaffirmation of the bank’s role in powering the nation’s long-term…

Knight Frank Uganda at 25: A Story of Vision, Leadership and the Team That Transformed Real Estate

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

It began with a phone call. Fresh from completing her Master’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, Judy Rugasira was preparing to return…

Shilling on the Edge: Market Jitters Ease After Heavy Midweek Depreciation – Will the Gains Hold?

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

The shilling experienced one of its most volatile stretches in recent months. It swung wildly as offshore realignments and rising import demand disrupted its long-held stability. The currency opened last…

Surviving in a Cash-Crunch Economy: How CEOs, CFOs are Managing Debt, Forex, and Capital in a Tight Liquidity Market

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 19, 2025

Money remains expensive in Uganda. Bank of Uganda has kept its Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% since August 2025, one of the longest periods without adjustment. The message is…

FinCom Technologies Empowers Parents with SchoolPay School Fees Savings Campaign

Kisakye ImaniSponsored ContentThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

FinCom Technologies has launched the SchoolPay School Fees Savings Campaign. The initiative is designed to help parents manage school fees more efficiently and ensure that no child misses school due…

When Faces Lie: Tatenda Chinodakufa on Fighting AI Fraud in Africa’s Digital Boom

Jeff WintersTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryNovember 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Tatenda Nigel Chinodakufa is often described as “the man helping Africa’s fintechs grow without stepping on regulatory landmines.” As Regional Business Development Director at Sumsub, a technology firm specializing in…

Ligomarc-Umeme Arbitration Legal Services Award Set Aside as Tribunal Faults UETCL on Staff Verification and Pricing in UGX 13 Billion Dispute  

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 15, 2025November 15, 2025

The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Appeals Tribunal has overturned a multi-billion-shilling contract award issued by Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). It did so after finding…

Balancing Numbers and People: Inside the Leadership Mind of NSSF’s Stevens Mwanje

Kisakye ImaniBanking & Financial ServicesCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryNovember 14, 2025November 15, 2025

To understand Stevens Mwanje is to understand the balance between numbers and humanity. A finance professional of 30 years, Mwanje has built a career defined by quiet discipline, strategic clarity,…

Lloyds Forex Bureau Shuts Down After Nearly 30 Years in Uganda’s Foreign Exchange Market, Bank of Uganda Confirms

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryNovember 14, 2025November 14, 2025

Lloyds Forex Bureau, one of Kampala’s longest-standing foreign exchange and remittance operators, has formally exited the market after voluntarily ceasing operations, the Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced. In a…