Beyond the policy challenges, the interview explores a sector in the midst of a structural evolution, driven by shifting tenant behaviours and the rise of decentralised, convenience-led suburban retail. Addressing...
By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well...
This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign...
In a sweeping diplomatic shake-up that has resonated across continents, the Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from posts around the world, a move...
When Dr. Richard Wemesa was announced as second runner-up at the 2025 Best Farmers Awards, the applause that followed did not merely celebrate a well-run farm in Wakiso District. The...
Works and Transport minister General Edward Katumba Wamala has threatened to halt public transport, saying some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying COVID-19 guidelines put in place by government…
As part of its Covid-19 response program, Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has just issued a call for applications for priority lending to selected sectors at not more than 12 percent interest. These include: food & beverages, textiles, clothing, leather & footwear (hides & skin), paper and publishing, packaging and wrapping materials, chemical & industrial products, timber, woodworks & furniture manufacturing, construction materials, pharmaceutical products, human & animal drugs manufacture and electricals. In this interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, Patricia Adong Ojangole, the Bank’s Managing Director shares more details on who qualifies and how to apply for the facility.
Standard Chartered Bank has scooped major awards in Round One of the 2020 World’s Best Consumer Digital Banks Awards in Africa by Global Finance. Round One winners include Best Consumer…
The Uganda shilling remained stable as demand was dented by mid-month tax payments that kept corporates out of the market. Bid and ask held at 3670/80.In the fixed income market,…
Uganda’s application to join Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) community has been approved, EITI Board on Wednesday announced. Uganda, whose commitment to join the EITI was first made in the 2008…
Standard Chartered Bank and Airtel Africa have today announced a partnership aimed at promoting financial inclusion across African key markets by providing customers with increased access to mobile financial services….
The four semi-final winners from the regional phase of the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) have been selected and will now face off during the finale scheduled for September where…
Bayer has boosted Uganda’s efforts in fighting the desert locusts by offering a contribution of 50,000 litres of Aerial Spray Pesticide (Deltamethrin 12.5 Ultra Low Volume) for reinforcement of Desert…
Hope Ekudu has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Uganda’s 5th largest bank by assets (UGX2.9 trillion) dfcu Bank. A certified Retail Banker, ITIL certified (foundation level), Ekudu who…
A total of 120,000 families in Uganda whose livelihoods have been negatively affected by Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic will benefit from US$10 million (UGX 36 billion) direct cash transfers. The…
