Q&A: Absa Bank’s David Wandera’s take on the financial markets in 2023 and 2024 and the 6th of February release of Absa’s #AFMIndex2023 Absa Bank Uganda will on the 6th of February 2023, will host the Economic Outlook Forum where the 2023 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) will be released and analysed by industry players. Headlining the event will be Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) and Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor. The duo will lead other economic analysts, researchers and business leaders to discuss the findings of this year's index and its implications on the Ugandan economy in 2024 and beyond.

Muhereza KyamuteteraFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 2024

David Wandera FCCA, the Absa Executive Director & Head of Financial Markets.

Ahead of the event, David Wandera FCCA, the Absa Executive Director & Head of Financial Markets discusses the financial markets landscape in 2023 and why it is important for financial markets actors, policymakers and other stakeholders to attend and or follow the release of the #AFMIIndex2024. From your perspective as a key financial markets actor in Uganda, how did Uganda’s financial markets perform in 2023? The Ugandan financial markets performed well – especially when compared to global and regional financial markets. Specifically, the currency remained fairly stable – depreciating less than 2% compared to several other African currencies that depreciated…

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