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Saviour Chibiya, Regional Chief Executive, Absa Group, addresses staff during a town hall meeting with Absa Bank Uganda employees at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel this week. During his visit to Uganda, Chibiya emphasised Absa’s ambition to become the “bank of choice for economic development” across the markets where it operates.

“We Want to Be the Bank of Choice for Economic Development”: Saviour Chibiya on Absa’s Strategic Bet on East Africa

Over the past year, Absa Group has been hard to miss in East Africa. From boardroom visits and executive engagements to high-profile financing deals and infrastructure transactions, the bank has steadily increased

March 13, 2026

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Giles Aijukwe (third from right), CEO of Letshego Uganda, joins executives from Letshego Uganda, Turaco Insurance and Sanlam Uganda at the launch of a partnership to extend affordable health insurance to Letshego customers. The collaboration seeks to widen access to health cover and reduce the financial impact of medical emergencies, supporting efforts to reach underbanked and underserved communities.

With Sleeves Rolled Up: Letshego Uganda Is Making Sustainability Practical

If ESG were a person, at Letshego Uganda, he/she would not be seated in a boardroom quoting frameworks. It would be on the road, on the phone, and occasionally on a slightly

January 6, 2026

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