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A Bank of Uganda survey indicates that many banks are reviewing their digital lending models to include better risk profiling, repayment tracking, and partnerships with credit reference bureaus.
A Bank of Uganda survey indicates that many banks are reviewing their digital lending models to include better risk profiling, repayment tracking, and partnerships with credit reference bureaus.

Mobile Money Loans Driving Financial Inclusion, but Rising Default Risks: BoU Wants Banks to Tighten Borrower Assessment and Monitoring

The rapid growth of digital and mobile lending is transforming Uganda’s financial landscape. It is expanding access to credit for millions who were previously excluded from the formal banking system. But as
October 10, 2025
Despite strong export growth, Uganda consistently runs a trade deficit, spending more on imports than it earns from exports. But the balance varies sharply depending on the country and region.
Despite strong export growth, Uganda consistently runs a trade deficit, spending more on imports than it earns from exports. But the balance varies sharply depending on the country and region.

Who are Uganda’s True Trade Partners?

For decades, Uganda’s trade story has been defined by its deepening integration into regional markets, rising dependence on Asia, and enduring ties with Europe. But when you look past the big numbers
September 29, 2025
Whereas banks present a picture of profitability and highly liquid, credit expansion remains weak, and the little lending that takes place is concentrated in consumption and real estate.
Whereas banks present a picture of profitability and highly liquid, credit expansion remains weak, and the little lending that takes place is concentrated in consumption and real estate.

Uganda’s Banking Paradox: Strong, Profitable, and Liquid but Failing to Power Productive Growth

Uganda’s banking sector has never been stronger on paper. And the Bank of Uganda’s latest Financial Soundness Indicators show why. Banks, the indicators show, are heavily capitalized, flush with liquidity, profitable, and
September 29, 2025
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The business climate in August 2025 was defined by steady growth and bright expectations for the months ahead, set against the backdrop of tight credit, liquidity pressures, and rising costs.
The business climate in August 2025 was defined by steady growth and bright expectations for the months ahead, set against the backdrop of tight credit, liquidity pressures, and rising costs.

Uganda’s Business Confidence Index: Optimism Holds, But Strains Emerge Beneath the Surface

The private sector entered August on a cautious but hopeful note. Two major business surveys show that while the economy remains on a growth path, financial strain and weak present conditions are
September 28, 2025
Retired Justice Dr. Henry Peter Adonyo (left), now mediator in the high-stakes Dei vs Equity Bank dispute and Dr. Mathias Magoola (right), the Dei BioPharma founder at the centre of the case.

Justice Adonyo, Judge Behind Controversial Ham vs. DTB Syndicated Loans Ruling, Now Mediator in Similar Dei vs Equity Bank Row

Retired Justice Dr. Henry Peter Adonyo has been appointed mediator in High Court matter HCT-00-CC-ME-0348-2025, pitting Dei Industries International Ltd against Equity Bank Uganda Ltd. The case, filed in 2024, had been
September 16, 2025
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Edgar Byamah, Managing Director of KCB Bank Uganda, is at the center of managing the fallout from a major agent banking system glitch feared to have cost the bank billions.

KCB Bank’s Agent Banking System Hit By A Glitch; Billions Feared Lost

KCB Bank Uganda is grappling with the aftermath of a major glitch in its agent banking system that, according to credible reports, resulted in agents across the country receiving more cash than
September 14, 2025
Gold earnings, according to data from Bank of Uganda had in the five years to June 2014 averaged at $4.7 million annually, but have since surged to $4.2 billion.
Gold earnings, according to data from Bank of Uganda had in the five years to June 2014 averaged at $4.7 million annually, but have since surged to $4.2 billion.

Gold Export Story: A Decade of Boom, Surge to a $4.2 Billion Forex Earner and How it Has Become One of Uganda’s Most Important Resource

For the past decade, gold has quietly emerged as Uganda’s single largest export earner, reshaping the country’s trade profile and foreign exchange inflows. But the journey has been anything but steady, marked
September 10, 2025
MTN Group Fintech and MTN Uganda officials pose for a photo with Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, following a high-level meeting on the future of MoMo Uganda as a standalone fintech entity. The engagement underscored shared commitment to advancing financial inclusion and strengthening Uganda’s fintech ecosystem in the wake of the recently approved structural separation.

MTN MoMo Uganda Separation Gains Momentum with High-Level Stakeholder Engagements

The structural separation of MTN MoMo Uganda, a move that will see the country’s largest mobile money business operate as an independent, Bank of Uganda–licensed fintech company is gathering significant momentum. Following
September 6, 2025
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