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Ecobank partners with SIDA & USAID to offer Private Health Sector Loans

By Patrick Kagenda Despite Ecobank failing to realize profits five years after its inception in Uganda, the bank is continuously rolling out new products to prove its resilience in hard times and to

February 27, 2014

The Big Story

Implement the youth livelihood programme this time

On January 24, 2014, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni launched the Ushs 265 billion Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP), aimed at empowering the youth and fighting unemployment among them at Kololo ceremonial grounds. The money

February 25, 2014

Business & Markets

Insurance Institute celebrates 50 years with a call to all industry players

By Our Reporter The Insurance Institute of Uganda (IIU) is this year celebrating 50 years of its existence and is scheduled to host its first international conference slated for February 28, 2014,

February 21, 2014

The Big Story

Umeme and Cente Bank delve into partnership

Silvia Nyambura Centenary Bank account holders will no longer have to visit Umeme offices to pay their electricity bills following the unveiling of a partnership between the two companies dubbed Umeme CenteMobile

February 19, 2014

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Insurance Institute of Uganda marks 50 years of existence

By Patrick Kagenda With a 50 year old institute , the Uganda Insurance industry could be mistaken to be all that vibrant. However the case is just the opposite of the industry

February 12, 2014

The Big Story

BoU maintains February key lending at 11.5%

By Taddewo Senyonyi Bank of Uganda (BoU), on February,4, 2014 maintained the February 2014 Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 11.5% to further control inflation. This follows an increase in annual overall inflation

February 4, 2014

The Big Story

Shilling ends month stable as BoU ponders likely CBR direction for Feb 2014

By Patrick Kagenda The shilling opened the trading week ended Jan 31, 2014, strong against the dollar trading at Ushs 2450/75 in a market characterized by low market activity. At the Alpha

January 31, 2014

The Big Story

Banking: Two new banks and more headache for the industry

By Taddewo Senyonyi The transition of Finance Trust (MDI) into a commercial bank and the entry of Commercial Bank of Africa brings the total number of banks in Uganda to 27. Uganda’s

January 27, 2014

Business & Markets

Ecobank Uganda opens 13th branch

By Taddewo Senyonyi Ecobank Uganda during the month of January, 2014, opened a new branch in Jinja town, 54kms east of the Capital Kampala at plot 45, Main Street, bringing the

January 27, 2014

The Big Story

Uganda Shilling end trading week stronger

By Patrick Kagenda The Uganda shilling opened the trading week ended Jan. 24, 2014, on a stable note and maintained a stable trading with a strong tone breaking through the resistance level

January 24, 2014

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