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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

Top 10 CEOs who could face a rough 2014

By Taddewo Senyonyi Every January, The CEO Magazine predicts a set of CEOs who are expected to face a rough year, over the years, we have been spot on, with a number

January 24, 2014

The Big Story

Lets keep focused in 2014

The year 2013 had its ups and downs. I would say it was a really tough , but well lived and survived year for many. It is now history but will fondly

January 23, 2014

Business & Markets

Crane Bank crosses the Ushs1 trillion asset mark

By Patrick Kagenda Crane Bank assets have crossed the Ushs1 trillion mark, making Crane Bank and Centenary Bank, the only two local banks with over Ushs1 trillion in assets. This milestone was

December 16, 2013

The Big Story

Are SACCOs really transforming poor Ugandans?

By Taddewo Senyonyi Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs), if properly managed and run according to the principles, there’s no doubt they can increase financial inclusion in Uganda and ultimately transform Uganda’s economy. A 2009

August 20, 2013

Business & Markets

Exposed:Uganda`s affordable and most expensive banks

By Taddewo Senyonyi Many people make banking decisions for example, opening an account, taking a loan etc without enough comparative information. In this article, The CEO Magazine, using latest figures from Bank

August 17, 2013

The Big Story

Corporate Bonds: A missing link for Uganda’s blossoming companies to raise cheap capital

By Mark Muhumuza It is widely noticed by consensus that bonds are considered a boring but rather less complex subject to write or even talk about. This, perhaps, is directly linked to lack of

August 15, 2013

Business & Markets

Jubilee Insurance thrives on innovation to be Market Leader

By Silvia Nyambura In a country where the insurance industry is grappling with low penetration levels and lack of awareness about insurance, insurance companies have had to find innovative ways to stay in business.

August 13, 2013

Business & Markets

Liberalisation of the pension sector is well on course–Pension regulator

By Taddewo Senyonyi On June 28, 2011, the president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni assented into law the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) Act 2011, with a major aim of regulating

August 13, 2013

The Big Story

5 years later, West African banks yet to cause the promised shakedown of Ugandan Banking industry

By Mark Muhumuza In 2008, when Ecobank subsidiary of the Ecobank Group, UBA Uganda part of the UBA group and Global Trust Bank, three commercial banks owned by Nigeria’s insurance behemoth Industrial & General

August 10, 2013

Business & Markets

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

Top 10 CEOs who could face a rough 2014

Lets keep focused in 2014

Crane Bank crosses the Ushs1 trillion asset mark

Are SACCOs really transforming poor Ugandans?

Exposed:Uganda`s affordable and most expensive banks

Corporate Bonds: A missing link for Uganda’s blossoming companies to raise cheap capital

Jubilee Insurance thrives on innovation to be Market Leader

Liberalisation of the pension sector is well on course–Pension regulator

5 years later, West African banks yet to cause the promised shakedown of Ugandan Banking industry

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