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    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

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

    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,…

    Silent Exits, Loud Consequences: HR Experts Explain the True Price of Talent Loss

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

    From abandoned clients to drained colleagues and soaring recruitment bills, the cost of talent loss runs deeper than most CEOs admit. In Uganda’s tight talent market, HR experts unpack why…

    An Industry in Pain: National Association of Broadcasters’ Dr Innocent Nahabwe on the Struggles, Survival, and Future-Proofing of Uganda’s Broadcasters

    Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationSeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

    As digital disruption, shrinking revenues, and tighter regulation squeeze Uganda’s media. An industry crowded with over 300 radio stations, dozens of TV outlets, and countless online rivals, faces existential battles…

    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

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 28, 2025October 7, 2025

    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…

    Mining, Finance, Key Stakeholders Discuss Sustainable Growth at 14th Mineral Wealth Conference

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 27, 2025September 27, 2025

    Uganda’s mining industry came under the spotlight this week, as local and international stakeholders and players gathered at the Kampala Serena Hotel for the 14th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference. Organized…

    Banking on a Greener Future with Green Finance Solutions for SMEs

    The CEO Magazine TeamThought LeadershipSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025

    Climate change is one of the significant crises facing the world today and developing nations such as Uganda face a critical challenge in combating related effects despite its relatively low…

    KCB Bank and FMU Unveil Continued Partnership, Fueling the Thrill of Ugandan Motorsport Ahead of Rajiv Ruparelia Memorial Rally

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025

    KCB Bank Uganda, a financial service provider and long-standing partner of Ugandan motorsport, today announced the continuation of its fruitful partnership with the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU)…

    Uganda telecom tower ownership dispute: Ubuntu Towers founders Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, Ronald Onzia, and George Arthur Ssamula in legal battle with TowerCo of Africa Ltd (Mauritius) led by billionaire Hassanein Hiridjee, over alleged fraudulent share acquisition, corporate oppression, and takeover of Ubuntu Towers (later renamed TowerCo of Africa Uganda). Case involves MTN Uganda, Airtel contracts, and ongoing High Court proceedings in Kampala.”

    Ugandan Founders Lock Horns with TowerCo of Africa and Hassanein Hiridjee, its billionaire founder, in High-Stakes Telecom Battle

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

    In 2019, three Ugandan entrepreneurs — Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, Ronald Onzia, and George Arthur Ssamula — set out to disrupt the telecom tower industry by founding Ubuntu Towers Uganda Ltd….

    Photo shows KCB Bank Uganda Managing Director Edgar Byamah (right) with Acting Head of IT Willies Ochola. The two executives are leading efforts to strengthen IT oversight, restore customer confidence, and address the UGX 3.2 billion agent banking fraud breach. The incident highlights insider fraud risks, cybercrime threats, and vulnerabilities in Uganda’s fast-growing banking sector, as reported by CEO East Africa Magazine and Uganda Business News.

    Inside the KCB Bank Uganda Agency Banking System Breach: This Is What We Know So Far

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

    Following a brazen system breach that manipulated the agency banking platform to leading it to make double transactions to bank agents requesting float, CEO East Africa Magazine understands the system…

    Doreen A. Muhangazi, Chief People and Strategy Officer at Pearl Bank Uganda, captured during an exclusive interview on the Bank’s rebrand from PostBank to Pearl Bank. She highlights the new identity as a promise of shared prosperity, rooted in sustainable financial inclusion and entrepreneurship.

    EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Why Uganda’s Postbank Is Rebranding To Pearl Bank  And What It Means For Stakeholders

    Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025October 10, 2025

    Now, in a defining moment, the institution is ushering in a new chapter by rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited—a transformation anchored in its five-year strategic plan and its enduring…

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