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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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Government of Uganda and Standard Chartered Uganda sign EUR 641.1 million (UGX 2.747 trillion) agreement to finance key infrastructure projects.

Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Hon. Matia Kasaija on behalf of the Government of Uganda and Sanjay Rughani the CEO and Head of Coverage, Uganda at Standard Chartered Bank today

January 30, 2026

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Q&A: As Debt Surges, Equity Group’s Mwangi Says It’s Time for African Governments to Hand Development Projects to Private Sector

In a sweeping call for economic recalibration across the continent, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has urged African governments to “let the private sector take on development projects,”

December 1, 2025

Banking & Financial Services·The Big Story

Hortense Mudenge, newly appointed CEO of Kigali International Financial Centre, is charged with steering Rwanda’s vision of becoming Africa’s leading financial gateway.

Who is Hortense Mudenge, the New Chief Executive Officer of Kigali International Financial Centre?

In a decisive leadership transition that signals both continuity and ambition, Hortense Mudenge has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC). The appointment,

July 17, 2025

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