Diaspora Archives – CEO East Africa

PostBank and UBA’s Julius Kakeeto on Banking’s Digital Future and the Remittance Opportunity

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryAugust 13, 2025August 14, 2025

Uganda’s remittance inflows are worth more than USD 1.4 billion a year — a figure Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director of PostBank and Chairman of the Uganda Bankers’ Association, believes can…

Uganda Received USD 1.3bn in Remittances from its Diaspora in 2022 According to the World Bank.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBanking & Financial Services Business & Markets East Africa Entrepreneurship Global News News & AnalysisSeptember 28, 2023September 28, 2023

In 2022, Uganda received USD 1.3bn in remittances from its diaspora community according to a World Bank and KNOMAD report. This would account for about 4.5% of Uganda’s GDP and…