Financial Inclusion

Centenary Bank, Bees & Trees Uganda Partner to Restore Mbale’s Degraded Land

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJanuary 2, 2026January 5, 2026

Centenary Bank and Bees and Trees Uganda launched the Coffee Agroforestry for Environment and Livelihood Enhancement initiative, aimed at restoring degraded land, promoting environmental conservation, improving livelihoods, and strengthening financial…

Uganda’s insurance industry in 2025: A year of growth, consolidation, and reckoning

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 30, 2025February 28, 2026

There are years when an industry grows quietly, and then there are years when it changes character. For Uganda’s insurance industry, 2025 was unmistakably a change of character. Viewed from…

When health falters, hope should not: why every Ugandan deserves care that protects dignity

Editorial, CEO East AfricaNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki  There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well…

Pearl Bank Made Christmas Feel Personal Again with Pearl Santa

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign…

Keeping Agents Open for Business: Inside the dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan.

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCEO PerspectivesDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and…

Why Weekends No Longer Mean Stalled Business – dfcu’s Weekend Agent Float Loan Is Transforming Uganda.

Brian EmorutCompany NewsThought LeadershipDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025

Mobile money is the backbone of Uganda’s everyday economy. With over 30 million registered accounts and trillions of shillings transacted every month, mobile money powers how Ugandans pay, trade, and…

Pearl Bank CFO Peter Ssenyange (CFO of the Year 2025) on Culture and the Modern Financial Leader’s Purpose 

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Appointed in June 2020, Peter Ssenyange is the Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda Limited), and is part of the leadership team that is transforming the bank…

OPINION: Driving sustainability and transformation in banking: A journey beyond profit

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThought LeadershipDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

By Peter Ssenyange For a long time, the success of a bank was measured in numbers: quarterly margins, loan-to-deposit ratios, and cost-to-income efficiency.  But today, that narrative is being rewritten….

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

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

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…

East Africa has great potential; we will invest more, says Paul  Hanratty, Sanlam Group CEO 

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 1, 2025December 1, 2025

The B20 Summit places productivity and resilience at the heart of Africa’s economic future.  Which structural weaknesses in Africa concern you most, and how is Sanlam positioning itself to strengthen…