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    Pearl Bank Commits UGX 200 Million to JCRC’s USD 4 Million Bone Marrow Transplant Centre Under 4-Year Partnership  

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

    Pearl Bank and the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) have announced a four-year strategic partnership to support the establishment of a specialized Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) centre.  The facility is…

    Pearl Bank Wins Top Agri-SME Lender Award as Aceli Africa Charts Next Phase of Agricultural Finance

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

    Pearl Bank has been named Best Agri-SME Lender at the Aceli Africa Uganda Stakeholder Roundtable, in a recognition that underscores the bank’s growing influence in agricultural financing. The bank’s Supervisor…

    Bank of Uganda Applauds Pearl Bank over Smooth Transition and Digital Innovation

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025

    Pearl Bank’s transition from PostBank marks the culmination of a five-year transformation journey—one that has modernised its operations, expanded its national footprint, and positioned the institution as a digital-first champion…

    Bank of Uganda Grants Operating License to Pearl Bank

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2025November 25, 2025

    The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued an operating license to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, which formerly operated as PostBank Uganda, paving the way for the institution to commence business…

    Pearl Bank Wins Fintech Partnership and Best Bank in Agriculture at Inaugural Bankers’ Awards

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025

    Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) wins Fintech Partnership of the Year and Best Bank in Agriculture and Agro-processing at the inaugural Annual Bankers Awards (ABA) Pearl Banks Managing Director, Julius…

    A photo collage of Stanbic chief executive Mumba Kalifungwa and Pearl Bank managing director Julius Kakeeto. The FlexiPay and Wendi partnership promises a new revolution in the e-money ecosystem that brings together more than 1.5 million users.

    Stanbic’s FlexiPay and Pearl Bank’s Wendi Partnership: The UGX 6 trillion Digital Money Highway Promising a New Revolution

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

    A new chapter in Uganda’s digital finance landscape is quietly unfolding as Stanbic’s FlexiPay and Pearl Bank’s (formerly PostBank) Wendi Wallet join forces to create one of the country’s most…

    Pearl Bank and Stanbic Join Forces to Merge Digital Wallets for Uganda’s Financial Inclusion Drive

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

    In a landmark partnership that signals collaboration over competition, Pearl Bank Uganda (formerly PostBank Uganda), a leading government-owned financial institution and Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country’s largest commercial bank, have…

    PostBank Secures UGX 60 Billion from French Development Bank to Boost Sustainable Agriculture

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 3, 2025October 3, 2025

    PostBank, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank, has announced a 13-year strategic partnership with Agence Française de Dévelopement (AFD), France’s public development bank, to support sustainable agricultural financing. Formalized today…

    PostBank becomes the first Commercial Bank in Uganda to earn the Esteemed Sustainability Certification from a European Body

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

    Postbank, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda, has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Certification by the European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), demonstrating the Bank’s efforts and commitment to…

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

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe 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…

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