Margaret Karume Archives

dfcu’s Quiet Comeback: Profit Surges, Wounds Heal, and Strategy Crystallizes

Jeff WintersBanking & InsuranceJuly 15, 2025July 15, 2025

In a financial world increasingly shaped by agile Fintechs and digital-first lenders, dfcu is something of an old soul. At 60 years old, it carries the legacy—and the burden—of being…

Fired-Up! Charles Mudiwa’s 2024 Big dfcu Bank Turnaround

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & Analysis The Big StoryApril 3, 2025April 13, 2025

When dfcu Bank in January 2017, acquired Crane Bank, then one of the five largest Banks in Uganda, for UGX200 billion, it had been hoped that dfcu’s market share fortunes…

dfcu Bank continues legacy of empowering women entrepreneurs through GROW project

Paul MurungiCompany NewsSeptember 12, 2024September 12, 2024

dfcu Bank has announced its role as an implementing partner for the Government of Uganda’s GROW Project, a new initiative dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses, sustaining…

Meet Margaret Karume, dfcu Bank’s new Chief Credit Officer

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & Analysis Women In LeadershipMay 22, 2024May 23, 2024

To better fulfil its corporate purpose of transforming lives and businesses, dfcu Bank has hired Margaret Karume as its Chief Credit Officer. Margaret is a seasoned banker with over 30…

FIRED-UP: One Year In Office; What Has Dfcu Bank’s Charles Mudiwa Been Up To?

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany News Finance The Big StoryApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024

“I mean, for us (dfcu Bank), a top three position should really be where we should be going. We should be among the top three banks in the country. We…

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