Emmanuel Mwaka did not grow up dreaming of an insurance career. Instead, the industry found him, and he followed his curiosity into one of Uganda’s most complex and misunderstood sectors….
In a financial sector often driven by balance sheets and bottom lines, Joseph Mugume has spent 25 years proving that sustainable growth begins with people. As Chief Executive Officer of…
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…
As Uganda heads into another electoral cycle, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has unveiled its 2026–2031 Manifesto, branding it a programme for “consolidating socio-economic transformation.” The document doubles as both…
When East Africans think of corporate governance, the imagination often stretches to urban boardrooms where directors debate strategy and compliance. Yet some of the most decisive governance questions for our…
In a bold move to deepen financial inclusion across Uganda, Wendi, a digital mobile wallet developed by PostBank Uganda which has embarked on a journey to rebrand to Pearl Bank,…
By Laura Bahemuka In Uganda’s economic landscape, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the engine that drives productivity, jobs, and innovation. But ask any Ugandan SME entrepreneur, and they’ll…
In 2023, PostBank Uganda (PBU) launched an innovative digital wallet called Wendi. The mobile wallet was designed to foster prosperity for Ugandans by bridging the financial inclusion divide and extending…
Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has once again proven its financial strength, posting a record net profit of UGX 478 billion in 2024, up from UGX 411.5 billion in 2023,…
Bank of Uganda has started the implementation of regulation of substantially well capitalised Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos). The move, which starts with the issuance of an MDI licence…
