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    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…

    What Must Happen for Africa’s Economic Breakthrough? Absa Group CEO Kenny Fihla Has a Powerful Answer

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryNovember 28, 2025November 28, 2025

    When Kenny Fihla walked onto the stage at the B20 Summit in Johannesburg, there was a sense that the room was bracing for more than a corporate address.  As the…

    Rethinking Digital Finance in Uganda for Meaningful Inclusion

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipNovember 13, 2025November 13, 2025

    By Musa Musazi, A few weeks ago, I met a hardware shop owner in one of our upcountry branches. He told me that while digital payments have made business easier,…

    dfcu Bank Champions SME Readiness for Uganda’s Oil and Gas Value Chain.

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

    dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Ugandan enterprises to participate competitively in the country’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at a Networking Forum hosted by the Industry Enhancement…

    Centenary Bank and African Guarantee Fund Partner to Boost SMEs

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 11, 2025September 11, 2025

    Centenary Bank, in partnership with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), have today hosted the inaugural Enterprise Finance Summit at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala, under the theme “Empowering Enterprise Growth…

    SME owners hit the road to growth with Tukikube ne I&M Bank campaign pickup truck offers

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 10, 2025September 10, 2025

    Less than two months after it was rolled out, the Tukikube ne I&M Bank campaign has already gathered significant momentum, attracting Small Medium Enterprises (SME) owners who have started taking…

    Equity Bank Uganda Promises Support to Small and Medium Enterprises in Arua

    Brian EmorutLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisAugust 22, 2025August 22, 2025

    Equity Bank Uganda has continued its Tupange Business Ne Equity nation-wide series in Arua, still under the same theme: “Financing Integrated Value Chains and SME Growth.” The event brought together…

    Q&A: Why dfcu Bank’s Personal Mobi Loan Stands Out in Uganda’s Digital Credit Market

    CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 19, 2025August 19, 2025

    The dfcu Personal Mobi Loan is redefining access to credit in Uganda — fully digital, available 24/7, and designed to meet both urgent needs and everyday expenses. In this candid…

    Equity Bank crowned Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the African Banker Awards 2025

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 16, 2025July 16, 2025

    Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This prestigious award highlights the Bank’s significant role…

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