Stanbic Holdings Archives – CEO East Africa

Stanbic Bank CEO Mumba Kalifungwa Delivers UGX 591 billion Profit in First Year

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryMarch 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Kenneth Mumba Kalifungwa’s first year as Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda delivered a strong profit performance. However, beneath the headline numbers lies a more nuanced story of growth, rising…

Surviving in a Cash-Crunch Economy: How CEOs, CFOs are Managing Debt, Forex, and Capital in a Tight Liquidity Market

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 19, 2025

Money remains expensive in Uganda. Bank of Uganda has kept its Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% since August 2025, one of the longest periods without adjustment. The message is…

NCBA Shares Surge as Standard Bank’s Two-Year Courtship Nears the Finish Line

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 22, 2025

Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is…