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    Finance Trust Bank Transition: What Will Change for Depositors and Borrowers

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 31, 2026

    Finance Trust Bank has outlined the next phase of its operations after receiving approval from the Bank of Uganda to continue business under a Tier II Credit Institution licence, effective…

    Nigeria’s Access Bank Deal to Acquire Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank Falls Apart After Two Years

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

    What began as one of the most closely watched cross border banking acquisition plans in East Africa has now officially fallen apart.  The proposed takeover of Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank…

    A lead graphic showing Mumba Kalifungwa, Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda, set against the Stanbic Bank headquarters in Kampala. The image accompanies the feature “Nine Months of Mumba,” which examines Kalifungwa’s early tenure and asks whether Stanbic can convert its balance-sheet scale and regional integration into faster, sustainable growth.

    All Eyes on Mumba Kalifungwa: 9 Months In, Can He Reignite Stanbic’s Growth?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 29, 2026

    In a few weeks, Stanbic Bank Uganda — the country’s largest commercial bank — will release its full-year 2025 results. If its first-half performance is any indication, the bank is…

    Bank of Uganda Approves Finance Trust Bank’s Application to Downgrade to a Credit Institution

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

    The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has approved the transition of Finance Trust Bank Limited from a Tier I commercial banking licence to a Tier II credit institution licence, marking the…

    Robinah Siima, FINCA Uganda CFO: Quiet Discipline and the Evolution of Finance to Strategic, Human Impact

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025

    FINCA Uganda CFO Robinah Siima won the Young CFO Award at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards 2025– an initiative of ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda.  Siima…

    Pearl Bank CFO Peter Ssenyange (CFO of the Year 2025) on Culture and the Modern Financial Leader’s Purpose 

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

    Appointed in June 2020, Peter Ssenyange is the Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda Limited), and is part of the leadership team that is transforming the bank…

    OPINION: Driving sustainability and transformation in banking: A journey beyond profit

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThought LeadershipDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

    By Peter Ssenyange For a long time, the success of a bank was measured in numbers: quarterly margins, loan-to-deposit ratios, and cost-to-income efficiency.  But today, that narrative is being rewritten….

    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…

    Stanbic Bank Uganda senior leadership portraits featuring executives alongside key messages from the Keep Growing campaign, highlighting the bank’s commitment to financial inclusion, national development, and household prosperity.

    Why Stanbic Bank’s Keep Growing Campaign Matters Now—As Uganda Faces Rising Credit Demand Amidst Sector Tightening

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

    Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a powerful new brand campaign—Keep Growing—positioned as both a celebration of Uganda’s resilience and a reaffirmation of the bank’s role in powering the nation’s long-term…

    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…

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