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    Uganda Economic Development

    Saviour Chibiya, Regional Chief Executive, Absa Group, addresses staff during a town hall meeting with Absa Bank Uganda employees at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel this week. During his visit to Uganda, Chibiya emphasised Absa’s ambition to become the “bank of choice for economic development” across the markets where it operates.

    “We Want to Be the Bank of Choice for Economic Development”: Saviour Chibiya on Absa’s Strategic Bet on East Africa 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

    Over the past year, Absa Group has been hard to miss in East Africa. From boardroom visits and executive engagements to high-profile financing deals and infrastructure transactions, the bank has…

    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…

    NPA analyses Uganda’s economic development journey since 1986

    Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJuly 27, 2022July 27, 2022

    The National Planning Authority (NPA) has unveiled the history and analysis of Uganda’s Economic Development since the year, 1986. The analysis was given by Dr Joseph Muvawala, Executive Director, NPA…

    OPINION: “Reduction in tariffs will boost intra-Africa trade”

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019

    By Damali Ssali. There are several factors that influence the value and volume of trade. However, tariffs on tradeable goods and services are one of the most significant factors. International…

    EDITOR’S PICK: 20 of my 57 reasons I am proud to be a Ugandan (#UGat57)

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 9, 2019October 9, 2019

    Happy 57th Anniversary celebrations to all Ugandans here and in the diaspora! Despite the many challenges that we as a country face at the individual, household business, political and all…

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