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    dfcu Bank Deepens 11-Year Partnership to Transform Lives as Best Farmers Awards 2025 Celebrate Uganda’s Agricultural Champions

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 15, 2025December 15, 2025

    Uganda’s agricultural sector once again took centre stage as the dfcu Bank–Vision Group Best Farmers Awards 2025 recognised outstanding farmers for innovation, resilience, and excellence across the value chain. This…

    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…

    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,…

    MTN Uganda Profit Rebounds as URA Tax Hit Fades: Data and Fintech Fuel Renewed Growth

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryNovember 9, 2025November 9, 2025

    MTN Uganda has bounced back from the one-off impact of a UGX 110.9 billion tax settlement with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).  The telecom reported a steady rebound in profit and…

    Why the Ugandan Shilling Is Appreciating and Why It Must Be Protected

    Editorial, CEO East AfricaBanking & Financial ServicesThought LeadershipNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025

    BY BONNY KOMAGUM The recent 3.2% appreciation of the Ugandan Shilling against the US dollar has become a major talking point in economic discussions across the country.  Over the 12…

    Uganda launches sustainable finance curriculum to green its financial sector

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025

    Uganda on Tuesday launched a new national Sustainable Finance Curriculum aimed at reshaping the country’s financial sector toward inclusive growth, environmental protection, and climate resilience. The initiative, unveiled at the…

    Centenary Bank Champions Women’s Economic Empowerment at the 2025 Women’s Enterprise Conference.

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

    Centenary Bank, the largest commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, joined women entrepreneurs, policymakers, and development partners at the annual Women Enterprise Conference with a shared goal of bridging the financial and economic…

    Absa Bank Acquires Standard Chartered’s Retail and Wealth Business in Uganda

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025

    Absa Bank Uganda has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. The acquisition marks a major shift in Uganda’s…

    Centenary Bank Joins thousands at the 2025 Kampala City Festival

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

    Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance bank, joined thousands of Kampala residents to celebrate the Kampala City Festival 2025 on 12th October 2025, under the theme “Celebrating Enterprise and Innovation in…

    Centenary, KCB and PostBank Dominate Agent Banking Recruitment as Transactions Hit UGX 29 Trillion-BoU Report

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2025October 14, 2025

    Uganda’s agent banking industry has entered a new phase with latest data from Bank of Uganda painting a picture of a sector in full bloom. As of June 2025, the…

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