Uganda Remittances Archives – CEO East Africa

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

Editorial, CEO East AfricaBanking & Financial Services Thought 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…

PostBank and UBA’s Julius Kakeeto on Banking’s Digital Future and the Remittance Opportunity

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryAugust 13, 2025August 14, 2025

Uganda’s remittance inflows are worth more than USD 1.4 billion a year — a figure Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director of PostBank and Chairman of the Uganda Bankers’ Association, believes can…

Billions Sent Home, But to Whose Benefit? The Remittance Riddle Facing Ugandan Banks

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryAugust 1, 2025July 31, 2025

Every month, tens of thousands of Ugandan households receive life-sustaining remittances from family members living abroad. These funds, estimated at over USD 1.4 billion annually according to the Bank of…