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Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director of PostBank and Chairman of the Uganda Bankers’ Association.

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

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 be doubled

August 13, 2025

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Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Ating-Ego speaks during the Uganda Bankers' Association Annual Conference in Kampala. Remittances from Ugandans working overseas had by 2024, according Bank of Uganda, reached $1.5b, up from $1.1b in 2016.

Uganda’s Most Underused Asset: Why the Remittance System Needs a Total Rebuild

Imagine Amina, a young mother in Kampala, waiting every month for money sent by her brother working abroad. That money pays for her children’s school fees, medicine, and food. But sometimes, the

August 8, 2025

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Western Union, PostBank Uganda Launch International Money Transfers using Wendi Mobile Wallet

Western Union and PostBank Uganda today announce the launch of international money transfers in the Wendi mobile wallet. The co-branded digital service will empower customers in Uganda to send and receive funds

December 24, 2024