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More Ugandan business women are expected to benefit from GROW Loan being disbursed by PostBank.

PostBank completes disbursement of UGX 6 billion GROW Loan as first tranche to 353 women entrepreneurs

PostBank Uganda driven by its purpose of Fostering Prosperity for Ugandans has completed UGX 6 billion disbursement of the first tranche of the GROW loan to 353 women entrepreneurs, a project funded

October 3, 2024

Company News

Disrupt or Be Disrupted: How PostBank is getting smarter with Artificial Intelligence

Over the past decade, the banking industry has been part of the digital age continuously adapting the latest technology innovations to redefine how customers interact with banks. The digital age, which is

August 29, 2024

Company News·Thought Leadership

Ms Annet Nakawunde, the Managing Director of Finance Trust Bank speaks to women during a financial literacy training program at UMA Multi-purpose hall in Kampala.

Finance Trust Bank launches UGX23 billion GROW fund for women in business, agriculture and trade

Finance Trust Bank has launched a UGX 23 billion kitty in GROW loans to over 3000 women during a financial literacy training program at UMA Multi-purpose hall in Kampala. Ms Annet Nakawunde,

August 21, 2024

Company News

Nicholas Kiiza works at Stanbic Bank Uganda as an infrastructure financing expert.

Fill the infrastructure gap to unlock inclusive growth

The 2024/2025 financial year is here and the Government’s fiscal strategy aims at attaining inclusive economic growth, while maintaining a stable macroeconomic environment and preserving debt sustainability; it will require sh72 trillion.

August 14, 2024

Thought Leadership

Uganda’s 2024 economic prospects brighter, on the back of oil and tourism, the World Bank says

The World Bank has, in its latest forecast, painted Uganda’s economic prospects for 2024 as much brighter compared to her neighbours in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. The World Bank published its ‘Global

January 11, 2024

Global News·News & Analysis·The Big Story

Victoria Batengwa from Endev speaks to participants on Thursday at Golden Tulip in Kampala during the a workshop for 12 SMEs in Uganda's solar and cooking sectors have been capacitated by Belli Advisory

Belli Advisory trains SME’s in renewable energy sector on strategic planning

In an effort to boost Uganda’s renewable energy sector, key stakeholders met at the “Renewable Energy Business Accelerator Dialogue,” to address critical issues surrounding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the renewable

November 6, 2023

News & Analysis

Uganda Received USD 1.3bn in Remittances from its Diaspora in 2022 According to the World Bank.

In 2022, Uganda received USD 1.3bn in remittances from its diaspora community according to a World Bank and KNOMAD report. This would account for about 4.5% of Uganda’s GDP and make Uganda

September 28, 2023

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets·East Africa·Entrepreneurship·Global News·News & Analysis

The Ugandan Shilling has had a strong H1 2023 as was expected to remain strong throughout 2023 before the World Bank's disruption.

Uganda Shilling drops more than UGX130 in 2 days after World Bank reacts to Anti-Homosexuality Act

As Uganda comes to terms with the suspension by the World Bank of any future lending to the country over its recent passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) and what that could

August 10, 2023

Business & Markets·The Big Story

Nathan Were is a Financial Inclusion Specialist based in Nairobi, Kenya

Sri Lankan Economic crisis should be an eye-opener for the developing countries

By Nathan Were The island nation of Sri Lanka is not poor. Its per capita GDP – when adjusted for purchasing power – is higher than South Africa, Peru, Egypt, and Indonesia.

July 4, 2022

News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, has raised concerns over violations by contractors.

Bidders resort to blackmail as KCCA selects contractors for $288m AfDB road projects

As the team at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) enters the final stage of evaluating contractors for upcoming road projects, some bidders, afraid of the process, have resorted to blackmail. The KCCA

July 12, 2021

Company News·News & Analysis

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