As one of the strategies to further improve customer experience and deliver services to its customers conveniently, Equity bank has launched a high-tech contact centre. The new Contact Centre will allow the Bank to deliver improved support conveniently to the…
Ecobank Uganda is allowing its customers to obtain loans with a pay-back reprieve of 60+ (up to 75) holidays. Having this grace period allows customers to prepare their payment plans accordingly. “This week is a special moment for us,” remarked…
Stanbic and dfcu banks are the only Ugandan banks that have appeared in the East African Top 20 banks despite banks recovering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest annual survey by South Africa’s African Business Magazine ranks…
MTN Uganda’s new Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Sylvia Mulinge has assumed office following the exit of former CEO, Wim Vanhelleputte, who was promoted to a regional executive role responsible for MTN Group’s West African markets. Ms. Mulinge whose tenure in…
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced a partnership with Ideawake, a global innovation software company, to expand access to the NSSF Hi-Innovator programme to more entrepreneurs across the country. In 2021, the Fund launched the NSSF Hi-Innovator programme,…
Uganda Breweries Limited hosted farmers to a forum to discuss the potential to scale up farming to supplement government efforts to see manufactures embrace full sourcing of raw materials they use in their production processes locally. The forum which ran…
The talented youth that emerged top 5 from the MTN Pulse Hip Hop awards under the cypher challenge category this year have premiered their debut rap song as a group, titled “Bikaaye”. MTN Uganda introduced the MTN Pulse Cypher challenge…
Philip Besiimire has been appointed Managing Director (MD) for Vodacom Tanzania, effective 15 October 2022 and will be reporting to Diego Gutierrez, Chief Officer: International Business. Mr Besiimire replaces Hilda Bujiku who was serving the position in an acting capacity…
Uganda’s telecom companies have invested heavily in infrastructure services to boost internet access but the low users have limited their ability to lower internet costs for their customers including the Small and Medium Enterprises. Enid Edroma, the general manager, Corporate…
While speaking at the Graduation of the second cohort of the Girls for Girls mentorship initiative for Post Bank Uganda, a program whose aim is to equip more women for Leadership roles with in the Bank which occurred at Protea…
The National Social Security Fund is to pay out 9.65 per cent to each of its savers for the year ended June 2022. This is the first time in 15 years that the rate announced is below 10 per cent,…
The MTN MoMo Hackathon has come to an end with the top three teams of developers walking away with assorted cash prizes to further invest in their ideas that are set to accelerate financial inclusion in the country. The two…
Today, Housing Finance Bank officially launched its Government Securities Portal with a campaign dubbed” Invest On The Go” at Mestil Hotel and Residences, Kampala. The online portal, which is housed on the Bank’s website allows customers to buy Treasury Bills…
Guy Kimbowa Lutaaya has been appointed Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Absa Bank Uganda Limited effective 1 October 2022. He is a seasoned finance professional and banker, with over 20 years of experience in finance and over 13 years of…
The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC)’s satellite service provider has given the national broadcaster until September 30 to pay $988,225 (Shs3.7b) arrears or risk being switched off. The move will affect more than 30 television channels and the free-to-air decoders that…