Uganda Development Bank is set to lend slightly over Shs300bn in the coming six months to support businesses to overcome the current economic shocks, characterized by high commodity prices. The lender’s Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Ojangole, revealed on June.24 immediately…
Shareholders in banking service companies will in a month’s time start receiving dividends for their investments, for the first time since 2019 following BOU approval. Stanbic Bank Uganda and Bank of Baroda will be the first to pay dividends to…
Meera Investment Limited, a real estate arm under Ruparelia group has presented Uganda’s largest fabulous homes grand project, the One-10 Apartments for sale. The ‘heaven’ homes stand in Kololo on Prince Charles Drive – a leafy affluent and diplomatic zone…
Bank of Baroda (Uganda) Limited has informed its shareholders that it will pay the final dividend for the year ended December 31st 2020 following receipt of the necessary regulatory approval. Bank of Uganda, in April 2020 put in place enhanced…
Fifteen Ugandan banks have signed onto the TradeClear platform to ease and boost interbank trade within the country. TradeClear is an interbank trading platform managed by financial services company Frontclear and is regulated by Bank of Uganda and overseen by…
Uganda Securities Exchange has spoken out on the allegations of a data breach from its servers; specifically allegations of the leakage of personal data from the USE Easy Portal. In a statement dated June15, 2022, USE says based on a comprehensive…
Letshego has appointed Aobakwe “Aupa” Monyatsi as Group Chief Executive. Prior to this appointment, Aupa held the same role in an interim capacity from 4 May 2022, having led the inclusive finance entity’s digitalization of systems and operations for the…
UAP Old Mutual has registered impressive growth and a record market leadership, according to the recently released Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021. Regardless of the low insurance penetration (below 1% mark for years), UAP Old Mutual…
African Media Agency (AMA)/- The African Leadership Magazine is pleased to announce the winners in the 13 categories of the 2022 edition of the African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA), following the call for vote entries which ended on Friday, June…
The constant high cost of fuel contributed to negative private sector activity in May with the Stanbic Headline Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) dropping to 51.5 from to 53.9 recorded in April—readings above 50.0 mean improvement in business conditions on the…
Sanjay Rughani, a banker with over 25 years of banking experience across the African continent, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda He replaces Albert Saltson, who has retired from Standard Chartered Bank after more…
Stanbic Bank has made a contribution of UGX150m to Makerere University as the institution marks 100 years of service to humanity. The UGX 150m cash donation is expected to boost activities lined up by the university ahead of the official…