Petition filed by Samuel Obedgiu has raised concern over Chipper Cash operations in the market, tasking officials at the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to explain how the firm is encouraging Ugandans to invest in global stocks without issuing a prospectus…
Absa Group has announced the appointment of Arrie Rautenbach as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Arrie as our Group CEO. I am confident that his leadership…
On March 30, Stanbic Bank donated Shs 70 Million to the LéO Africa Institute towards supporting its Young Emerging Leaders Project, which fosters leadership skills by emphasizing empathy, clarity, knowledge and volunteerism, in their various professional backgrounds. “We live in…
The Netherlands Embassy in Kampala partnered with the award-winning Ugandan fintech Emata to accelerate the availability of affordable digital loans to smallholder farmers in Uganda. The partnership includes a grant of up to $590,000 (UGX 2.1 billion) to fund loans…
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) and Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) have signed a long term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions to improve cooperation. The event was held during a special Ring the Bell ceremony held in Luxembourg,…
Ecobank has won five prestigious awards at the Global Finance Treasury & Cash Management Awards 2022, including Africa’s Best Bank for Cash Management and Africa’s Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money Market Funds. In addition, Ecobank Cameroon, Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire and…
The Bank reported Rwf31.7 billion in net revenue in 2021, up 24 per cent year-on-year, driven by an increase in net interest income of 20 per cent as well as a 69 per cent reduction in credit impairment charges. Net…
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) has published the list of licensed accounting firms and practising accountants as at 15 March 2022. There are 415 practising accountants and 260 accounting firms licensed to offer accounting services in…
Kenya’s Equity Group saw its net profit nearly double for the 12 months to December 31, 2021 on the back of a reduction in loan loss provisions and growth in interest income from lending to the government. Profit After Tax…
Cipla Quality Chemicals Limited (CiplaQCIL) has joined other stakeholders in drug manufacturing, storage, regulation and sales to participate in the East Africa Phartech Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Exhibition. Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of Uganda’s premier international exhibition, which…
The government is determined to continue with the electronic system of agricultural input purchases. The e-Voucher system launched in 2019 was developed by United Bank for Africa and used as a purchase and payment system to boost the Agriculture Cluster…
Kenya-based agritech Apollo Agriculture, which helps farmers access high-quality farm inputs, financing and markets, plans to double the number of farmers it is serving by the end 2022 and to introduce other products that deliver more value per acre of land.…
The International Monetary Fund-IMF, has given Uganda a clean bill of health regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds and the economy as a whole. For this, the Fund’s board has allowed for the immediate release of 127…
The social media hashtag #OneStepCloser that has been gaining popularity in recent weeks can now be firmly linked to Stanbic Bank Uganda, as the lender’s new brand campaign aimed at rallying Ugandans to pursue their dreams and rebuild their businesses…
Bancassurance contributed UGX103.5billion to the UGX1.1trillion Gross Written Premium (GWP) recorded by Uganda’s insurance sector in 2021 with Stanbic Bank accounting for 22% to consolidate its position as market leader. Bancassurance is the sale of life assurance and other general…