Dr. Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, has revealed that the bank has invested over Shs200 billion in Ugandan startups since in the past few years. This significant investment has benefited over 5,000 enterprises, providing them with crucial…
Ugandans are known for their resilience, warmth, and entrepreneurial spirit—qualities that define the Pearl of Africa and its people. It is this deep understanding of Uganda’s dynamic and youthful population that has propelled Sylvia Mulinge, CEO of MTN Uganda, to…
American international money transfer company Mastercard has taken a significant step in expanding Uganda’s digital finance landscape by opening its first-ever office in Kampala. This milestone marks a new phase in Mastercard’s commitment to fostering financial inclusion and accelerating digital…
Sarah Arapta, CEO of Citi Bank Speaking at the recent Women’s Economic Empowerment Forum (#WEEForum2024) in Kampala Women constitute over half of Uganda’s population and represent a powerful, yet underutilized economic force. With more than 18.2 million young women under…
In a landmark move set to revolutionize women’s entrepreneurship in Uganda, the World Bank, through the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), has announced an unprecedented grant of USD217 million (over Shs807 billion). This transformative initiative aims to provide women entrepreneurs…
FINCA Uganda has announced an expansion of its services to tackle poverty and promote financial inclusion, introducing new initiatives to support small entrepreneurs and cooperatives. The new services – financial education, technical assistance, and employment diversification – complement existing microfinance…
Uganda Securities Exchange’s (USE) Securities Central Depository (SCD) and MTN Mobile Money have today unveiled a digital SCD account opening platform to further efforts towards financially including all Ugandans. A Securities Central Depository commonly referred to as an SCD account…
Equity has been named the Best Regional Bank in East Africa by the 2021 African Banker Awards. The award was conferred to the Bank for its strong and consistent financial performance, its role in leading the disruption of Fintech innovations…