Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, broke ground for the construction of a new climate-resilient and gender-inclusive market, in Elegu, Amuru District, which will bolster trade between Uganda and South Sudan. Situated…
As the Easter season approaches, Flexipay by Stanbic Bank has announced a new promotional campaign offering users the chance to win UGX 500,000 when they receive money from relatives abroad. From April 7 to June 30, 2025, customers using Flexipay’s…
Today, Publicist East Africa proudly profiles Ms. Nwanne Vwede-Obahor, a true inspiration to women across the globe. As the UNDP Resident Representative for Uganda, Ms. Vwede-Obahor leads and directs UNDP’s efforts to support Uganda’s national development goals. Her impressive career…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved over $31 million in funding under its African Climate Action Window (CAW) to strengthen climate resilience in Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Djibouti, and Madagascar. The Climate Action Window…
Anne Juuko The Standard Bank Group has appointed Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Anne Juuko to a new leadership role as Global Markets Regional Head-East Africa. The appointment is effective 1 April 2024. A successor will be announced in due course. Kayode Solola,…
The phenomenal growth of Stanbic Bank’s East Africa Borderless Banking platform has revealed a pent-up demand for secure, real-time transactions across international borders. Spanning a single network that includes Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Sudan, the Borderless Banking solution has…
Centenary Group, which owns Uganda’s oldest and largest indigenous financial entity, Centenary Bank, received incredible appeals from over 200 business leaders at the ongoing South Sudan – Uganda Business Forum to extend Centenary Group services to South Sudan. Fabian Kasi…
As pressure is mounting for countries to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the government of Uganda has partnered with an investor to build a carbon-neutral refinery to meet the energy needs of the East African region. Most of the natural gas…