Finance & Banking
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Africa’s financial sovereignty: Mobilising institutional capital for development and resilience
ABIDJAN, July 19, 2025 — As global capital flows evolve and development assistance dwindles, Africa finds itself at a critical point. On May 28, during the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual…
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Standard Chartered launches digital assets trading for institutional clients
KAMPALA, July 18, 2025 – In line with its commitment to offer clients safe, trusted and efficient digital assets solutions and following the successful launch of its digital assets custody service, Standard…
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In Burkina Faso, cashew cultivation is a lever for sustainable and inclusive rural development
ABIDJAN, July 17, 2025 — Launched in 2017 and completed in 2024, the Cashew Development Support Project in the Comoé Basin for REDD+ [PADA/REDD+] exemplified sustainable development. The project combined poverty reduction,…
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Finance Ministry releases Shs 17.1trn for first quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, July 15, 2025 — The Finance Ministry has issued expenditure limits totalling Shs 17.18 trillion to kick‑start implementation of the national budget for the first quarter [July–September] of the 2025/26 financial year [FY].…
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Hoima disburses PDM funds to more beneficiaries
HOIMA, July 15, 2025 –– Hoima District Local Government has commenced the process of disbursement of Shs 2.75 billion to a new group of beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Launched…
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Success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption
NEW YORK – – Donald Trump signed his ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ into law recently, setting out his tax and spend plans – and while controversial, the package contains no change to…
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Uganda’s financial sector resilient as customer deposits hit Shs 38 trillion
KAMPALA, July 8, 2025 – – Uganda’s financial sector continues to display remarkable resilience and steady growth, supported by rising customer deposits, enhanced liquidity buffers, and robust profitability among supervised financial institutions…
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All Hands on Deck by Arunma Oteh announced as winner of the BCA African Business Book of the Year 2025
LONDON, July 7, 2025 — All Hands on Deck: Unleash prosperity through world-class capital markets by renowned Nigerian economist and former World Bank Treasurer and Director General of the Nigerian SEC, Arunma Oteh, has…
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Uganda to host landmark Development Finance Summit to Reshape Africa’s Economic Future
KAMPALA, July 4, 2025 – – The Uganda Development Bank [UDB] will host the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025, a transformative gathering aimed at redefining Africa’s economic trajectory through an innovative…
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Teso women entrepreneurs empowered through financial literacy training
SOROTI CITY, July 2, 2025 –– Dfcu Bank has conducted a financial literacy training session for women entrepreneurs in the Teso sub-region, equipping them with essential skills to manage and grow their…
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