Finance & Banking
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Stanbic, Buganda Kingdom launch ‘Ssemaduuka’ to boost coffee value chain and rural trade
KAMPALA, February 25, 2026 —Stanbic Bank Uganda has partnered with the Buganda Kingdom to unveil a one stop agricultural business centre aimed at strengthening SACCO financing, organising coffee value chains and formalising…
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Accounting Officers warned as Finance ministry revises 2026/27 budget to Shs 78.25 trillion
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026 — Finance ministry’s Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury [PSST], Ramathan Ggoobi has directed all Accounting Officers in the ministries, departments and agencies [MDAs] not to sign…
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Kenya’s SACCOs eye fintech alliances as digital transactions surge
NAIROBI, February 24, 2026 — Leaders of Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] have identified collaboration with financial technology firms [fintechs] as a top strategic priority for 2026, signalling a decisive…
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BoU extends licensing deadline for Large SACCOs to September 2026
KAMPALA, February 24, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has extended the deadline for regulated financial institutions to transact exclusively with licensed large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [ SACCOs ],…
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Capital markets finance, by other means
By Conor Perry LONDON, February 23, 2026 — Europe’s small and medium-sized enterprises face a financing gap of €39bn per year. This is partly a function of the overwhelming reliance of European…
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Private Sector Credit hits Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025 – report
KAMPALA, February 21, 2026 — The stock of outstanding Private Sector Credit [PSC] recorded in Uganda increased by 1.3 percent to about Shs 25.3 trillion in December 2025, up from Shs 25.025…
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Absa Bank Uganda recognised as Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker
KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has recognised Absa Bank Uganda as the Best Performing Primary Dealer Market Maker [PDMM] in Uganda Government Securities for the period October…
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Uganda must act urgently to match Kenya on virtual assets, BoU boss warns
KAMPALA, February 19, 2026 — Michael Atingi-Ego has challenged Uganda to move “deliberately but urgently” to establish a comprehensive regulatory regime for virtual assets, warning that the country risks falling behind Kenya…
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KCB Bank strengthens women’s empowerment drive with launch of innovation hub in Kampala
KAMPALA, February 18, 2026 — KCB Bank Uganda has reinforced its commitment to women’s economic empowerment with the launch of the Mkazipreneur Community Library, a new knowledge and innovation hub designed to…
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IsDBI announces free access to all eBooks during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
JEDDAH, February 18, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [ IsDBI ] has announced complimentary access to its complete collection of eBooks available through its online bookstore from February 18, to…
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