Finance & Banking
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IsDBI and IE University Join Forces to Develop Risk-Sharing Financial Solutions for Startups in Civil Law Jurisdictions
JEDDAH, January 22, 2026 — The Islamic Development Bank Institute [IsDBI] and IE University Spain, through the IE Foundation, and have launched a joint initiative to design contract models grounded in European…
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Gov’t targets 10.4 percent growth towards middle-income status
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has set its sights on accelerated economic growth in the 2026/27 financial year, with the finance ministry projecting a 10.4 percent expansion as…
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‘Frontier Market’ Economies Haven’t Lived Up to Potential Since 2010
KAMPALA, January 21, 2026 —“Frontier market” economies—a cluster of mostly middle-income economies regarded as the proving ground for the next generation of economic superstars—have largely failed to live up to their potential…
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Network International partners with Saudi Sudanese Bank to accelerate digital transformation in Sudan’s banking sector
PORT SUDAN, January 19, 2026 — Network International [Network], a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a strategic processing agreement with Saudi Sudanese Bank, one of Sudan’s…
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ACG and AfDB launch a structured strategic partnership to scale co-financing and investment in Africa
KAMPALA, January 19, 2026 — The Arab Coordination Group [ ACG ] and the African Development Bank Group [AfDB] launched a new phase of their partnership aimed at scaling co-financing, mobilising private…
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How banks can transform compliance through technology
By Anne Mureithi KAMPALA January 18, 2026 — Provision of banking services in Africa continues to undergo profound digital transformation where most transactions are conducted virtually via digital devices and cash moved…
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Large SACCOs must be regulated by BoU – Attorney General
MBARARA CITY, January 13, 2026 – The Attorney General [AG], Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has advised the Bank of Uganda [BoU], the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC], and the Ministry of Finance…
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dfcu Bank launches major campaign to ease school fees pressure on parents
KAMPALA, January 12, 2026 — As the first school term draws nearer, dfcu Bank has launched a nationwide back-to-school campaign dubbed “School Fiiz! Weight Off!”, an integrated education-financing initiative designed to ease…
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Mbarara: UCA rallies stakeholders to support re-establishment of cooperative bank
MBARARA CITY, January 12, 2026 – The Uganda Cooperative Alliance [ UCA ] recently held a strategic engagement with cooperative societies across the Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions to mobilise support for the…
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Outlook 2026: European capital markets give cause for optimism
By Conor Perry LONDON, January 10, 2025 — European capital markets entered a phase of comparative calm and normalisation in 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, there is cause for optimism, though with…
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