Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda to benefit from $2.5b World Bank private lending

December 15

KAMPALA, December 11, 2017 – Uganda has chance to tap into a $2.5 billion World Bank […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy, Technology & Telecoms

Shifting payments online expected to boost local governments

December 11

December 11—Moving payments online is expected to improve the finances of local governments across Uganda with […]

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Companies, Financial Services, Technology & Telecoms

WorldRemit raises $40m for money transfer services upgrade

December 8

December 8—WorldRemit, a leading digital money transfer service has raised $40 million to drive its next […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Large informal sector slows drive for full social security

November 23

November 23—A large informal sector that generally frowns on formal systems like social security, is affecting […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Trade & Industry

Sudanese bank Governor offers know-how in Islamic banking

November 15

November 15—The Governor of the Central Bank of Sudan has offered know-how into Islamic banking after […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Brokerage firm calls for closer scrutiny to raise confidence

November 15

November 15— Robert Baldwin, the Chief Executive Officer of Crested Capital, a brokerage firm, has suggested […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Investment

PTA Bank re-brands to become TDB

November 14

November 14—The Eastern and Southern Africa Trade  and  Development  Bank, commonly  known as the PTA Bank, […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

World Bank cautions poor countries on international banks

November 8

November 8—Growing restrictions imposed on foreign banks operating in developing countries in the wake of the […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services, Real Estate & Property

Paradise Papers carry on where Panama left off

November 6

November 6—Heads of state, politicians, business leaders, accountants, celebrities and lawyers in many major capitals around […]

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Finance, Financial Services

Ugandans reluctant to save money

November 3

November 3—Most Ugandans do not save, because they feel there is not enough money left over […]

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