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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Financial Services, Infrastructure, Investment, Opinion, Policy, Real Estate & Property

The role of banks and developers in creating affordable housing in Uganda

October 31

October 31—Uganda’s population is projected to grow from 37 million today to 41.2 million by 2020 […]

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Companies, Financial Services

African bank gives KCB $100m line of credit

October 30

October 30—KCB, Kenya’s biggest commercial bank, is to receive a $100 million line of credit (LOC) […]

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Business, Financial Services, Real Estate & Property

Stanbic lowers mortgage rates to encourage new housing

October 30

October 30—Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU), has been reducing its mortgage rates as one way to help […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services

Ecobank makes $227m profit after tax

October 27

October 27—Ecobank Transnational Inc, the Lome-based financial institution with  subsidiaries across East Africa, made a profit-after-tax […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Stanbic beats competitors to Bancassurance license

October 26

October 26— Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) has become the first bank in Uganda to be granted […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Fitch doubts Kenya will scrap interest rates caps soon

October 24

October 24—International credit ratings firm, Fitch, is doubtful Kenyan legislators will completely repeal the law on […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Trade & Industry

Standard Bank signs up for online trade finance platform

October 20

October 20— South Africa’s Standard Bank Group has signed an agreement with CCRManager Pte Limited, a […]

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Companies, Finance, Financial Services

StanChart starts promotion to entice borrowers

October 19

October 19—Salary account holders at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda (StanChart) are being encouraged to take out […]

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