Business, Companies, Financial Services

UGX 150 Billion Bonanza for Local Contractors as UDB Reopens Financing Window

June 22

UDB has reopened prequalification under its UGX 150 billion Local Contractors Financing Initiative, offering local firms […]

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Companies, Financial Services, Trade & Industry

Equity Bank Uganda wins continental award for diaspora banking and financial inclusion

June 18

Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the African Business Chamber […]

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Companies, Financial Services

School bridge-loans keep Uganda’s classrooms running

June 16

Uganda’s schools are increasingly turning to specialised financing solutions to manage term-opening expenses, highlighting the growing […]

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Business, Financial Services

Growth ambitions collide with debt reality in Uganda’s 2026/27 budget

June 12

Uganda’s UGX84.4 trillion budget prioritises agriculture, infrastructure, wealth creation and oil-sector investments as government seeks faster […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Uganda joins continental push for debt justice as public debt soars to UGX130 trillion

June 10

Ugandan civil society groups have joined a growing continental campaign demanding debt justice, arguing that rising […]

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Business, Companies, Energy, Financial Services

One panel at a time, solar energy is powering an education revolution in Mbale

June 8

A rural primary school in Mbale District is demonstrating how solar energy can transform education outcomes. […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Policy

Bank of Uganda slashes cheque limits, caps cash withdrawals in push for digital payments

June 3

Bank of Uganda has cut interbank cheque limits by 50 percent and introduced over-the-counter cash withdrawal […]

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Business, Companies, Financial Services, U

Equity Bank deepens SACCO and SME support with tailored financing push

June 1

Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening financial inclusion by expanding tailored financing, training, […]

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Finance, Financial Services, Trade & Industry

Forex shortages limit African businesses access to bank trade finance

May 29

Foreign exchange shortages are a major barrier limiting African commercial banks’ capacity to offer trade finance […]

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Business, Companies, Financial Services

Equity Group eyes AI systems to become Transformation Finance Institution

May 29

Equity Group Holdings, the rapidly expanding financial services company based in Nairobi, is preparing for the […]

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