Business, Companies, Finance

Stanbic Bank nudges up after-tax profit by 39% to $26m

August 6

August 6—Stanbic Bank Uganda recorded exceptional half year results, posting a 39.5% year-on-year increase in its […]

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Finance, Financial Services

Overseers of East African payments platform look to expand

August 5

August 5—East African Community (EAC) central banks are planning to integrate the regional payments platform with […]

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Business, Energy, Foreign News, Investment

Tanzania to give details of $30 billion gas project in October

August 5

August 4—The Tanzania government is due to give details of its future oil and gas strategy […]

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Companies, Foreign News, Policy

Enslaved Ugandan girls name and shame tormentors

July 25

A group of Ugandan girls trapped in Saudi Arabia are crying out for help as the […]

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Business, Policy, Trade & Industry

High powered Uganda delegation in India to benchmark CTA development

July 25

A delegation of Ugandan officials is concluding a visit to Indian and Shri Lanka, on benchmarking […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Markets

COMESA offered $300m from Africa bank for more trade

July 25

July 25—About 43 financial institutions operating in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) […]

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Business, Energy, Hydrocarbons, Infrastructure, Investment

Local contractors assured on future oil contracts

July 22

July 22— Hundreds of engineers and building contractors last Friday attended a conference about the opportunities […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services

Stanbic Bank appoints new bancassurance head

July 22

July 22—Dogo Singh has been appointed the new Head of Bancassurance at Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU). […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News, Policy

Bank halts South Sudan firm in Uganda project

July 22

July 22—A South Sudanese firm, Universal for General Construction and Trading Company (Universal), has been given […]

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Communications, Land & Agriculture, Markets, Technology & Telecoms

Mastercard backs digital platform to improve farmers’ earnings

July 10

July 10—A partnership has been announced that will see several hundred thousand small holder farmers across […]

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