Euromoney Names Stanbic Uganda’s Best Investment Bank

July 19, 2026 in Business, Companies, Finance, Financial Services by Editor

Chief-Executive Mumba-Kalifungwa and CIB Head Paul Muganwa with part of the-Investment banking-team-at-Stanbic-Bank.

Stanbic Bank Uganda has been named Uganda’s Best Investment Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognising its role in structuring major infrastructure, industrial and corporate financing that supports the country’s economic transformation.

 

Stanbic Bank Uganda has been named Uganda’s Best Investment Bank at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, a recognition that speaks to the lender’s expanding role in financing major infrastructure, industrial and corporate investments shaping Uganda’s economy.

The award, announced by the London-based financial publication on July 17, comes as Stanbic marks 35 years of operations in Uganda and reflects growing international recognition of the bank’s corporate and investment banking capabilities.

Stanbic said the accolade recognises its ability to structure complex financing solutions spanning strategic infrastructure projects, industrial development and large corporate transactions that have become central to Uganda’s economic transformation.

Chief Executive Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa said the recognition affirms the bank’s long-standing commitment to supporting Uganda’s growth agenda.

“For us, Corporate and Investment Banking is where our purpose, ‘Uganda is our home; we drive her growth,’ most truly comes alive,” Kalifungwa said.

“It is the engine through which we empower our local corporates to expand their operations, create meaningful jobs and contribute significantly to domestic revenue. It is also where we partner most closely with the Government of Uganda to deliver the essential national growth projects that define our future.”

He said 2025 had been a landmark year for the bank’s investment banking business, adding that the Euromoney recognition validates Stanbic’s strategy of financing long-term economic development.

“As we celebrate 35 years of service, this international recognition from Euromoney could not be timelier. It serves as a powerful validation of our journey from our inception to becoming the institution that stands today as a bedrock of Uganda’s financial system,” Kalifungwa added.

The award comes at a time when Uganda is pursuing an ambitious pipeline of infrastructure and industrial investments requiring increasingly sophisticated financing structures involving banks, development finance institutions and capital markets.

Stanbic has positioned its Corporate and Investment Banking division at the centre of many of these transactions, providing advisory services, structured finance and capital mobilisation for both public and private sector clients.

Paul Muganwa, Executive Director and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, attributed the recognition to the bank’s ability to develop tailored financing solutions for complex transactions.

“This accolade is a testament to the talent, resilience and technical sophistication of our Corporate and Investment Banking team,” Muganwa said.

“We work to turn complex financial challenges into sustainable opportunities for our clients, moving beyond transactions to create long-term prosperity through innovative financial solutions.”

The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are among the global banking industry’s most respected honours, recognising financial institutions for leadership, innovation and market performance across corporate, investment and retail banking.

For Stanbic, the award reinforces its position as one of Uganda’s leading arrangers of large-scale financing as demand grows for capital to support the country’s infrastructure, industrialisation and private sector expansion.