Can Agricultural Waste Help Uganda Build More Affordable Homes? Meet the Innovator Behind CoolBricks
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Can Agricultural Waste Help Uganda Build More Affordable Homes? Meet the Innovator Behind CoolBricks

CoolBricks uses local soils and agricultural waste to create affordable, low-carbon bricks that could help more Ugandans build homes.

Housing Finance Bank Takes Banking Closer to Ugandans
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Housing Finance Bank Takes Banking Closer to Ugandans

Housing Finance Bank is bringing banking and housing finance solutions closer to communities through its HFB in Your Neighbourhood initiative.

Stanbic Bank Takes Banking Services and Community Support to Hoima
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Stanbic Bank Takes Banking Services and Community Support to Hoima

Stanbic Bank is expanding banking access and community support in Hoima through market outreach, business forums and healthcare donations.

Equity Bank Backs Clean Energy Shift to Strengthen Uganda’s Tourism Competitiveness
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Equity Bank Backs Clean Energy Shift to Strengthen Uganda’s Tourism Competitiveness

Equity Bank is backing Uganda’s clean energy shift with green financing to help tourism businesses cut costs and improve competitiveness.

IMF, World Bank Meetings End in Bangkok Amid Calls for Stronger Economic Resilience
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IMF, World Bank Meetings End in Bangkok Amid Calls for Stronger Economic Resilience

IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok ended with calls for stronger economic resilience, debt management, fiscal reforms and global cooperation.

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Centenary Bank Joins Uganda Premier League as Official Banking Partner in Shs204m Deal

Centenary Bank has become the official banking partner of the Uganda Premier League (UPL) for the 2026/2027 season in a Shs204 million partnership...

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World Bank-Funded $200 Million Project Targets Better Public Investment Management in Uganda

Uganda’s $200 million PIM PLUS program aims to strengthen public investment planning, appraisal, execution and value for money.

Uganda Courts Thai Investors to Drive Industrial Growth
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Uganda Courts Thai Investors to Drive Industrial Growth

Uganda is courting Thai investors in agro-processing, mineral beneficiation, manufacturing, tourism and technology as part of its US$500 billion growth ambition.

Housing Finance Bank Renamed Primary Dealer Market Maker by Bank of Uganda for 2026–2029
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Housing Finance Bank Renamed Primary Dealer Market Maker by Bank of Uganda for 2026–2029

The Bank of Uganda has reappointed Housing Finance Bank as a Primary Dealer Market Maker for 2026–2029, supporting access to Treasury bills and...

Uganda’s New Pension Scheme: What Public Servants Need to Know
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Uganda’s New Pension Scheme: What Public Servants Need to Know

Uganda’s new public service pension scheme will require employees to contribute 5% and Government 10% of basic salary from July 2027