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Uganda’s Centenary Bank Delivers Strong 2024; Net Profit Reaches a Record UGX342.3 billion Centenary Bank closed 2024 with record profit growth, expanded lending, and major strides in sustainability and digital banking. The Bank now looks ahead to 2025 with plans to further strengthen financial inclusion, innovation, and customer outreach initiatives. 

The Big Story Uganda’s Centenary Bank Delivers Strong 2024; Net Profit Reaches a Record UGX342.3 billionCentenary Bank closed 2024 with record profit growth, expanded lending, and major strides in sustainability and digital banking. The Bank now looks ahead to 2025 with plans to further strengthen...
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Uganda’s Opportunity Bank Remains Resilient and Profitable Even After Downgrading to Tier II Credit Institution Despite transitioning to a Tier II Credit Institution, Opportunity Bank Uganda remained resilient in 2024, posting strong profits, expanding its loan book, and deepening its social, environmental, and digital impact across Uganda’s underserved communities. 

Company NewsThe Big Story Uganda’s Opportunity Bank Remains Resilient and Profitable Even After Downgrading to Tier II Credit InstitutionDespite transitioning to a Tier II Credit Institution, Opportunity Bank Uganda remained resilient in 2024, posting strong profits, expanding its loan book, and deepening its social, environmental,...
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Dangote Cement’s Gloria Byamugisha: 15 Insights on Positioning for and Thriving in the Boardroom In a world where leadership expectations are evolving rapidly, the journey to the boardroom is no longer defined solely by qualifications or ambition. It demands a deeper, more holistic evolution of the leader themselves — an evolution that prepares them to navigate complexity, inspire trust, and drive lasting impact at the highest levels of decision-making. The boardroom demands more than technical brilliance — it calls for profound depth, crystal-clear clarity, emotional maturity, transformational leadership, and an authentic personal brand rooted in trust, responsibility, humility, resilience, and a global, future-facing perspective. 

The Big StoryWomen In Leadership Dangote Cement’s Gloria Byamugisha: 15 Insights on Positioning for and Thriving in the BoardroomIn a world where leadership expectations are evolving rapidly, the journey to the boardroom is no longer defined solely by qualifications or ambition. It demands a deeper,...
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Standard Chartered Bank Ordered to Pay Over UGX 850 Million to Grace Makoko for Unlawful Dismissal in 2015 The Court of Appeal has ruled that Standard Chartered Bank must compensate former Regional Head Grace Makoko for her unlawful dismissal in 2015, awarding her over UGX 850 million in damages, interest, and unvested share entitlements. 

Company NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big Story Standard Chartered Bank Ordered to Pay Over UGX 850 Million to Grace Makoko for Unlawful Dismissal in 2015The Court of Appeal has ruled that Standard Chartered Bank must compensate former Regional Head Grace Makoko for her unlawful dismissal in...
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Dr. Louis Kasekende to Headline at Dr. Robin Kibuka’s Book Launch Uganda’s most influential minds in leadership, economics, and governance converge as Dr. Robin Kibuka launches his thought-provoking book, Building Legacy, Not Inheritance. With keynote speaker Dr. Louis Kasekende and a powerful speaker lineup, this event is more than a launch—it’s a national moment of reflection, wisdom, and purpose-driven leadership. 

ProfilesSponsored ContentThe Big Story Dr. Louis Kasekende to Headline at Dr. Robin Kibuka’s Book LaunchUganda’s most influential minds in leadership, economics, and governance converge as Dr. Robin Kibuka launches his thought-provoking book, Building Legacy, Not Inheritance. With keynote speaker Dr. Louis Kasekende and a powerful...