Profile: Anne Juuko, Stanbic Bank’s chief executive
Anne Juuko, the chief executive of Stanbic Bank Uganda, is the first female to lead Uganda’s largest bank and one of its biggest companies
Uganda Business News
Anne Juuko named new Stanbic chief executive as Patrick Mweheire moves to regional unit
Stanbic Bank Uganda has named Anne Juuko as the bank’s next chief executive, replacing Patrick Mweheire, who has been appointed regional chief executive for East Africa, Standard Bank Group. The changes are effective on 1 March
Oil and gas activities to improve healthcare in the country
Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health last week led a team from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, the health ministry, and other key stakeholders in an assessment of the health facilities along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline corridor
Vision Group posts first-half rebound in profit on stronger advertising revenue
Vision Group reported a rebound in revenue and profits in the first half of 2019/2020, underpinned by growth in advertising revenue and a reduction in the cost of sales
Elanco’s East Africa Growth Accelerator delivers $8 million in socio-economic value for smallholder farmers
For every US$1 invested by Elanco and its partners in the EAGA initiative during its initial phase from June 2017 to December 2018, $2.48 of socio-economic value has been created for society in East Africa
Stronger sales boost BAT Uganda 2019 profit, revenue
British American Tobacco Uganda posted a strong jump in 2019 profit as its rebranded cigarettes drove an increase in sales, according to financials released on Monday
Circulation falls for Uganda newspapers in fourth quarter of 2019
Latest newspaper circulation figures show that all Ugandan publications audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa posted declines in circulation in the last quarter of 2019
Central bank keeps benchmark lending rate steady
The Bank of Uganda on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate yet again in an effort to keep inflation down and below target, and to support economic growth
Uganda’s economy growing but not braced for shocks, says World Bank
Uganda gross domestic product grew faster than initially predicted in the 2018-2019 fiscal year, but the growth is still not fast enough for the government’s lower middle-income status and poverty reduction ambitions
Goods trade deficit narrows in December as imports fall for third straight month
The Uganda goods trade deficit with its international partners contracted for the third straight month in December on a decline in goods imports, according to figures from the Bank of Uganda