Dfcu Limited: Post annual general meeting resolutions
The following were agreed and resolved at the 60th Annual General Meeting of Dfcu Limited, which was held at the Hotel Africana in Kampala on Thursday, 10 July 2025
Uganda Business News
Critical minerals and technology dependency: key G20 issues for Africa
Thirty percent of the world’s critical minerals come from Africa, and their access is a priority for South Africa’s government during its G20 presidency this year
Makerere disputes report it has lost ground to African rivals
Makerere University has contested the accuracy of a Daily Monitor report that claimed that the university had fallen in global rankings and lost its place among Africa’s top universities
GCR Upgrades ShafDB’s long-term and short-term issuer ratings, maintains stable outlook
Global Credit Ratings has upgraded and affirmed Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s international and several key national-scale ratings, reflecting the bank’s strengthened capital position and improved risk management
Stanbic Bank’s youth-skilling programme graduates 100 at Busitema University
A hundred young people have completed an intensive six-month training programme at Busitema University in Eastern Uganda, which was intended to provide them with marketable skills
Goods trade gap shrinks for fifth month in a row
Uganda’s goods trade deficit shrank for the fifth straight month in May as exports grew faster than imports into the country, according to central bank data
Will the US-brokered deal between Rwanda and DRC will pave the way for peace?
Any peace efforts must acknowledge the political nature of the crisis in eastern DRC, including the consequences of the failed power-sharing agreement between Kabila and Tshisekedi
Banks set to ease credit standards on business loans
Banks expect to ease lending standards in the quarter ending in September as loan performance improves for businesses and declines for households, and demand for credit from firms increases, according to a Bank of Uganda survey
Uganda Clays issues profit warning on production disruptions
Building materials company Uganda Clays Limited has warned that it will post a third consecutive loss for the first half of the year
Business activity edges down in June, but still solid
A gauge of business conditions in Uganda’s private sector expanded at a solid pace in June, though weaker than the prior month, as new orders and output continued to strengthen