Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For many schools, the decision to move away from firewood and charcoal is not necessarily about whether cleaner cooking is desirable. It is about whether they can afford the technology to make the switch. A new financing partnership between Ecobank Uganda and Eco Stove Ltd …
Read More »Ecobank, Serena team up to turn banking into a lifestyle proposition
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Ecobank Uganda is seeking to push its banking relationship with customers beyond financial transactions through a new partnership with Serena Hotels that will give cardholders access to discounts and other privileges across the hospitality group’s properties in Africa and Asia. The partnership, launched in Kampala …
Read More »Ecobank Uganda marks leadership transition as board chair exits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has bid farewell to Board Chairperson Richard Munanyeza and Board Director Fatuma Sentongo Nagawa, marking the end of their tenure with tributes to their role in strengthening the bank’s governance and growth. The two were honoured during a farewell dinner held on …
Read More »Ecobank partners CHINT, OPPEIN on Premier Banking
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has partnered with CHINT Uganda and OPPEIN Home Uganda to expand lifestyle and home living benefits for its Premier Banking customers. The partnership, announced in Kampala on May 26, is aimed at extending value beyond traditional banking services by giving customers preferential access to electrical, solar, lighting, …
Read More »Period poverty keeps girls out of class as Uganda seeks private sector support
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Menstruation continues to be a major, largely invisible barrier to girls’ education in Uganda, organisers and humanitarian agencies warned at a fundraising breakfast in Kampala on Tuesday. The event, convened by Ecobank Uganda Limited and the Uganda Red Cross Society under the “Keep a Girl in School” (KAGIS) initiative, called …
Read More »Ecobank Uganda starts “Ellevate” to help women in business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has launched a new program called “Ellevate by Ecobank.” This program is specially made to help women who own or run businesses grow and succeed. “The main idea behind ‘Ellevate’ is ‘More than Money,’ an official said at the launch. “This means …
Read More »Ecobank Uganda starts “Ellevate” to help women in business
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda, has launched a new program called Ellevate by Ecobank. This program is specially made to help women who own or run businesses grow and succeed. The main idea behind “Ellevate” is “More than Money.” This means Ecobank wants to help women in …
Read More »Ecobank & Carrefour partner for smart payments & Easter rewards
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has teamed up with retail giant Carrefour Uganda, operated by Majid Al Futtaim, to revolutionize the in-store shopping experience by introducing secure, smart payment solutions across all Carrefour outlets in the country. Through this partnership, Ecobank has rolled out advanced Smart Point-of-Sale …
Read More »Ecobank Uganda partners with Interswitch to boost digital banking and financial inclusion
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has entered into a strategic partnership with Interswitch Uganda to enhance digital banking services and promote financial inclusion across the country. The collaboration between Ecobank Uganda, a subsidiary of Pan-African banking giant Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, and Interswitch Uganda, a leading financial technology …
Read More »Ecobank Uganda and SurePay launch digital platform to simplify school fee payments
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda, a subsidiary of the pan-African financial services leader Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, has partnered with digital payments provider SurePay to introduce a revolutionary school fee payment system. The collaboration aims to provide a free, secure, and efficient platform for schools, parents, and students …
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