Pearl Bank Deepens Digital and Development Banking Drive as Loan Book Crosses UGX1 Trillion Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank has reaffirmed its ambition to become Uganda’s leading indigenous, digitally driven and impact-focused financial institution. This, as the bank whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Ugandans, accelerates …
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Pearl Bank Loan Book Hits UGX 1 Trillion as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Uganda, has announced that its loan book has crossed the sh1 trillion mark, a major milestone in the Bank’s transformation and …
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What Financial Inclusion Is Teaching Us About Uganda’s Economy COMMENT | ABDALLAH AZIZ EPALAT | It is easy, from inside the formal financial sector, to define inclusion in terms of accounts opened, transaction volumes or numbers reached. But when you work closely with communities that have traditionally operated …
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Self-service replacing the brick-and-mortar model COMMENT | LAURA BAHEMUKA | The evolution of banking from what it was, brick-and-mortar, to what we are witnessing today is all thanks to the growth in technology and innovations. These have enabled digitisation in banking so that more people are ushered into …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s Pearl Bank marks a year since rebranding, officials are confident that their new identity reflects the bank’s transformation into a digitally progressive, inclusive, and nationally grounded financial institution. “The rebranding also signifies the bank’s readiness to embrace the future with confidence, ensuring …
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Agri SMEs urged to take advantage of available funding opportunities at 3 Day Bootcamp by Pearl Bank Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank, in partnership with Ronalds in Africa, on Friday concluded a 3-day bootcamp aimed at encouraging farmers to take advantage of available funding opportunities so …
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French Ambassador Impressed by Impact of Agric-Financing Extended Through Pearl Bank Mbarara, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Over 170,000 individual and farmer groups are already reaping from a Pearl Bank and AFD partnership for a concessional credit line of €15 million Sh60 billion and an additional €1 million (Sh4 billion) …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As the government intensifies implementation of its ATMS agenda – Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals and Science & Technology – with a strong emphasis on commercialising agriculture, Pearl Bank is increasingly emerging as one of the financial institutions helping translate that vision into reality. Agriculture …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank Uganda has announced strong financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, underlining its growing market relevance, deepening customer trust, and accelerating digital transformation. Pearl Bank recorded a significant increase in profitability, with Net Profit After Tax (PAT) rising to Sh47.3 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank has helped extend support to 1000 families through the Just Believe Day outreach held 2nd May 2026, in Kawempe-Kazo. Just Believe Day is a high-impact community outreach aimed at delivering both immediate relief and long-term empowerment within Bwaise – Kawempe, one of …
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