Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has appointed Grace Semakula as the new Chief Executive for SBG Securities Uganda Limited (SBGS) and by that position, an Executive Director on the company Board, effective March 1, 2024. Semakula who was previously with UMEME succeeds Joram Ongura, the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched new products which they say are aimed at enabling school owners start off the year and parents get tuition, after a hard end-of-year season. The Bank says that this is in response to the repetitively stiff economic environment and low …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Greater customer numbers during December fed through to higher new orders and business activity as the headline monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 54.8 from 53.4 in November, the lender said on Jan.10. This was the highest reading since June 2023 and above …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US Government through the United States Africa Development Foundation, has in partnership with Uganda Investment Authority and Stanbic Bank, launched a 5-year program aimed at helping small and medium enterprises to be ready for large-scale investments. The program worth two million dollars (or about …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited scooped the Gold Accolade for the Integrated Report of the Year award at the 2023 Financial Reporting Awards held in Kampala on Nov.1. National Social Security Fund won Silver while PostBank went home with Bronze. Organised by the Institute of Certified …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has announced a three-year sponsorship package worth UGX 100 million which will see the return of the popular Entebbe Golf Open last held before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lender’s executives said on Oct.24 in Kampala. In return, the lender …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, in partnership with the Global Influence Club recently held its annual Women in Business Forum running under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers to Trade 2023’ in Kampala. The event brought together several women entrepreneurs and an opportunity to network as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Cancer Institute will introduce a ‘Cancer screening programme for corporate individuals who find it difficult to spare time for regular health checks. Mulago’s pledge for the new initiative follows engagements during last week’s International Breast Cancer Awareness Day, with Stanbic Bank …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | During September, Uganda’s private sector saw an increase in employment and purchasing activity as demand conditions remained favorable, resulting from the continued growth of new orders and enhanced business activity. The monthly headline Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 52.9 in September, up from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent survey by different organizations has revealed that it will take between 140 to 300 years to achieve gender equality in the world, while the UN Women-commissioned report recently revealed 200 years. This is based on the current level of efforts towards gender parity …
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