The Uganda shilling ended the year 2022 on a strong having appreciated against the US dollar over the previous few months. According to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Ugandan shilling appreciated by 1.9 percent in December against the US Dollar, boosted mainly by increased inflows. Over
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Keith Kalyegira, the Chief Executive Officer at Capital Markets Authority Ugandans are now able to invest in the international financial markets for as low as 100 UD Dollars (370,000 shillings) following the launch of the first offshore mutual fund products in Uganda’s financial industry. Standard Chartered Bank says that this
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In recent years, the government has been pushing for increased savings amongst Ugandans with savings estimated at 17.95 percent of the value of the economy in 2021, according to the World Bank. This means for every 100 Shillings made in Uganda, only about 18 Shillings was saved. This was an
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Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up KSh922 billion (UShs27.3 trillion) in dollars by last November as they sought to preserve the value of their bank deposits amid a depreciating shilling. Wealthy Kenyans and firms had piled up a record KSh922 billion (UShs27.3 trillion) in dollars by last November
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Sylvia Mulinge, the Chief Executive Officer at MTN Uganda. MTN Uganda has today marked its first anniversary as a publicly listed company, trading its shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). On 6th December 2021, the company executives and its representatives marked a milestone by ringing the bell on the
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Front Row: Simon Wamahe from Siracs Investments Ltd, Nadia C. Mindra, Head of Treasury Sales at Housing Finance Bank, Robert Nyehangane, Head of Treasury at Housing Finance Bank, Peace K, Ayebazibwe, Executive Director and Chief Business Officer at Housing Finance Bank, Michael K. Mugabi, Managing Director at Housing Finance Bank,
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Nakayiza Maria Lucy (left), a participant in one of CMA's investor education seminars receives a blue savings challenge piggy bank and a book titled: "The gift: e11even moves to make me wealthy" from Samuel Sanya, Ag. Communications and Public Relations Manager of the CMA. In celebration of the annual International
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Richard Yego, the MTN MoMo Ltd Managing Director MTN MoMo Uganda has concluded its maiden interest payment of Shs 5.7billion to 19.8 million customers who had a minimum of Shs1 and above for the second quarter of 2022. Richard Yego, the company’s managing director shares some insights about the implications of
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Housing Finance Bank stakeholders in a group photo to commemorate the launch of Government Securities Portal Housing Finance Bank Tuesday officially launched its Government Securities Portal with a campaign dubbed” Invest On The Go”. The launch took place at Mestil Hotel and Residences, Kampala. The online portal, which is housed
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You can invest in stocks through Housing Finance Bank Housing Finance Bank(HFB) has offered choices on investments in the digital era that its customers can tap into and grow further financially. In a Twitter Spaces held on Thursday evening under the theme “Making Viable Investments In The Digital Era", Robert Nyehangane, the Head
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