Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has announced a sponsorship of over Shs200 million towards the Uganda Open Golf Championship 2022. The 5-event Uganda Open will take place at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa from 01 – 29 October 2022 and is expected to attract …
Read More »Guy Kimbowa Lutaaya is new Chief Risk Officer at Absa Bank Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Guy Kimbowa Lutaaya has been appointed Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Absa Bank Uganda Limited effective 1 October 2022. He is a seasoned finance professional and banker, with over 20 years of experience in finance and over 13 years of experience in banking. …
Read More »Absa partners with the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has partnered with the Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology (UICT) to provide ICT skills training to youth in vocational institutions around the country. The training is accredited by Amazon Web Services (AWS) following a partnership between AWS, a leading …
Read More »Absa Group 2022 interim earnings increase 27%
Absa Group operations demonstrating continued strong recovery Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group headline earnings increased 27% to Rands 11 billion in the first half of the year as revenue increased, demonstrating a continued strong recovery from the global economic downturn in 2020. Absa reported solid pre-prevision …
Read More »BOU gives green light to more financial payment solutions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has licensed two more financial solutions under the Sandbox regulatory framework, as it implements laws aimed at promoting financial inclusion and safety. A regulatory sandbox is a framework set up by a financial sector regulator to allow small-scale, live …
Read More »FLOODS: Absa Bank Uganda donates sh60 million to Uganda Red Cross
Absa Bank Uganda donates UGX. 60,000,000 to Uganda Red Cross to strengthen the disaster response capacities towards families affected by floods in Eastern Uganda Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today announced a donation worth Sh60 million to the Uganda Red Cross Society to cater for the …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda introduces land purchase loans to accelerate home ownership.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to help more people realise their dream of land and home ownership, Absa Bank Uganda has introduced land purchase loans. These loans will enable customers to access affordable financing for the purchase of land in Greater Kampala and select cities in Uganda. …
Read More »Absa Uganda to fund acquisition of laptops for Kyambogo University students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyambogo University that will facilitate the students and staff of the university to acquire laptops and other related accessories on loan instalment basis. “Despite the strong benefits of digital learning, the cost of …
Read More »Wamala era starts with victory for Agaba, Musanabera in Absa Uganda Captain’s Bell tourney
🔵 UGC Captain’s Bell Tournament Category winners: ✳ Men -Dickson Agaba – 40 points ✳ Ladies – Bernadette Musanabera – 41 points ✳ Professionals – Deo Akope – 140 strokes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dickson Agaba, Bernadette Musanabera and Deo Akope were crowned champions of the 2022 Absa bank …
Read More »Absa Bank Captain’s Bell golf tourney climaxes today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Captain’s Bell Tournament climaxes today, with several prizes up for the taking in the Absa Bank Uganda sponsored event at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. The first two days of action have seen the professionals, chasing sh10million cash prizes, showing how it is done …
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