Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with their NGO partner, Challenges Worldwide have launched the scale-up of the Youth to Work (Y2W) programme worth Shs920million, it said on Sept.29. Youth to Work is a flagship employability programme which was launched in 2019 …
Read More »Absa, Stanchart fly high as 2019 turns great year for bankers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda and Standard Chartered bank have announced a jump in profits for the year 2019, completing the set of the top five most profitable banks in the country. Stanbic, Centenary, Standard Chartered, Absa and Dfcu bank respectively make up the top five …
Read More »Standard Chartered manufacturers’ business forum attracts 150
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has today (Feb.18) organized a Manufacturers’ Business Forum for over 150 manufacturers and various stakeholders at Hotel Mestil in Kampala. The aim was to provide a platform for market players to network, share forward-looking insights and best practices, according …
Read More »Ugandans lost UGX192 bn to hackers in 2018 – Survey
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Online attacks by hackers saw a whopping USD 52 million (192 billion Shillings) stolen from different organizations in Uganda, including banks in 2018, the latest survey shows. This was a growth from the USD 44 million (162 billion Shillings) stolen in 2017 and USD …
Read More »Trust in banks to boost insurance sector -Sanlam CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More Ugandans are likely to take on insurance cover as more insurance firms partner with commercial banks to come up with the products. This, according to Gary Corbit, the CEO of Sanlam General Insurance, is due to the fact the trust people have in the …
Read More »VIDEO: Albert Saltson is new Standard Chartered bank boss
Albert Saltson has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/ Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. The Ghanaian has been urged to put energies on fighting the rising cases of money laundering that threat the bank’s profitability and the Ugandan economy. Share on: WhatsApp
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