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Maria Kiwanuka
Maria Kiwanuka (born 12 May, 1955) is a Ugandan economist, businesswoman and politician who served as Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Uganda from 27 May 2011 to 1 March 2015. Since 2015 she has been Senior Advisor to the President of Uganda on financial matters, responsible for the Bretton Woods Institutions. Overview Prior to her appointment to cabinet, she was the managing director of ''Radio One'' and ''its sister station Radio Two known locally as Akaboozi FM'', in Uganda, in which her family owns majority shareholding. She also served as a non-Executive board member on the board of directors of the Aga Khan Foundation (East Africa), the Nabagereka Development Trust, Nkumba University, Uganda Development Bank and Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited. She served on the board of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited from 2009 until 2011. After serving as the chairperson of the board of directors at United Bank for Africa Uganda Limited, for a number of years, Maria was appointed to the ...
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Kampala
Kampala (, ) is the capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,680,000 and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division, and Rubaga Division. Kampala's metropolitan area consists of the city proper and the neighboring Wakiso District, Mukono District, Mpigi District, Buikwe District and Luweero District. It has a rapidly growing population that is estimated at 6,709,900 people in 2019 by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics in an area of . In 2015, this metropolitan area generated an estimated nominal GDP of $13.80221 billion (constant US dollars of 2011) according to Xuantong Wang et al., which was more than half of Uganda's GDP for that year, indicating the importance of Kampala to Uganda's economy. Kampala is reported to be among the fastest-growing cities in Africa, with an annual population growth rate of 4.03 percent, by City Mayors. Mercer (a New York- ...
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New Vision
The ''New Vision'' is a Ugandan English-language newspaper published daily in print form and online. Overview ''New Vision'' is one of two main national English-language newspapers in Uganda, the other being the ''Daily Monitor''. It is published by the Vision Group, which has its head office on First Street, in the Industrial Area of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city in that East African country. History It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Ugandan government. It was founded in 1955 as the ''Uganda Argus'', a British colonial government publication. Between 1962 and 1971, the first Obote government kept the name of its daily publication as ''Uganda Argus''. Following the rise to power of Idi Amin in 1971, the government paper was renamed ''Voice of Uganda''. When Amin was deposed in 1979, the second Obote government named its paper ''Uganda Times''. When the National Resistance Movement seized power in 1986, the name of the daily newspaper was chan ...
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Standard Chartered Uganda
Standard Chartered Uganda, whose official name is Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited but is often referred to as Stanchart Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the banks licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. Overview Stanchart Uganda is a large bank serving large corporate clients, upscale retail customers, and medium to large business enterprises. , it was the third largest commercial bank in Uganda by assets, with an asset base of UGX:3.8 trillion (US$1.072 billion), with shareholders' equity of UGX:937 billion (US$264 million), behind Stanbic Bank Uganda and Centenary Bank. , Stanchart Uganda owned an estimated 16.2 percent of total bank assets in the country. Other credible sources have put the bank's total assets at UGX:3.3 trillion (US$892.1 million), as of February 2017. History Founded in August 1912, Stanchart Uganda is the oldest commercial bank in the country and has maintained a continuous banking prese ...
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United Bank For Africa Uganda Limited
United Bank for Africa Uganda Limited, also UBA Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. UBA Uganda is a subsidiary of the United Bank for Africa, headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with a presence in twenty African countries, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. The stock of UBA Transnational trades on the Nigeria Stock Exchange under the symbol UBA. Location The headquarters of UBA Uganda are located at Plot 2, Jinja Road, in the central business district of Kampala, the capital and largest city in Uganda. The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are:00°18'49.0"N, 32°35'17.0"E (Latitude:0.313611; Longitude:32.588056). Overview UBA Uganda is a retail bank that serves small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporations and individual customers. As of 31 December 2021, UBA Uganda's total assets were USh  (approx. US$155.82 million), with shareholders' ...
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Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (SBU) is a commercial bank in Uganda and is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator. Overview SBU is the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets. As of 31 December 2021, the bank's total assets were valued at USh8.713 trillion (US$2.452 billion). At that time shareholders' equity was valued at USh1.483 trillion (US$417.5 million). In June 2018, Fitch Rating Agency gave Stanbic Bank Uganda a AAA rating with a Stable outlook. Group SBU is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), where it trades under the symbol SBU. It offers a range of banking products including Internet banking, mobile money, SME lending, and debit and credit cards, among other products. SBU is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited, which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited. History The bank was founded in Uganda as the National Bank of India in 1906. After several name changes, it became Grindlays Bank. In 1991, Standa ...
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Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited
Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited (SBU) is a commercial bank in Uganda and is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator. Overview SBU is the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets. As of 31 December 2021, the bank's total assets were valued at USh8.713 trillion (US$2.452 billion). At that time shareholders' equity was valued at USh1.483 trillion (US$417.5 million). In June 2018, Fitch Rating Agency gave Stanbic Bank Uganda a AAA rating with a Stable outlook. Group SBU is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), where it trades under the symbol SBU. It offers a range of banking products including Internet banking, mobile money, SME lending, and debit and credit cards, among other products. SBU is a subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited, which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited. History The bank was founded in Uganda as the National Bank of India in 1906. After several name changes, it became Grindlays Bank. In 1991, Standa ...
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Uganda Development Bank
The Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL) is a government-owned development bank in Uganda. Overview UDBL which began operating in 1972, was the first development finance institution established by the government of Uganda. The main objective of UDBL is to promote and finance development in various sectors of the economy with particular emphasis on agriculture, industry, tourism, housing, and commerce. In June 2018, the government negotiated for a $20 million (USh 76 billion) loan from the African Development Bank to capitalize UDBL, primarily to lend to the agricultural sector for mechanization and value addition. As of December 2021, UDBL's total assets were valued at USh 1.222 trillion (US$324.4 million). At that time, shareholders' equity was USh 1.055 trillion (US$280 million). History UBDL was established in 1972. The political leadership in Uganda changed in 1979, and UDBL was then able to obtain large credits from externa ...
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Nkumba University
Nkumba University (NKU) is a chartered private university in Uganda. It was established in 1994 as part of a group of schools and colleges that originally grew from a kindergarten established in 1951. The university is not affiliated with any particular religious organization, but it accommodates several religious associations. Leadership Emmanuel Katongole is the University's Chancellor. He is the Chairman of the Uganda National Oil Company which handles the state’s commercial interests in the oil and gas sector and is also the chairman of the Advisory Board of London Based TLG Capital which among other private equity engagements, runs a programmatic multi-million dollar fund to support progressive African enterprises. He is currently the Chairman of the National Response Fund to Covid-19, Board Director of the Presidential CEO Forum and Board Director of Mauritius Union Assurance (MUA) – Uganda. Emmanuel Katongole is a Rotarian and has steadily and diligently served ...
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Nnabagereka Of Buganda
The Nnabagereka is the official title of the Queen consort of the Kingdom of Buganda, a traditional kingdom in modern-day Uganda. The current Nnabagereka is Sylvia Nagginda, who married '' Kabaka'' Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda on 27 August 1999. History This title is a relatively recent one, created in the 20th century. Previously, Buganda tradition had only the King's mother (the ''Nnamasole'', "Queen mother") and one of his sisters (the ''Lubuga'', or " Queen sister") as nationally preeminent and powerful. The Nnamasole and the Lubuga each had their respective compounds in the Royal Palace, and the degree of political dominance and influence each held varied from reign to reign. The King's principal wife was meanwhile referred to as the ''Kaddulubaale'', a title that was also held by the principal wife in any household in the kingdom. King Chwa II (reigned 1899-1939) was the first king whose wife, Lady Irene Nnamaganda, was considered to be foremost among Buganda women. The tit ...
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Aga Khan Foundation
The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East. In these regions, the needs of rural communities in mountainous, coastal and resource poor areas are given particular attention. The Foundation's activities often reinforce the work of other sister agencies within the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). While these agencies are guided by different mandates pertaining to their respective fields of expertise (the environment, culture, microfinance, health, education, architecture, rural development), their activities are often coordinated with one another in order to "multiply" the overall effect that the Network has in an ...
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Board Of Directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency. The powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board of directors are determined by government regulations (including the jurisdiction's corporate law) and the organization's own constitution and by-laws. These authorities may specify the number of members of the board, how they are to be chosen, and how often they are to meet. In an organization with voting members, the board is accountable to, and may be subordinate to, the organization's full membership, which usually elect the members of the board. In a stock corporation, non-executive directors are elected by the shareholders, and the board has ultimate responsibility for the management of the corporation. In nations with codetermination (such as Germ ...
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Managing Director
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution. CEOs find roles in a range of organizations, including public and private corporations, non-profit organizations and even some government organizations (notably state-owned enterprises). The CEO of a corporation or company typically reports to the board of directors and is charged with maximizing the value of the business, which may include maximizing the share price, market share, revenues or another element. In the non-profit and government sector, CEOs typically aim at achieving outcomes related to the organization's mission, usually provided by legislation. CEOs are also frequently assigned the role of main manager of the organization and the highest-ranking offic ...
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