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Centenary Bank
Centenary Bank, also Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited (CRDBL), is a commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. History The bank was founded in 1983 as a credit trust, Centenary Rural Development Trust (CRDT), by Simeon Lutaakome, Hugh Francis Pulle, Paul Kateregga, Vincent Kirabo kya Maria, Emmanuel Mpande, and John Ogutu. In 1985, CRDT began to provide financial services to the public. The bank became a fully licensed commercial bank in 1993, after receiving a license from the Bank of Uganda. As of May 2016, Centenary Bank was the largest majority indigenous Ugandan commercial bank. In May 2009, John Giles left the seat of Managing Director after three years at the position.The current Managing Director is Fabian Kasi In 2011, the Centenary Bank launched a program with the World Bank Group to develop loans in the Ugandan agricultural sector. In 2017, Centenary launched on a new core banking platform deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centenary Group
The Centenary Group of Companies, commonly referred to as the Centenary Group, is a privately owned Conglomerate (business), conglomerate in Uganda. The anchor company in the group is Centenary Bank, the second-largest commercial bank in Uganda, based on assets. As of 31 December 2021 Centenary Bank had assets valued at USh4.8 trillion (US$1.359 billion). Overview As of October 2023, Centenary Group is involved in financial services, information and communications technology and the delivery of social services. At that time, the Group's assets were valued at UGX6.2 trillion (US$1.631 billion), with shareholders' equity in the group in excess of USh789.52 billion (US$222.78 million). It is the largest indigenous Ugandan financial services conglomerate. In December 2023, Centenary Group broke ground in the city of Masaka for the construction of a Tier 3 green data center. This is the country's first such facility outside the capital city of Kampala. History Started in 1983 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triodos Bank
Triodos Bank N.V. is an ethical bank based in the Netherlands with branches in Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain. It was founded in 1980. History The name Triodos is derived from the Greek "τρὶ- (tri, three) and ὁδος (hodos, road) meaning "meeting of three roads", which for the bank are: people, planet, and profit. The bank was initially founded as an anthroposophical initiative with a mission to promote quality of life in the broad sense. In 1980 Triodos launched the first "green fund," a fund for environmentally friendly projects, on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Triodos took over the British ethical bank Mercury Provident in 1994. The bank operations and customer support are mainly offered digitally, but offers some physical banks. In Spain, for example, several physical offices have been opened in major towns. Triodos Bank received the Sustainable Bank of the Year 2009 award from the ''Financial Times'' and the International Finance Corporation (IF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Catholic Dioceses In Uganda
{{short description, None The Roman Catholic Church in Uganda is composed of 4 ecclesiastical provinces and 15 suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses Episcopal Conference of Uganda Ecclesiastical Province of Gulu * Archdiocese of Gulu ** Diocese of Arua ** Diocese of Lira ** Diocese of Nebbi Ecclesiastical Province of Kampala * Archdiocese of Kampala ** Diocese of Kasana–Luweero ** Diocese of Kiyinda–Mityana ** Diocese of Lugazi ** Diocese of Masaka Ecclesiastical Province of Mbarara * Archdiocese of Mbarara ** Diocese of Fort Portal ** Diocese of Hoima ** Diocese of Kabale ** Diocese of Kasese Ecclesiastical Province of Tororo * Archdiocese of Tororo ** Diocese of Jinja ** Diocese of Kotido ** Diocese of Moroto ** Diocese of Soroti External links Catholic-Hierarchy entry * Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Lilongwe
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe () is the Roman Catholic archdiocese located in Lilongwe in Malawi. Before its elevation to an archdiocese in 2011, it had belonged to the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Blantyre. The Maula Cathedral is located in the town of Lilongwe. Timeline * July 31, 1889: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Nyassa from the Apostolic Vicariate of Tanganyika in Tanzania * February 12, 1897: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Nyassa * July 12, 1951: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Likuni * June 20, 1958: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Lilongwe * April 25, 1959: Promoted as Diocese of Lilongwe * February 9, 2011: Elevated to Archdiocese of Lilongwe Bishops * Vicars Apostolic of Nyassa (Roman rite) ** Bishop Joseph-Marie-Stanislas Dupont, MAfr (1897.02.12 – 1911.02.28) ** Bishop Mathurin Guillemé, MAfr (1911.02.24 – 1934.06.27) ** Bishop Joseph Ansgarius Julien, MAfr (1934.12.10 – 1950.12.07) * Vicar Apostolic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centenary Bank Malawi
Centenary Bank Malawi, also Centenary Bank Malawi Limited, is a commercial bank in Malawi. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by the Reserve Bank of Malawi, the central bank and national banking regulator. Location The headquarters and main branch of Centenary Bank Malawi Limited are located at Ekistics House, Convention Drive, Lilongwe 3, in Malawi. Overview As of October 2022, the total assets of MyBucks Bank Malawi, the predecessor of Centenary Bank Malawi, were valued at approximately MWK:122 billion. As of December 2023, the bank's assets were valued at MWK123 billion (approx. US$71.6 million). The bank declared an after-tax profit of MWK:549 million (US$319,000), for the twelve months ending on 31 December 2023. History The bank was established in October 2022, when the Centenary Group, a financial services conglomerate headquartered in Uganda, that is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church in Uganda, acquired majority shareholding in the erstwhile ''MyBuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate () is a type of multi-industry company that consists of several different and unrelated List of legal entity types by country, business entities that operate in various industries. A conglomerate usually has a Holding company, parent company that owns and controls many Subsidiary, subsidiaries, which are legally independent but financially and strategically dependent on the parent company. Conglomerates are often large and Multinational corporation, multinational corporations that have a global presence and a diversified portfolio of products and services. Conglomerates can be formed by merger and acquisitions, Corporate spin-off, spin-offs, or joint ventures. Conglomerates are common in many countries and sectors, such as Media (communication), media, Finance, banking, Energy industry, energy, mining, manufacturing, retail, Arms industry, defense, and transportation. This type of organization aims to achieve economies of scale, market power, Risk management, ris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Region, Uganda
The Eastern region is one of four Regions of Uganda, regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts , the Eastern Region contained 32 Districts of Uganda, districts: References External links Google Map of the Eastern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Eastern Region, Uganda, Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Region, Uganda
The Northern Region is one of four regions in Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . Districts As of 2010, the Northern Region had 30 districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: References External links Google Map of the Northern Region of Uganda {{Districts of Uganda Regions of Uganda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Region, Uganda
The Western Region of Uganda is one of four regions of Uganda, regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the Western region's population was . Subregions As of 2010, the western Region contained four Political Subregions, From North to South; 1- Bunyoro Subregion 2- Rwenzori Subregion aka Greater Tooro 3- Ankole Subregion and 4- Kigezi Subregion Districts As of 2024, the Western Region contained 3 cities and 34 Districts of Uganda, districts: Geography The Western Region borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west and the Northern tip of Rwanda as well as Tanzania in the South. It is home to the Banyakitara i.e Banyoro, Batooro, Babwisi, Songora people, Banyankore, Bakiga. And Bakonzo, Amba people, Bamba, Bafumbira, e.t.c External links Google Map of the Western Region of Uganda References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Region, Uganda
The Central region is one of the four regions in the country of Uganda. As of Uganda's 2014 census, the region's population was . It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. Districts , the Central region contains 24 districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...: Economy Energy The Central Region's main source of energy is hydroelectricity from the Nnalubaale Power Station in Njeru and the Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station on Lake Nnalubaale (Lake Victoria). Smaller thermal power plants operate in Buganda like the heavy fuel oil-fired Namanve Power Station in Namanve, Mukono District. Small solar power plants like the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station in Kabulasoke, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Automated Teller Machine
An automated teller machine (ATM) is an electronic telecommunications device that enables customers of financial institutions to perform financial transactions, such as cash withdrawals, deposits, funds transfers, balance inquiries or account information inquiries, at any time and without the need for direct interaction with bank staff. ATMs are known by a variety of other names, including automatic teller machines (ATMs) in the United States (sometimes RAS syndrome, redundantly as "ATM machine"). In Canada, the term automated banking machine (ABM) is also used, although ATM is also very commonly used in Canada, with many Canadian organizations using ATM rather than ABM. In British English, the terms cashpoint, cash machine and hole in the wall are also used. ATMs that are Independent ATM deployer, not operated by a financial institution are known as "White-label ABMs, white-label" ATMs. Using an ATM, customers can access their bank deposit or credit accounts in order to make ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
