News, Stories, Events, & Trends that shape the Eastern African region
Housing Finance Bank hosted more than 150 customers in Soroti on Friday, 17 July 2026, for an evening of engagement, reaffirming its commitment to listening to customers, strengthening relationships, and delivering financial solutions that respond to their evolving personal and business needs. The customer engagement brought together customers, bank leadership, and city officials for meaningful
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On any given day, supermarkets across Kampala are a hive of activity. Shopping trolleys weave through neatly arranged aisles as families stock up on groceries, young professionals pick up quick meals for the week, and students compare prices of snacks and household essentials. Amid the familiar international brands that once dominated supermarket shelves, another trend
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Housing Finance Bank joined residents, partners and stakeholders of Akright City on Entebbe Road to celebrate 20 years of organised city development and its contribution to Uganda’s urban transformation through the Akright City Anniversary Marathon. The marathon, held as part of Akright City’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, brought together residents, businesses, development partners and the wider
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Kampala, Uganda | 13 July 2026: Housing Finance Bank, in partnership with Universal M. Enterprises Affordable Housing and the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), on Friday, 10 July, held its sixth annual blood donation drive, bringing together staff, customers, partners and members of the public to donate blood in support of patients requiring lifesaving medical
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For many Ugandans in the informal sector, the biggest challenge is not finding customers but finding the capital to keep their businesses running. A market vendor may need money to restock produce, a farmer may require quality seeds and fertilisers ahead of the planting season, while a boda boda rider or salon owner may
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KAMPALA, UGANDA — On a brisk morning last weekend, Josephine Nansubuga pushed her trolley through the checkout lanes at Lugogo Mall, her mind occupied with the usual demands of Kampala’s daily hustle. As she finalized her shopping and prepared to leave, a Carrefour attendant stopped her with unexpected news: customers visiting during the store’s first
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For years, Dr. Julian Adyeri Omalla, a Doctor of Agriculture and passionate advocate for agricultural transformation, knew her farm had the potential to do more. Despite growing maize, soybeans, sorghum, coffee, and mangoes, limited access to affordable financing constrained expansion and productivity. That changed when Delight Uganda Limited accessed financing through the Large Scale Commercial
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