Alan N. Lwetabe Archives – CEO East Africa

Banks and pension funds feast on gov’t securities gravy train as businesses get more starved of credit and choked by high interest rates.

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 19, 2024February 19, 2024

The government of Uganda’s continued uncontrolled borrowing from commercial banks via government securities and at anti-market rates to the detriment of the private sector dominated the greater part of the…

Uganda maintains 4th position in the 2023 Absa Africa Financial Market Index

by The CEO Magazine TeamNews & Analysis The Big StoryFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

With an overall score of 62.8, Uganda maintained its fourth position out of the 28 African countries measured under the 2023 Absa Africa Financial Market Index (AFMI) – a report…

Q&A: Absa Bank’s David Wandera’s take on the financial markets in 2023 and 2024 and the 6th of February release of Absa’s #AFMIndex2023

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 2024

Ahead of the event, David Wandera FCCA, the Absa Executive Director & Head of Financial Markets discusses the financial markets landscape in 2023 and why it is important for financial…

PSST Ggoobi and BoU’s Dr. Atingi-Ego to headline Absa’s #AFMIndex2023 and Economic Outlook Forum

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News News & Analysis The Big StoryFebruary 3, 2024February 3, 2024

Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) and Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, the Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor are headlining this year’s Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI)…