Bank of Uganda (BOU)

Allegations Of Influence Peddling And Bidder Favoritism As Bank Of Uganda Cancels Multi-Billion National Payments Switch Procurement Post-Award

by CEO East Africa MagazineIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has come under intense scrutiny following its abrupt cancellation of the National Payments Switch (BNPS) procurement process. This move has raised significant concerns over transparency,…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In

How Does Uganda’s Regulatory Stance Towards Crypto Compare With Other African Countries?

by Jonathan N. LubwamaEast AfricaFintechsICTNews & AnalysisStartupsAugust 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Uganda has been a hotbed for cryptocurrency scams, largely due to the legal ambiguity surrounding the use of digital currencies. The country has had its fair share of crypto scams,…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In

43% of African Banks Identify Fintechs, Neobanks and Telecoms as Top Threats to Their Business.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaAfricaFintechsICTIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisStartupsThe Big StoryMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

43% of banks cited the rise of fintechs and challenger banks as the biggest threats to their business according to the third edition of the African Digital Banking Transformation Report…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In

Constitutional Court bars Bank of Uganda from indiscriminate freezing of customer bank accounts without a court order

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

The Constitutional Court has outlawed Section 118 and 124 of the Financial Institutions Act (2004) which previously gave the Bank of Uganda uncontrolled and unaccountable powers to freeze bank accounts…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In

Mutebile gets reappointed as BoU Governor― but what are some of the numbers underpinning his two-decade reign?

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2021January 18, 2021

News coming in from the President’s Office indicate that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has in line with Article 161(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, reappointed Prof. Emmanuel…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In

PROFILES: Who are the 7 ICPAU council members?

by CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 26, 2020August 26, 2020

During its 26th Annual General Meeting held virtually, on 30 July 2020, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) announced seven leaders (Council Members) that will serve for…

This Is Premium Content. Subscribe And Save On Unlimited Access With Our Best Offers!

Subscribe
Log In