Uganda: 'Smes Must Recover to Boost Economic Growth'

Uganda: ‘Smes Must Recover to Boost Economic Growth’

All stakeholders involved in helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must help them stay afloat to boost economic recovery. Currently, several SMEs in Uganda have either collapsed or urgently need financial bail-out to remain in business due to the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2019 to 2020 economic projection […]

Stanbic dominates as bancassurance sees 2nd quarter growth

Stanbic dominates as bancassurance sees 2nd quarter growth

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Uganda, has published industry performance for the period April-June 2021 with bancassurance recording a 54% growth dominated by Stanbic Bank which consolidated its market share to 21.2% from 19.1 between January and March. This was followed by Absa Bank with 17.7%, Centenary Bank 7.7%, dfcu Bank 6.2%, Orient Bank […]

Stanbic dominates as bancassurance sees 2nd quarter growth

Stanbic dominates as bancassurance sees 2nd quarter growth

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Uganda, has published industry performance for the period April-June 2021 with bancassurance recording a 54% growth dominated by Stanbic Bank which consolidated its market share to 21.2% from 19.1 between January and March. This was followed by Absa Bank with 17.7%, Centenary Bank 7.7%, dfcu Bank 6.2%, Orient Bank […]

Insurance Regulatory Authority Registers 54% Growth in Bancassurance

Insurance Regulatory Authority Registers 54% Growth in Bancassurance

IRU licenses Stanbic Bank Uganda (Courtesy photo) The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) has published industry performance for the period April-June 2021 (Q2) with Bancassurance recording a 54% growth dominated by Stanbic Bank Uganda. According to IRA, the insurance industry registered impressive growth in the first six months of 2021 on account of improved […]