# dfcu bank (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover dfcu bank. Page: Feed: --- ## [EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Why We Bought Capital Radio—Next Media’s Kin Kariisa on Building Africa’s Largest Indigenous Media Group and Why the Future Belongs to Ecosystems](https://www.ceo.co.ug/exclusive-qa-why-we-bought-capital-radio-next-medias-kin-kariisa-on-building-africas-largest-indigenous-media-group-and-why-the-future-belongs-to-ecosystems/) _2026-08-26 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ The most consequential of those moves has been the acquisition of 100% of Capital Radio 2015 Limited, the company that operates Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM. Next Media acquired approximately 70.01% of the company, while Kariisa personally acquired the remaining 29.99%. Given that Kariisa also owns 99.9% of Next Media, the transaction effectively places the Capital Radio business… ## [Meet Diana Komukama Ssempebwa, the newly Appointed Uganda Marketers Society Board Treasurer, Bringing 17+ Years of Corporate Leadership](https://www.ceo.co.ug/meet-diana-komukama-ssempebwa-the-newly-appointed-uganda-marketers-society-board-treasurer-bringing-17-years-of-corporate-leadership/) _2026-08-26 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Seasoned corporate executive Diana Komukama Ssempebwa was recently appointed Board Treasurer of the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS), strengthening the professional body’s leadership with more than 17 years of experience cutting across financial services, marketing, corporate communications, operations and strategic management. Ssempebwa was unveiled in her new leadership role during the Society’s… ## [SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Kin Kariisa’s Capital Radio and MTNTV Deals: The Numbers, Audiences and 360-Degree Strategy Behind Next Media’s Latest Expansion Agenda](https://www.ceo.co.ug/special-report-inside-kin-kariisas-capital-radio-and-mtntv-deals-the-numbers-audiences-and-360-degree-strategy-behind-next-medias-latest-expansion-agenda/) _2026-08-26 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ Over the three months, Uganda’s media industry—and, more broadly, the country’s mergers and acquisitions space—has been dominated by Next Media Group Chief Executive Officer Kin Kariisa’s acquisition of Capital Radio 2015 Limited, the company behind Capital 91.3 FM, Beat FM and KIIS 100.9 FM. The transaction first entered public view on June 23, 2026, when Next Media and Capital Radio announced… ## [“Uganda’s Economic Future Cannot Be Built in Kampala Alone”: Knight Frank’s Judy Rugasira Makes the Case for Investing in Secondary Cities](https://www.ceo.co.ug/investing-beyond-kampala-knight-franks-judy-rugasira/) _2026-08-26 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ Kampala remains Uganda’s largest, deepest and most liquid property market. But after years of rapid construction, the capital is beginning to mature—and the consequences are becoming visible across several property classes. Knight Frank Uganda’s Kampala property-market reviews show a market in which new supply is no longer guaranteed quick absorption. Tenants have become more selective,… ## [Coffee Supplier Loses Bid to Seize Kampala Domestic Store’s Namanve Coffee Plant Over UDB’s USD2.32 Million Debt](https://www.ceo.co.ug/coffee-supplier-loses-bid-to-seize-kampala-domestic-stores-namanve-coffee-plant-over-udbs-usd2-32-million-debt/) _2026-08-26 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ Businessman and coffee supplier Gad Byaruhanga has lost his bid to attach and sell Kampala Domestic Store Limited’s one-acre industrial property and coffee-processing plant in Namanve after the Commercial Court upheld Uganda Development Bank Limited’s prior security over the assets. In a ruling delivered electronically on August 22, 2026, Acting High Court Judge Susan Odongo dismissed Byaruhanga’s… ## [Beyond the Frontline: Why CEOs Must Own the Customer Experience](https://www.ceo.co.ug/beyond-the-frontline-why-ceos-must-own-the-customer-experience/) _2026-08-25 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Every business today is talking about customer experience. New digital platforms are being rolled out, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming service delivery, and organisations are investing heavily in understanding customer behaviour. Yet despite these investments, customer loyalty remains increasingly difficult to earn. This is because customer experience does not begin when a customer… ## [Beyond Kampala: Knight Frank’s 2026 Mbarara Property Report Reveals Proven Demand, Scarce Quality Supply and Biggest Investment Opportunities](https://www.ceo.co.ug/beyond-kampala-knight-franks-2026-mbarara-property-report-reveals-proven-demand-scarce-quality-supply-and-biggest-investment-opportunities/) _2026-08-25 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ Mbarara City is already producing rent, filling hostels, processing agricultural output and attracting thousands of workers, traders, students and patients every day. What it has not produced in comparable quantities is the investment-grade property needed to capture that demand efficiently. That is the central finding of the Mbarara City Property Market Report 2026, unveiled by Knight Frank… ## [URA ordered to refund GroFin Shs2.38 billion after years-long tax dispute](https://www.ceo.co.ug/ura-ordered-to-refund-grofin-shs2-38-billion-after-years-long-tax-dispute/) _2026-08-25 · Kisakye Imani · CEO East Africa_ The Tax Appeals Tribunal has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to refund GroFin Africa Fund Uganda Limited Shs2.375 billion, bringing to a head a years-long dispute in which the tax body repeatedly deferred the company’s refund while conducting reviews, reconciliations and investigations. In a ruling delivered on August 20, 2026, the Tribunal also set aside URA’s March 2025 decision to… ## [From Newcomer to Insurance Brokerage Market Challenger: How AfriSafe Has Grown from Strength to Strength in Under a Decade](https://www.ceo.co.ug/from-newcomer-to-insurance-brokerage-market-challenger-how-afrisafe-has-grown-from-strength-to-strength-in-under-a-decade/) _2026-08-25 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ For a firm that has only been in business for about a decade, AfriSafe Insurance Brokers & Risk Consultants has travelled unusually far—and fast. Established in 2016, AfriSafe entered a Ugandan insurance-broking market dominated by long-established international, regional and local firms. In its first full operating year, 2017, it earned UGX1.75 billion in gross commissions, representing 4.27% of… ## [From Commanders to Stewards: How These CEOs Are Rethinking Leadership](https://www.ceo.co.ug/from-commanders-to-stewards-how-these-ceos-are-rethinking-leadership/) _2026-08-25 · Kisakye Imani · CEO East Africa_ Across banking, telecommunications, insurance, regulation and public service, leaders are moving beyond command-and-control—empowering people, protecting trust and building accountable institutions designed to outlast them. In this feature, Fabian Kasi, Rev. Jasper Mpiriirwe Tumuhimbise, Asmahaney Saad, Sylvia Mulinge, Charles Ocici, Abdul Makubuya, Tetteh Ayitevie, Mark Muyobo and Josephine Okui… ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JIkMLY1gWnXq) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [OPINION: Why Uganda’s Young Innovators Need Experienced Co-Builders—not More Judges](https://www.ceo.co.ug/uganda-young-innovators-need-co-builders-not-judges-ugandas-young-innovators/) _2026-08-23 · Michael Niyitegeka · CEO East Africa_ For fifteen years, I have sat in rooms full of young Ugandans building things over a weekend. I was in the room for Garage48’s first hackathon in Kampala — the event that kicked off the country’s modern hackathon culture. I’ve mentored, judged, and coached at MTN Uganda’s hackathons, the World Bank’s water hackathon, CAMTech’s events at Mbarara University, and dozens more hosted by nearly every… ## [Inside the URSB Board Inquiry: Findings of Insubordination and Derogatory Language – and Allegations the Committee Could Not Resolve](https://www.ceo.co.ug/inside-the-ursb-board-inquiry-findings-of-insubordination-and-derogatory-language-and-allegations-the-committee-could-not-resolve/) _2026-08-23 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By late May 2026, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau’s internal leadership dispute had reached a decisive stage. Concerns involving Gilbert Agaba had appeared in a formal caution in November 2024, resurfaced in discussions with Assistant Commissioners in November 2025, and led to management interventions on March 31 and May 18, 2026. Those engagements had not restored cohesion within Business… ## [A Special Certificate Is Not a Second Title: Rethinking Uganda’s Land Fraud Debate](https://www.ceo.co.ug/a-special-certificate-is-not-a-second-title-rethinking-ugandas-land-fraud-debate/) _2026-08-22 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ Uganda’s debate on Special Certificates of Title has intensified amid legitimate concerns about fraud, overlapping interests and cases in which proprietors allegedly declare titles lost while the originals remain with purchasers, lenders or other third parties. Yet there is a danger that, in confronting abuse, we mistake the legal mechanism for the problem it is being used to facilitate. A Special… ## [Before the “Whistleblower” Dossier: How a Long-Running URSB Leadership Dispute Reached Breaking Point](https://www.ceo.co.ug/before-the-whistleblower-dossier-how-a-long-running-ursb-leadership-dispute-reached-breaking-point/) _2026-08-22 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ On August 18, 2026, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) directed the interdiction of four senior Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) officials: Registrar General Mercy Kainobwisho; Deputy Registrar General for Finance and Administration Alex Anganya; Commissioner for ICT and Innovations Arthur Kwesiga; and Assistant Commissioner for Registration Services Walid Kule. Gilbert Agaba was not… ## [Supreme Court Holds Government Liable for Land Registry Errors, Upholds UGX50b Award to Private Investor](https://www.ceo.co.ug/supreme-court-holds-government-liable-for-land-registry-errors-upholds-ugx50b-award-to-private-investor/) _2026-08-21 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ The Supreme Court has rejected the Attorney General’s attempt to overturn a UGX50 billion compensation award to Henley Properties, reinforcing the principle that government must answer for losses suffered by innocent purchasers who rely on inaccurate records certified by the Land Registry. In a unanimous ruling delivered Thursday (August 20), a five-member panel dismissed the Attorney General’s… ## [Uganda’s Education System Must Match the Jobs Market, MPs Tell 55th Commonwealth Summit](https://www.ceo.co.ug/ugandas-education-system-must-match-the-jobs-market-mps-tell-55th-commonwealth-summit/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Members of Parliament from Uganda have issued a strong call on the Government to urgently overhaul Uganda’s education system, warning that a deep mismatch between what is taught in classrooms and what the labour market actually demands is squandering the country’s youth potential. Speaking at the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference held in Lilongwe, Malawi,… ## [Stanbic Bank Deepens Positive Impact Agenda with UGX 600M Maternal and Child Health Investment](https://www.ceo.co.ug/stanbic-bank-deepens-positive-impact-agenda-with-ugx-600m-maternal-and-child-health-investment/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ For a woman in labour, the distance to the nearest health facility can mean the difference between life and death. Even after reaching a facility, her survival may depend on whether a skilled health worker is available, the right equipment is functioning and an effective referral system is in place when complications arise. It is this reality that a new UGX 600 million partnership between Stanbic… ## [I&M Bank, Enjovu Urge Family Businesses to Plan Beyond the Founder’s Generation at Enjovu Family Business Breakfast](https://www.ceo.co.ug/im-bank-enjovu-urge-family-businesses-to-plan-beyond-the-founders-generation-at-enjovu-family-business-breakfast/) _2026-08-21 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ Family business leaders have been urged to build structures that preserve wealth, manage risk and prepare the next generation to sustain the enterprises they inherit. The call was made on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during the third annual Enjovu Family Business Breakfast, held at Protea Hotel Kampala under the theme; ‘Roots & Returns: Built to Last.’ The event, organised by Enjovu Family… ## [From Accounts Officer to Head of Finance: Cissy Nakibudde on Building Financial Strength to Drive ITC’s Regional Growth](https://www.ceo.co.ug/from-accounts-officer-to-head-of-finance-cissy-nakibudde-on-building-financial-strength-to-drive-itcs-regional-growth/) _2026-08-20 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ In this interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, Nakibudde details ITC’s financial journey, the investments driving its growth, how the College balances affordability with quality training, and the strategies it is using to strengthen revenue resilience. She also discusses the impact of digital learning, the importance of partnerships, the case for a dedicated regional training campus, and the… ## [dfcu Bank, Business Leaders Push Integrated Finance to Drive East Africa’s Industrialisation](https://www.ceo.co.ug/dfcu-bank-business-leaders-push-integrated-finance-to-drive-east-africas-industrialisation/) _2026-08-20 · Brian Emorut · CEO East Africa_ dfcu Bank and regional private-sector leaders have called for deeper integration of East Africa’s financial, digital and trade systems, arguing that easier movement of capital and goods, harmonised financial rules and stronger enterprise support are critical to unlocking industrial investment and building globally competitive businesses. The call was made at the Regional Industrialisation… ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eBi4lrMnzccX) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [Court Rejects Akright Bid to Halt Shelter Afrique Loan Reconciliation Over Disputed UGX1.4b Payment](https://www.ceo.co.ug/court-rejects-akright-bid-to-halt-shelter-afrique-loan-reconciliation-over-disputed-ugx1-4b-payment/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed an application by Akright Projects seeking to halt the reconciliation of its long-running loan account with Shelter Afrique, as the two parties continue to dispute a payment of more than UGX1.4 billion. In a ruling delivered August 14, 2026, Justice Patience T.E. Rubagumya held that the reconciliation should proceed because it is the… ## [Bank of Uganda Approves Fabian Kasi as Centenary Group CEO After 16-Year Bank-Building 10x Run](https://www.ceo.co.ug/bank-of-uganda-approves-fabian-kasi-centenary-group-ceo/) _2026-08-20 · Muhereza Kyamutetera · CEO East Africa_ The Bank of Uganda has approved the appointment of Fabian Kasi as Chief Executive Officer of Centenary Rural Development Group Limited, elevating one of Uganda’s most consequential indigenous bankers from running the Group’s flagship bank to overseeing its expanding regional financial-services ecosystem. In a letter dated 13 August 2026 and addressed to the Board Chairman of Centenary Rural… ## [When Everyone Wants an Exemption](https://www.ceo.co.ug/when-everyone-wants-an-exemption/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By CPA Edson Serve Ashabahebwa The tax waiver contagion is no longer theoretical. On 18 August 2026, Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi told Parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had guided government to explore exempting health workers’ pay from tax, referring to treatment accorded to soldiers and other armed forces. Cabinet directed the Ministry of Health to prepare a comprehensive… ## [Serena Eyes Bwindi in Wider African Expansion Drive](https://www.ceo.co.ug/serena-eyes-bwindi-in-wider-african-expansion-drive/) _2026-08-20 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ Serena Hotels is considering establishing a presence in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as part of a broader expansion strategy aimed at linking some of Africa’s leading business and leisure destinations. The move would take the hospitality group into one of Uganda’s best-known tourism destinations and give it access to the premium market associated with gorilla trekking and nature-based tourism.… ## [GROW Loans: How dfcu Bank Is Giving Uganda’s Women Entrepreneurs the Capital to Think Bigger](https://www.ceo.co.ug/grow-loans-how-dfcu-bank-is-giving-ugandas-women-entrepreneurs-the-capital-to-think-bigger/) _2026-08-20 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ Uganda's women entrepreneurs are being presented with a financing opportunity that could help move viable businesses from survival to scale. Through the GROW Project, eligible women-owned enterprises can access between UGX 4 million and UGX 200 million at a concessional 10% annual interest rate. dfcu Bank has already disbursed UGX 24.24 billion to 496 businesses across the country, with trade and… ## [Court Orders Bitature to Pay Finicon UGX 954m Plus 12 Years’ Interest Over Stalled Kololo Projects](https://www.ceo.co.ug/court-orders-patrick-bitature-pay-256k-kololo-projects/) _2026-08-19 · Paul Murungi · CEO East Africa_ The High Court’s Commercial Division has ordered businessman Patrick Bitature to pay Finicon $256,136.17 (UGX 954 million), excluding VAT, plus interest dating back to May 2014. The order ends a long-running dispute over architectural and engineering consultancy services for two stalled property developments in Kampala. In a judgment delivered on Monday, Justice Stephen Mubiru ruled that Finicon… ## [Leadership Beyond the Title: Building Credible Islamic Financial Institutions](https://www.ceo.co.ug/leadership-beyond-the-title-building-credible-islamic-financial-institutions/) _2026-08-19 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By Ssonko Muhammedi, PhD Uganda’s Islamic finance moment has arrived For years, Islamic finance in Uganda was more aspiration than industry. Muslim communities relied largely on informal savings groups, SACCOs and small community initiatives because the country’s financial laws were designed around conventional, interest-bearing banking. That began to change with the Financial Institutions… ## [Minimizing Risk for Foreign Investors in East Africa’s Great Lakes Extractive Sector: A Governance-First Approach](https://www.ceo.co.ug/minimizing-risk-for-foreign-investors-in-east-africas-great-lakes-extractive-sector-a-governance-first-approach/) _2026-08-19 · CEO East Africa Magazine · CEO East Africa_ By Kikomeko Muhammad Foreign corporations seeking to invest in East Africa’s Great Lakes extractive resource sector face significant operational, legal, and reputational risks. While Geology and Commodity prices matter, the primary sources of conflict and project failure are almost always social and Governance-related. Disputes between Governments and local communities, between local communities…