Standard Chartered Bank

Standard Chartered Bank re-launches its services

Standard Chartered Bank re-launches its services

Standard Chartered Bank has  re-launched some of its services to enable its clients access financial solutions with ease. Some of the services re-launched include visa infinite debit card usage and advising the customers on their wealth and property management. The Head of Retail Banking, Israel Arinaitwe, says that  the visa infinite debit card offers complementary access to over […]

Standard Chartered Bank routes for elimination of blindness among children

Standard Chartered Bank routes for elimination of blindness among children

Standard chartered bank and other eye care partners have geared up efforts to raise 100 million dollars for child eye care and treatment so as to tackle avoidable blindness among children in Uganda. The fund which is expected by 2020 will run the project to support the children with eye problem especially in Mubende area. […]

UWESO appeals to government for measures that keep children off streets.

UWESO appeals to government for measures that keep children off streets.

The Uganda Women Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) called on government to put in place measures that deter children from living on streets in Urban Centers Countrywide. Grace Orikiriza, the in-charge of street children project at the UWESO, says that government should strengthen social protection networks and sensitise communities on the need to maintain families in […]

Standard Chartered and Guoji group of companies to provide mortgage financing

Standard Chartered and Guoji group of companies to provide mortgage financing

Standard Chartered Bank has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Guoji group of companies to provide mortgage financing for Mirembe Villas –Kiggo. The managing Director Guoji group of companies   from china Zhang Chao signed on behalf of Guoji, and Harman Kasekende on behalf of Standard Chartered Bank. Zhang Chao said that his company will construct […]

Makerere University joins traders strike

MakerereUniversitylecturers have today joined Kampala City Traders Association members in their three day peaceful strike which kicked off across the country.  The traders are protesting against the high interest bank charges. The traders say that the banks which have been over charging them include Citi Bank, Stanbic Bank, Barclays bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of […]

James Mulwana asks government to work with Commercial Banks to help SMEs

The business Tycoon James Mulwana has asked government to work with commercial banks to help the small and medium enterprises (SME) to grow their businesses. Mulwana made the remarks during a break fast meeting organized by standard chartered bank for the small and medium enterprises held at Serena hotel in Kampala. He said that if […]

Makerere University organises an Entrepreneurship conference

Between 7th June to 30th July 2010 all roads will be leading to Uganda’s biggest and oldest University of Makerere for the ‘Micro-finance and Entrepreneurship Project-AIESEC Uganda’ conference. According to a statement from the University the conference will enhance the ability of students to explore their innovativeness in the fields of microfinance and entrepreneurship. The […]