Bolstering the path out of the debt crisis in Africa through domestic resource mobilization
PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) The percentage of Africa’s debt to GDP has been steadily increasing in recent years, exacerbated by the fact that the increase...
Webinar on Social Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Finance in Common’ Coalition for Social Investment, to which the Latin America Association for Financial Development Institutions (ALIDE) is a key member, held a...
Adopting Sustainable Business Model in DFIs\’
PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) Introduction The last ten years have seen a gradual growth in interest in alternative business models that balance environmental, financial, and...
FAGACE: A force for solutions in the African financial ecosystem
Could you give us an overview of the Fund and its activities?
FAGACE, a pioneer in the field of bank guarantees in Africa, is an international financial institution that specialises in the promotion of public and private investments. For more than 45 years, it has been working for the economic and social development of its 14 member states facilitating access and financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Energy crises in African most developed economy: what can DFIs do?
The most developed economy in Africa is grappling with a severe energy crisis that is endangering not only the economy and food supplies but also the lives of millions of people…
Housing Finance embarks on becoming a sustainability certified bank
Housing Finance Bank has officially kicked off the journey towards becoming a sustainability–certified bank in an event held at their head offices in Kololo. The...
Post Bank and other state owned banks take on sustainability certification
As environmental, social and governance issues come to the core of corporate governance and performance metrics in the corporate world globally, Post Bank Uganda, Housing...
PostBank Enlisted in the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative
PostBank Uganda, a financial institution that is committed to empowering lives and transforming livelihoods, has today, been enlisted in the Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative...
MILESTONE! Min. Kasaija roars as Housing Finance Bank joins Postbank, UDB on BOU’s ‘Sustainability Standards and Certification Initiative’ list
By Moses Oketayot The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Matia Kasaija has urged the banking industry to create sustainable solutions that promote socio-economic...
Currency Redesign: what implication does it have for socio-economic development in Nigeria?
Thirty-nine (39) years after, under the same head of state/president, the federal republic of Nigeria decided to redesign her currency.