Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda)

The Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda) (CBAU) is a commercial bank in Uganda.[3] The bank opened in 2014, following the issuance of a commercial banking license by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and the national banking regulator.[4] The bank is a member of the Commercial Bank of Africa Group (CBA Group), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.[5]

Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda)
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryBanking
Founded2014 (2014)
HeadquartersTwed Towers, 10 Kafu Road, Nakasero, Kampala, Uganda
Key people
 William T. Muhairwe
Chairman[1]
Anthony Ndegwa
Managing Director[2]
ProductsLoans, savings, transaction accounts, investments, debit cards, credit cards, mortgages
ParentCommercial Bank of Africa Group
Websitecbagroup.com/uganda/

CBAU serves the banking needs of individuals and businesses in Uganda. It focuses on meeting the banking needs of large corporations, diplomatic missions, non-governmental organizations, and high net-worth private clients. The parent company raised KES:1.5 billion from its shareholders to finance CBAU.[6]

History

The Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), the parent company, was founded in 1962 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Branches were then opened in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya and in Kampala, Uganda. In 1969, the bank sold its assets in Uganda to Barclays Bank of Uganda.[7]

In October 2011, the CBA Group announced plans to enter Uganda.[8] In February 2013, Kenyan print media reported that the CBA Group was waiting on approval from the Bank of Uganda to open CBAU's first branch in Kampala, the country's capital.[9] In January 2014, the necessary approval was granted and CBAU became the 26th commercial bank in the country.[10]

In January 2016, CBAU applied to the Bank of Uganda to be allowed to make loans using the mobile money platform, in partnership with cellular telephone provider MTN Uganda. If permission is granted, the bank would become the first Ugandan commercial bank to provide this service.[11]

Branch network

As of August 2016, the bank maintained branches at these locations:[12]

See also

References
  1. Commercial Bank of Africa (30 August 2018). "The Board of Directors of Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda)". Nairobi: Commercial Bank of Africa Group. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. Martin Luther Oketch (30 August 2018). "Private sector credit grows to 10.5 per cent – BoU". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. BOU (30 June 2015). "LIST OF LICENSED COMMERCIAL BANKS AS AT JUNE 2015" (PDF). Kampala: Bank of Uganda (BOU). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. Nakaweesi, Dorothy (22 January 2014). "Commercial Bank of Africa Returns to Ugandan Market". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  5. Juma, Victor (11 November 2013). "Kenyatta Business Empire Goes Into Expansion Drive". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  6. Ngigi, George (13 August 2012). "CBA raises Sh1.5bn for expansion into Uganda market". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  7. Barclays Africa Group (31 December 2017). "Barclays Africa Group: Uganda: About Us: 1969". Johannesburg: Barclays Africa Group. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  8. Karambu, Immaculate (31 October 2011). "Bank Plans for KSh1.5 Billion Rights Issue". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  9. Herbling, David (13 February 2013). "CBA Awaits Central Bank Approval To Set Up In Uganda". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  10. Herbling, David (2 February 2014). "CBA Becomes Ninth Kenyan Bank To Open Shop In Uganda". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. Mark Keith Muhumuza, and Jonathan Adengo (27 January 2016). "Uganda: Bank Seeks Government Approval to Give Mobile Money Loans". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  12. CBA (26 August 2016). "Branch List of Commercial Bank of Africa (Uganda)". Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA). Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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