09/11/2023

Uganda Issues First Islamic Banking License in Boost to Sector

The adoption of Islamic finance, which doesn’t allow the charging of interest, could unlock significant growth in East Africa’s third-biggest economy by attracting customers who have avoided traditional lenders on religious grounds.

08/31/2023

Kenya banks’ lending to parent firms abroad up 61pc

The terms of the transactions the lenders have with their affiliate firms are normally not disclosed, but they are expected to treat the sister companies the same way they deal with other customers.