By Sulaiman Kauki
KAMPALA, Uganda — United Bank for Africa Uganda is positioning itself for accelerated expansion following a strategic visit by Chioma A. Mang, the Africa Chief Executive Officer of the United Bank for Africa.
Mang, who previously served as Managing Director of UBA Uganda, returned to Kampala at a critical time for the lender, as it advances plans to broaden its footprint across priority sectors of the economy. Her presence signals renewed confidence from the UBA Group in Uganda’s growth prospects and its role within the bank’s wider African operations.
During the visit, Mang met with key stakeholders, clients and business partners to discuss collaboration in infrastructure development, trade finance, agricultural value chains, SME support, digital innovation and cross-border banking services. She emphasized that Uganda remains a strategic market in East Africa, noting that the bank’s focus extends beyond traditional banking to building long-term partnerships that support national development.
Mang highlighted the Group’s reach across 20 African countries, alongside operations in major global financial hubs, as a unique advantage for Ugandan businesses seeking to expand regionally and internationally. The network, she said, positions UBA to facilitate intra-African commerce and attract global investment flows into Uganda.
The bank’s current Managing Director, Kenneth Kisambira, described the visit as both symbolic and strategic. He said the engagement demonstrates strong backing from the Group’s continental leadership and provides UBA Uganda with greater alignment to group-wide priorities and opportunities.
According to Kisambira, the bank is intensifying efforts to grow its corporate and SME portfolios, enhance digital banking platforms and leverage UBA’s pan-African presence to support trade and investment linkages.
Mang’s return also reflects continuity in leadership. Having previously overseen operations in Uganda, she brings familiarity with the local market combined with a broader continental outlook, reinforcing the bank’s ambition to play a larger role in financing industrialization, infrastructure projects and regional trade integration.
As Uganda advances its development agenda, UBA Uganda is seeking to position itself as a financial bridge — connecting local enterprises to capital, markets and partnerships across Africa and beyond.