commercial bank of africa uganda type private subsidiary industry financial services founded 2014 headquarters twed towers 10 kafu road nakasero kampala uganda key people william muheirwe chairman samuel odeke managing director 1 products loans savings checking investments debit cards credit cards mortgages website homepage the commercial bank of africa uganda cbau is a commercial bank in uganda . 2 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 . 3 the bank is a member of the commercial bank of africa group cba group headquartered in nairobi kenya with subsidiaries in kenya tanzania and uganda . 4 contents 1 overview 2 history 3 branch network 4 see also 5 references 6 external links overview edit 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 ksh 1.5 billion from its shareholders to finance cbau . 5 history edit 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 . following political changes in uganda in 1971 the bank sold its assets in that country . in october 2011 the cba group announced plans to enter uganda . 6 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 . 7 in january 2014 the necessary approval was granted and cbau became the 26th commercial bank in the country . 8 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 . 1 branch network edit as of august 2016 the bank maintained branches at these locations 9 main branch twed towers 10 kafu road nakasero kampala bugoloobi branch the village mall bugoloobi kampala . see also edit list of banks in uganda economy of uganda references edit a b 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 . bou 30 june 2015 . list of licensed commercial banks as at june 2015 pdf . kampala bank of uganda bou . retrieved 27 january 2016 . nakaweesi dorothy 22 january 2014 . commercial bank of africa returns to ugandan market . daily monitor . kampala . retrieved 2 may 2014 . juma victor 11 november 2013 . kenyatta business empire goes into expansion drive . business daily africa . nairobi . retrieved 2 may 2014 . ngigi george 13 august 2012 . cba raises sh1 .5 bn for expansion into uganda market . business daily africa . nairobi . retrieved 28 january 2016 . karambu immaculate 31 october 2011 . bank plans for ksh1 .5 billion rights issue . daily nation . nairobi . retrieved 2 may 2014 . herbling david 13 february 2013 . cba awaits central bank approval to set up in uganda . business daily africa . nairobi . retrieved 2 may 2014 . herbling david 2 february 2014 . cba becomes ninth kenyan bank to open shop in uganda . business daily africa . nairobi . retrieved 2 may 2014 . cba 26 august 2016 . branch list of commercial bank of africa uganda . commercial bank of africa cba . retrieved 26 august 2016 . external links edit website of commercial bank of africa kenya website of commercial bank of africa tanzania website of commercial bank of africa uganda uganda has space for more banks cba boss v t e kampala district capital kampala divisions kampala central division kawempe division lubaga division makindye division nakawa division neighborhoods banda bugoloobi bukoto busega butabika bwaise ggaba kabalagala kamwookya kansanga kaleerwe kanyanya kasubi katwe kawaala kawempe kibuli kibuye kigoowa kikaaya kisaasi kiwaatule kulambiro kololo kyambogo kyebando lubaga lungujja luzira makerere makindye mbuya mengo mpererwe mulago munyonyo muyenga naakulabye naguru najjanankumbi nakasero nakawa nakawa naguru estates namirembe namungoona namuwongo nateete ndeeba nsambya ntinda old kampala port bell wandegeya banking bank of uganda uganda deposit protection fund abc bank uganda barclays bank of uganda bank of africa uganda limited bank of baroda uganda limited bank of india uganda dfcu group cairo international bank centenary bank citibank commercial bank of africa crane bank dfcu bank diamond trust bank ecobank efc uganda limited equity bank exim bank uganda finance trust bank guaranty trust bank housing finance bank kcb bank uganda limited nc bank uganda orient bank postbank uganda stanbic bank uganda limited standard chartered uganda tropical bank united bank for africa east african development bank uganda development bank opportunity uganda limited pride microfinance limited efc uganda limited finca uganda limited ugafode microfinance limited exodus savings and credit cooperative society limited mercantile credit bank letshego microfinance uganda top finance bank uganda yako microfinance limited industry aya group cipla quality chemical industries limited fi holdings house of dawda group mukwano group kiira motors corporation media daily monitor new vision new vision group the independent uganda the observer uganda information technology africell uganda airtel uganda mtn uganda uganda communications commission uganda telecom vodafone uganda economy national housing and construction company tirupati development uganda limited insurance regulatory authority of uganda national food and drug authority national identification and registration authority national social security fund national water and sewerage corporation uganda securities exchange uganda investment authority ruparelia group kyagalanyi coffee limited brookside dairy limited jesa farm dairy limited uganda retirement benefits regulatory authority capital markets authority of uganda uganda coffee development authority roko construction transport air uganda uganda air cargo kampala airport uganda national roads authority entebbe kampala expressway kampala jinja expressway kampala jinja highway kampala entebbe road kampala gayaza road kampala bombo expressway kampala busunju expressway kampala mpigi expressway kampala masaka road kampala mityana road kampala hoima road kampala northern bypass highway kampala southern bypass highway energy umeme electricity regulatory authority uganda national oil company petroleum authority of uganda uganda electricity generation company limited uganda electricity transmission company limited uganda energy credit capitalisation company notable landmarks bulange uganda parliament buildings kampala capital city authority complex hotel africana kampala protea hotel kampala serena hotel kampala sheraton hotel imperial hotels group imperial royale hotel grand imperial hotel hotel equatoria kampala hilton hotel kampala intercontinental hotel kampala speke hotel mapeera house movement house munyonyo commonwealth resort speke resort and conference center church house east african development bank building bank of uganda building complex mengo palace banda kabaka s place namirembe cathedral rubaga cathedral makerere university main campus kampala tower kibuli mosque old kampala mosque uganda museum twed towers uganda national cultural centre kasubi tombs dfcu house pension towers jlos house project roman catholic archdiocese of kampala education aga khan university kampala cavendish university uganda habib medical school institute of petroleum studies kampala international health sciences university international university of east africa kampala international school kampala international university kampala university kibuli secondary school kitante hill secondary school kololo senior secondary school kyambogo university law development centre makerere college school makerere university makerere university business school mengo senior school nabisunsa girls secondary school rubaga community school st. augustine international university st. lawrence university uganda management institute uganda martyrs university school of medicine uganda national entrepreneurship development institute uganda technology and management university victoria university uganda uganda national council for higher education health aga khan university hospital kampala butabika hospital case medical centre international hospital kampala kadic hospital kampala hospital kampala medical chambers hospital kawempe general hospital kibuli hospital kiruddu general hospital lubaga hospital makerere university hospital mbuya military hospital mengo hospital mulago hospital mulago women s referral hospital murchison bay hospital upper mulago regional referral hospital nakasero hospital naguru general hospital nsambya hospital paragon hospital uganda cancer institute uganda heart institute uganda medical and dental practitioners council women s hospital international and fertility centre galilee community general jewish hospital of uganda international medical group notable people apolo nsibambi nasser sebaggala david serwadda fred ruhindi john ssebaana kizito bulaimu muwanga kibirige erias lukwago ian clarke jennifer musisi josephine nambooze maria kiwanuka laurence sematimba joseph kizito justinian tamusuza robert ssejjemba eugene sseppuya phillip ssozi sudhir ruparelia wasswa serwanga yusef sozi margaret zziwa beti kamya turwomwe moses matovu mohammed hamid hasmukh dawda retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title commercial bank of africa uganda & oldid 736242390 categories banks of ugandaeconomy of ugandabanks established in 20142014 establishments in ugandahidden categories pages 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