Editorial
Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance institution, has announced that it will host this year’s edition of the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) Annual General Meeting.
The event, which will be held at the prestigious Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala will run from the 10th to the 14th of March 2025.
The gathering will bring together a global network of independent banks that leverage finance to drive sustainable economic, social, and environmental development.
GABV is a coalition of over 70 pioneering financial institutions across 45 countries, committed to using finance as a force for good.
The 2025 edition of the meeting will be held under the theme: Building Resilient Futures: Lessons from Africa and Value-Based Banking.
As the first African host of this event, Centenary Bank continues to champion financial inclusion and ethical banking practices on the global stage.
Speaking at the launch of the GABV Annual General Meeting, Fabian Kasi, the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, said hosting this meeting is not just a milestone, it is a defining moment.
Currently, the bank serves 3.26 million customers, including smallholder farmers, micro-entrepreneurs, and women.
Additionally, Centenary Bank has grown its deposit portfolio to UGX 4.81 trillion and extended gross loans worth UGX 3.81 trillion to approximately 320,000 customers.
At the GABV meeting, participants have the opportunity to share insights with sector players to discover innovative approaches to address global challenges through values-based banking.
