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DFCU Bank marked its 60th anniversary at a grand gala, celebrating six decades of operation and impactful service towards fulfilling its purpose of ‘Transforming Lives and Businesses. The Diamond anniversary event, hosted at Mestil Hotel, Kampala , brought together distinguished guests, including government officials, business leaders, clients, and partners, to commemorate the Bank’s remarkable journey and legacy in Uganda.
From the very beginning, our purpose was deeply rooted in the aspiration to empower Ugandans and contribute to the prosperity of our country. Over the past six decades, the business has grown together with our nation, and we have been partners of growth and development with Uganda and to ensure that we support industrialization, businesses and other opportunities that come in Uganda,” Charles M. Mudiwa, CEO DFCU Bank remarked.
The 60-year anniversary gala also highlighted transformative partnerships fostered by dfcu Bank. In particular, the Bank’s partnership with the Agribusiness Development Centre (ADC) was celebrated. This strategic partnership has established dfcu as a key player within Uganda’s agricultural sector, positively impacting over 28,000 individuals and entities. Through this collaboration, dfcu actively supports and empowers farmers and agribusiness stakeholders, contributing to positive change across the industry.
“In the soil, we found a diamond! The Best Farmers Competition, which we sponsor underscores our commitment to growing Uganda’s agribusiness. For 60 years, we have focused on enhancing the agricultural sector, recognising Uganda as a global food basket and playing our part to make the sector even more productive,” Dr. Winifred Tarinyeba Kiryabwire, Chairperson, Board of Directors, dfcu Bank said.
“Celebrating 60 years is truly remarkable, especially when many companies do not survive beyond their first year! I commend the bank for its incredible journey from a Development Finance Company in 1964 to now being a domestically and systematically important bank today. It is an era of growth for dfcu and we believe that the bank is well-positioned to make even more impact in the coming years,” Dr. Tumubweinee Twinemanzi, the Executive Director Supervision, Bank of commented, while making his remarks.
