The Development Finance Company of Uganda Group, commonly referred to as the DFCU Group, is a financial services company in Uganda.
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| Company type | Public USE: DFCU |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Kampala, Uganda |
Key people | William Irwin Chairman Elly Karuhanga Director[1] |
| Products | Banking, Leasing, Investments |
| Website | www |
Overview
editThe Group is involved in retail banking, consumer lending, mortgage lending, development finance, medium and long-term lease financing as well as commercial real estate investments. DFCU was established in 1964 as a development finance company. In 2005 DFCU Group comprised the following subsidiaries:[2][3]
- DFCU Limited[4]
- DFCU Bank Limited[5][6]
- DFCU Leasing Limited[7][8][9]
- Rwenzori Properties Limited[10]
- Nakasero Properties Limited[11][12]
DFCU Limited is the holding company and it is listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), under the symbol DFCU.[13]
DFCU Stock
editAs of 31 December 2022[update], DFCU stock is owned by the following corporate entities and individuals:[14]
| Rank | Name of owner | Percentage ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arise BV of Netherlands | 58.70 |
| 2 | SCB Mauritius A/C Investment Fund for Developing Countries | 9.97 |
| 3 | NSSF | 7.56 |
| 4 | Kimberlite Frontier Africa Naster Fund, L.P. | 7.35 |
| 5 | Nearly 3,800 Other Investors | 16.42 |
| Total | 100.00 |
DFCU House
editDFCU Group built its new headquarters, which house the main branch of DFCU Bank. The building is known as DFCU House and rises ten stories high. Located at 26 Kyaddondo Road, on Nakasero Hill, in Kampala's central business district, the development has underground and surface parking, as well as rentable, retail and office space on several levels.[15]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Key People At DFCU Group
- ^ "Service and Innovation - 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). DFCU Group. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "Dutch bank seals DFCU merger". Sunday Vision. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "dfcu Limited ... with pleasure". dfcu Limited. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "DFCU Bank Limited". Uganda Manufacturers Association. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "dfcu Limited ... with pleasure". dfcu Limited. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ Kisaame, Juma. "Agribusiness: Vendor Financing in Input Market: Case Study of DFCU LEASING COMPANY - UGANDA" (PDF). Report: 1–17.
- ^ "Development Finance Company of Uganda Ltd | Uganda Securities Exchange (USE)". www.use.or.ug. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "Nyangire Karumu & 2 Ors v DFCU Leasing Co.Ltd (Civil Suit-2007/106) [2013] UGCommC 89 (13 May 2013); | Ulii". ulii.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "RWENZORI PROPERTIES LTD :: Uganda :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "NAKASERO PROPERTIES LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "NAKASERO PROPERTIES LTD :: Uganda :: OpenCorporates". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- ^ "UGA:DFCU - Google Finance Search". www.google.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "2022 DFCU Group Annual Report and Financial Statements" (PDF). DFCU Group. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "ROKO Construction Limited: News Detail: ACACIA MALL". ROKO Construction Limited. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-10.