TheDevelopment Finance Company of Uganda Group,commonly referred to as theDFCU Group,is afinancial servicescompany inUganda.
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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 inretail banking,consumer lending,mortgage lending,development finance,medium and long-termlease financingas well ascommercial real estate investments.DFCUwas 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 Limitedis the holding company and it is listed on theUganda Securities Exchange(USE), under the symbolDFCU.[13]
DFCU Stock
editAs of 31 December 2022[update],DFCUstockis owned by the following corporate entities and individuals:[14]
| Rank | Name of owner | Percentage ownership |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arise BVofNetherlands | 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 ofDFCU Bank.The building is known asDFCU Houseand rises ten stories high. Located at 26 Kyaddondo Road, onNakasero Hill,inKampala'scentral business district,the development has underground andsurface 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 fromthe original(PDF)on 3 December 2013.Retrieved10 December2017.
- ^"Dutch bank seals DFCU merger".Sunday Vision.3 May 2013.Retrieved2017-12-10.
- ^"dfcu Limited... with pleasure".dfcu Limited.Retrieved2021-05-24.
- ^"DFCU Bank Limited".Uganda Manufacturers Association.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-05-25.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"dfcu Limited... with pleasure".dfcu Limited.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^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)".use.or.ug.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"Nyangire Karumu & 2 Ors v DFCU Leasing Co.Ltd (Civil Suit-2007/106) [2013] UGCommC 89 (13 May 2013); | Ulii".ulii.org.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"RWENZORI PROPERTIES LTD:: Uganda:: OpenCorporates".opencorporates.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"NAKASERO PROPERTIES LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)".find-and-update pany-information.service.gov.uk.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"NAKASERO PROPERTIES LTD:: Uganda:: OpenCorporates".opencorporates.Retrieved2021-05-25.
- ^"UGA:DFCU - Google Finance Search".google.Archived fromthe originalon February 16, 2009.Retrieved2017-09-05.
- ^"2022 DFCU Group Annual Report and Financial Statements"(PDF).DFCU Group.31 December 2022.Retrieved16 December2023.
- ^"ROKO Construction Limited: News Detail: ACACIA MALL".ROKO Construction Limited.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-12-03.Retrieved2017-12-10.