Finance Minister @Matiak5 yesterday hosted Standard Bank Group Deputy Chief Mr. Kenny Fihla who paid a courtesy call on him at his office in Kampala.

Mr. Kenny Fihla was recently appointed the Chief Executive for Standard Bank South Africa. Prior to his appointment, he was the Chief Executive of Corporate and Investment Banking for Standard Bank Group.

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija recently announced the launch of this new financing scheme for private large-scale commercial farmers, designed to provide timely, affordable, and accessible financial resources to farmers who are at the heart of our agricultural economy.

This financing mechanism will support private large-scale commercial farmers to produce 132,600 metric tons (MT) of maize, beans, soya beans, sorghum and animal feeds on a total proposed acreage of 114,661 acres.