Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has said it is prepared to host the inaugural Uganda Development Finance Summit. The summit will be held from September 1-2, 2025, at the Speke Resort Convention Centre.
The UDB said it will “bring together over 400 high-level participants drawn from government, national financial institutions, the private sector, academia and global finance practitioners to address the need to explore new financing options and approaches to unlock Africa’s economic potential.”
The summit, themed: “Transforming Africa through National Development Finance Architecture,”seeks to bridge the financial gap amid shrinking aid and concessional financing.
Dr. Patricia Ojangole, UDB’s Managing Director, said: “Hosting the Development Finance Summit underscores UDB’s commitment to catalysing the development financing agenda on the African continent.”
The bank said the event aims to accelerate sustainable growth, address urgent development priorities, and chart a bold and pragmatic, forward-looking path for African economies.”
Participants will gain invaluable insights, forge partnerships, and explore themes like “Financing Industrial Policy Development Banks in Catalysing Sustainable Socio-Economic Development to Financing Industrial Policy in Africa.”