KCB Bank Uganda pushes green financing at Kampala Housing Expo
KCB Bank Uganda used this year's Urbanisation Forum & Homes Expo to promote financing options aimed at homeowners, property developers and small businesses, positioning itself as a lender for Uganda's growing cities rather than just a mortgage provider.
The two-day expo ran on 5 and 6 September at Sheraton Kampala Hotel, drawing players from housing, construction, finance and the SME sector to discuss how Uganda should plan for its expanding urban population, which the World Bank put at roughly 15.6 million in 2024.
Edgar Byamah, Managing Director of KCB Bank Uganda, told the forum that housing finance goes beyond shelter, arguing that access to the right financing lets people build homes, create rental income and invest in businesses that build family wealth. He added that meeting Uganda's urban housing needs sustainably will depend on closer cooperation between government, developers and banks.
Much of the bank's pitch centred on its Green Finance Framework, which funds projects in renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation and waste management. Rather than limiting green lending to one product line, the bank said the framework spans households, developers, SMEs and institutions, letting different types of customers borrow for sustainability-linked investments. The bank positioned this work as aligned with Uganda's National Climate Finance Strategy 2025–2030 and the National Green Taxonomy, both of which aim to steer more capital toward low-carbon projects.
At the expo, KCB representatives engaged directly with homeowners, developers and business owners on financing for property, renewable energy, transport and water and waste systems.
The bank did not disclose loan volumes, interest rates or specific figures tied to its green financing book, and gave no indication of new product launches expected to follow the event.
