Joy as Museveni launches first Islamic Bank in Uganda

Salaam Bank Limited, formerly Top Finance Bank Limited, is a commercial bank and the first institution to offer Islamic financing in the country, ushering in what its managers say is a new era of financial possibilities rooted in ethical principles.

President Yoweri Museveni has symbolically launched the first Islamic Bank in Uganda by cutting the tape before thousands of Muslims applauding him. (Credit: Mpalanyi Ssentongo)