Centenary Bank Celebrates 25 Years
Jun 15, 2012
Sitting at a majestic 19 floors and beaming with such radiance, the Mapeera House can be seen from all over the City of Kampala, giving a fresh face and new hope to its inhabitants
Mapeera House: A landmark in banking
Sitting at a majestic 19 floors and beaming with such radiance, the Mapeera House can be seen from all over the City of Kampala, giving a fresh face and new hope to its inhabitants. The building is a memory of the beloved Rev. Fr Siméon Lourdel (1853 -1890), also referred to in French as Mon Pere commonly known as Mapeera. He was the first Catholic priest to set foot in Uganda in 1879. Read more
It was Archbishop Joseph Nakabaale Kiwanuka (1899—1966), the first African Bishop who first had a vision of establishing a Catholic founded financial institution. He was very much concerned with the poor state of the majority of the people he was leading. Read more
From Mon Pere to Mapeera: What do you say?
Pere Simeon Lourdel Mapeera is the priest who started the Catholic Church in Uganda. Born at Dury, France, on December 20, 1853, to Alberto Karoli and Elistera, Lourdel arrived in Uganda on February 17, 1879. According to Mapeera’s biorgraphy book “Obulamu Bwa Mapeera”, the name was given to him by the Baganda who could not pronounce ‘Mon Pere’ (my father), as he was referred by his col-league Brother Amans. Read more
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Fabian Kasi is the managing director of Centenary Bank. Samuel Sanya had a chat with him about the progress of the bank. Read more
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