KURA Asset Managers enters Uganda with pitch to savers, SACCOs and investment clubs

What the report says

KURA Asset Managers has entered Uganda’s investment management market with a message aimed at individual savers, families, SACCOs, investment clubs and other institutions. In a Watchdog Uganda report published on 1 October 2026, the firm said it wants to help people move from simply saving money to using professional investment products to build wealth over time.

The company’s chief executive, Ronald Kasolo, described wealth as a process that starts with creation, then growth, preservation and eventually transfer to the next generation. KURA says its “Kapital for Generations” approach is meant to encourage Ugandans to treat investing as part of everyday financial planning, not something reserved for the already wealthy. The article says the firm is targeting a broad market that includes young workers, business owners, families and pooled groups such as SACCOs and investment clubs.

The report places KURA’s entry in the context of a growing Ugandan collective investment market. It cites Capital Markets Authority figures, as referenced in recent reporting, showing assets in collective investment schemes rising to more than Shs6 trillion by March 2026, with over 220,000 funded investor accounts. That growth suggests more Ugandans are turning to professionally managed investments instead of keeping savings idle.

KURA said its investment philosophy emphasizes capital preservation, disciplined risk management and long-term returns. More broadly, the article argues that financial planning should match different needs, such as short-term expenses, future school fees or long-term family wealth goals.