David GOMBE
KCB Monetary establishment Uganda has unveiled the inaugural KCB Colleges Chess Occasion, a purpose-driven nationwide initiative designed to nurture strategic pondering, self-discipline and confidence amongst youthful learners, whereas instilling a practice of financial accountability from an early age.
Organised in partnership with Mannequin Chess Life Academy and Duya Discoveries, the match will occur on thirteenth June 2026 at Kampala Mom and father Faculty (KPS) and is predicted to attract over 1,000 members aged 6 to twenty years from all through the nation.
At its core, the initiative goes previous rivals. It creates different, giving youthful people a platform to drawback themselves, assemble confidence and develop experience that kind how they suppose, research and develop.
Noela Byuma Head of Promoting and Communications KCB Monetary establishment Uganda whereas speaking on the launch, well-known, “At KCB Monetary establishment Uganda, we see this partnership with the Chess Academy as a sporting event that could be a crucible for administration. We stay in an interval outlined by speedy change and unprecedented complexity. In such a world, in all probability probably the most crucial foreign exchange is the flexibleness to suppose three steps ahead whereas remaining firmly grounded throughout the present.”
She added, “We moreover encourage mom and father to begin introducing wise saving habits by means of the KCB Cub Account early throughout the lives of their children. Take that first simple step by visiting any of our branches nationwide might make a major distinction in how a child approaches their future.”
Andrew Bakiza, President of the Uganda Chess Foundation whereas addressing the chess members well-known, “We’re really grateful to KCB Monetary establishment Uganda for standing with us and always investing throughout the improvement of sport on this nation. Partnerships like this create precise options for youthful people, encourage confidence and play a major operate in shaping the way in which ahead for sport in Uganda.”
According to the Uganda Chess Federation, participation in chess can improve problem-solving means by as a lot as 22%, with broader benefits in important pondering, focus and decision-making.
By means of this inaugural match, KCB Monetary establishment Uganda is developing a platform that blends finding out, self-discipline and different supporting youthful people to grow to be assured folks in a position to kind their future.
The match will convey collectively school college students, mom and father and educators in a shared effort to empower the next period. Participation is open to all colleges and other people. Registration may be carried out by means of KCB Pay by dialing *244*9#, enter service supplier code 125463 and pay a participation value of UGX 30,000 per pupil.
And in moments like these, you begin to see what it means to face alongside communities in shaping a better tomorrow, For People. For Larger.
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