The 2021 FiRe Awards were held on 10 November 2021, in a hybrid manner, physically at the Skyz Hotel, and virtually via the Zoom platform and social media.

The full list of winners

Financial Reporting Awards

 

1. Insurance Brokers and Loss Adjustor

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: Willis Towers Watson Uganda Insurance Brokers Ltd

 

2. Forex Bureaux

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: Economic Exchange Forex Bureau Limited

 

3. Religious Institutions

• An Award for Scripture Union of Uganda

 

4. Education Institutions

• An Award for Ndejje University

 

5. Cooperative Societies

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: CPA SACCO Limited

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner Up        Franciscan Investment Cooperative Society Limited
• 1^st Runner Up        Y- Save Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd
• Winner                  Wazalendo SACCO Limited

 

6. Retirement Benefit Services       

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: Uganda Clays Staff Contributory Provident Fund

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner Up        Bank of Uganda Defined Contributions Scheme
• 1^st Runner Up        Bank of Uganda Defined Benefits Scheme
• Winner                 Makerere University Retirement Benefits Scheme

 

7. Regulatory Bodies and Associations

The Capital Markets Authority and ICPAU were non-competing entries.

• The FiRe Awards Committee recommended an Award for: Bank of Uganda      

 

8. Non-for-Profit Organisations

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: Send a Cow Uganda Limited

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner Up        SNV Netherlands Development Organisation Limited
• 1^st Runner Up        Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Uganda
• Winner                  Child’s i Foundation

 

9. Consumer and Industrial Products        

Category B

• Certificates of recognition for achievement in financial reporting under the Consumer & Industrial Products Category B

• Elite Computers Uganda Limited
• Harley’s (U) Limited             

 

10. Consumer and Industrial Products        

Category A

 

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: British American Tobacco Uganda Limited

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner Up        CIPLA Quality Chemical Industries Limited
• 1^st Runner Up        Uganda Clays Limited
• Winner                  Umeme Limited

 

11. Public Sector

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner Up        National Water and Sewerage Corporation
• 1^st Runner Up         New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd 
• Winner                 National Social Security Fund

 

12. Insurance Services

• Certificate of recognition for achievement: UAP Old Mutual Insurance Uganda Limited

Award winners

• 1^st Runner Up                   Uganda Reinsurance Company Limited
• Winner                            Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited

 

13. Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions

• Winner                   FINCA Uganda Ltd (MDI)

 

14. Commercial Banks

Award winners

• 2^nd Runner–Up         Centenary Rural Development Bank
• 1^st Runner–Up         dfcu Limited
• Winner                   Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd

 

Special Awards of Excellence

 

15. Reporting under IPSAS

• 1^st Runner             Kampala Capital City Authority

• Winner                  SNV Netherlands Development Organization Limited 

 

16. Reporting under the IFRS for SMEs

• 2^nd Runner              Elite Computers Uganda Limited
• 1^st Runner              Send a Cow Uganda Limited

Award

• Winner                  Child’s i Foundation

 

17. Most Improved Report Award      

Award

• Winner                  Franciscan Investment Cooperative Society    

 

18. Best Listed Entity Award

• 2^nd Runner              dfcu Limited

• 1^st Runner             New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited

Award

• Winner                  Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd

 

19. Presentation and Communication Award

• 1^st Runners–Up        New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited

Uganda Development Bank Limited

Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited Award

• Winner                  Centenary Rural Development Bank

 

20. Sustainability Reporting Award 

• 1^st Runners–Up        National Water & Sewerage Corporation

                             National Social Security Fund Award

• Winner                  Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd                

 

21. Corporate Governance Award

• 2^nd Runner–Up         Liberty Life Assurance Uganda Limited
• 1^st Runner–Up         National Social Security Fund Award
• Winner                  Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited

 

Integrated Report of the Year Award

 

a)  Bronze Award        Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited

b)  Silver Award               Centenary Rural Development Bank

c)  Gold Award                National Social Security Fund