DFCU House

Commercial in Kampala, Uganda

0°19′36″N 32°34′56″E / 0.326668°N 32.582223°E / 0.326668; 32.582223Construction startedSeptember 2011CompletedDecember 2013Technical detailsFloor count10Design and constructionArchitect(s)Symbion International

DFCU House^[a] is a building in Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[1]

Location

The building is located at 26 Kyaddondo Road, at the corner with Kafu Road, on Nakasero Hill, an upscale neighborhood in the central business district of Kampala.^[2] The coordinates of DFCU House are 0°19'36.0"N, 32°34'56.0"E (Latitude:0.326668; Longitude:32.582223).^[3]

Overview

DFCU House houses the headquarters of DFCU Group and the main branch of DFCU Bank. As of December 2017, DFCU Bank was the second-largest commercial bank in Uganda by assets, with total assets in excess of UGX:3 trillion (US$800 million).^[4]^[5]

The building rises approximately 118.65 feet (36 m) above ground, with ten office floors. Space that is not used by the DFCU Group, is available for rent to commercial tenants.^[1]^[6]

History

DFCU Group, the parent company of DFCU Bank, had its headquarters offices scattered in several buildings in Kampala. In September 2011, construction began on a ten-story office complex on Nakasero Hill, to serve as the group's headquarters and house the main branch of the bank. Roko Construction Limited, a Ugandan construction company, was contracted to construct the building at an estimated cost of US$10 million (UGX:28 billion). Construction began in September 2011, with completion during the second half of 2013.^[7] As of June 2014, the construction was complete and occupancy was expected to take place in the second half of 2014.^[8] The office tower, valued at UGX:55 billion at that time, was officially dedicated as open in September 2015.^[9]

Photos and diagrams

Photo of Building Under Construction

Notes

^ DFCU House is also referred to as DFCU Tower

References

^ ^a ^b DFCU Limited (December 2018). "Dfcu Tower, Plot 26 Kyadondo Road, Nakasero, Kampala". DFCU Limited. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ UBOS (27 August 2014). "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ Google (18 September 2015). "Location of DFCU House At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
^ Taddewo William Senyonyi (28 April 2018). "How Crane Bank Acquisition Has Made Dfcu Uganda's 2nd Top Bank". Kampala: Business Focus Uganda.
^ Daily Monitor (27 August 2018). "Dfcu posts profit drop of Shs72b in half year results". Kampala: Cyclone Times Uganda Quoting Daily Monitor. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
^ Multikonsults Uganda (20 September 2022). "DFCU Tower". Multikonsults.com. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
^ Al, Bawaba (2011). "UGANDA: ROKO Construction to build dfcu Bank headquarters in Kampala". www.thefreeLibrary.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (27 June 2014). "DFCU Shareholders get dividends despite difficult business times". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
^ Ladu, Ismail Musa (18 September 2015). "DFCU told to provide affordable services". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 September 2015.