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    Muhereza Kyamutetera

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    Muhereza Kyamutetera is the Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine. I am a travel enthusiast and the Experiences & Destinations Marketing Manager at EDXTravel. Extremely Ugandaholic. Ask me about #1000Reasons2ExploreUganda and how to Take Your Place In The African Sun.

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    Ruparelia Group Wins Key Entebbe Land Case, Clearing Path for the New Mega Speke Resort and Convention Centre, Entebbe

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 19, 2026March 19, 2026

    The High Court of Uganda has delivered a decisive ruling in a long-running land dispute in Kongero, Wakiso District, handing Ruparelia Group’s Speke Hotel 1996 Limited a major legal victory…

    From L-R: Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director, Claver Serumaga, Equity Group Chairman, Prof Isaac Macharia, Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr James Mwangi, and Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director, Gift Shoko, during the 2025 Investor Briefing event.

    Equity Group Posts Record 55% Surge in Profit to KSh75.5b: Uganda Bounces Back With 500% Growth in Net Profit – A Defining First Year for MD Gift Shoko

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

    Equity Group Holdings has delivered one of the most remarkable financial performances in East Africa’s banking history, posting a 55% surge in profit after tax to KSh75.5 billion in FY2025,…

    Francis Kamulegeya pictured across various roles—from corporate leadership to farming and community initiatives—reflecting his transition into impact-driven work in Uganda.

    After Success, Then What? Francis Kamulegeya on His Aptly Titled New Book and Life Beyond Big Titles and Offices

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

    Since stepping away from corporate leadership, Kamulegeya has devoted his time to writing, mentoring young professionals, supporting social impact initiatives, and contributing to conversations on leadership and life transitions. These…

    Serigne Dioum: Powering a $500 Billion Fintech Engine at the Heart of Africa’s Digital Economy

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

    Writing on his LinkedIn page on 17th March, Serigne Dioum, the Group CEO, MTN Group Fintech, reflected on MTN’s FY2025 performance, where the numbers told a story few platforms on…

    Fabrice Brad Rulinda, Entebbe mayor and plaintiff in the High Court case against Stanbic Bank, was implicated in a suspicious gold-related transaction that the court found bore the hallmarks of money laundering linked to actors in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

    High Court Finds Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Rulinda Mired in Gold-Related Money Laundering Controversy

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

    A High Court ruling has drawn Entebbe Mayor Fabrice Brad Rulinda into a complex international gold transaction that the court concluded bore the hallmarks of money laundering linked to illicit…

    A graphic representation of what the full realization of the smartphone's potential can unlock.

    A Tax on Opportunity: Why Entry-Level Smartphones Could Unlock Uganda’s Next Wave of Economic Growth

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

    Uganda stands today at a pivotal economic crossroads today. On the one hand, the country has set itself an ambitious development trajectory. Through its Tenfold Growth Strategy and the upcoming…

    The Bancassurance Surge: Are Banks Quietly Eating Insurance Brokers’ Bread?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsInsuranceThe Big StoryMarch 16, 2026March 16, 2026

    I recently walked into an Absa Bank branch in Lugogo for what was supposed to be a routine business conversation. While I waited, a pleasant, smooth-talking lady approached me with…

    Under Sylvia Mulinge’s leadership, MTN has strengthened its financial position, accelerated growth in data and fintech, and expanded network investment, positioning the telecom to capture Uganda’s fast-growing digital economy.

    Five Years of Ambition: MTN Caps Strategy Cycle With Strong Growth

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

    MTN Uganda has closed the final year of its Ambition 2025 strategy with strong financial and operational performance, underscoring the success of the telecom giant’s five-year push to transform from…

    Saviour Chibiya, Regional Chief Executive, Absa Group, addresses staff during a town hall meeting with Absa Bank Uganda employees at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel this week. During his visit to Uganda, Chibiya emphasised Absa’s ambition to become the “bank of choice for economic development” across the markets where it operates.

    “We Want to Be the Bank of Choice for Economic Development”: Saviour Chibiya on Absa’s Strategic Bet on East Africa 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2026March 13, 2026

    Over the past year, Absa Group has been hard to miss in East Africa. From boardroom visits and executive engagements to high-profile financing deals and infrastructure transactions, the bank has…

    FMO Co-Chief Investment Officer Huib-Jan de Ruijter (left) and I&M Bank Uganda CEO Robin Bairstow sign the Memorandum of Understanding following the announcement of a USD 20 million financing partnership. Standing behind them (left–right) are Natalie den Breugom, Deputy Director for Sustainable Economic Development at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Faith Kathambi, Investment Officer – Financial Institutions at FMO; René Idzenga, Head of State-Owned Enterprises at the Dutch Ministry of Finance; and Nadia Mindra, Head of Treasury at I&M Bank Uganda.

    Dutch Development Bank FMO Extends USD 20 Million Facility to I&M Bank Uganda to Boost SME Financing

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryMarch 12, 2026March 12, 2026

    Financing Company for Development (FMO), the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, has extended a USD 20 million senior unsecured facility to I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited to support lending to small and…

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