Muhereza Kyamutetera, Author at CEO East Africa

COVID-19: Gov’t set to reopen schools in February 2021

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 23, 2021January 23, 2021

After nearly a year of a Covid-19 induced shutdown of much of Uganda’s education system, all signs and indications are that government has resolved to reopen schools this February. All…

Mutebile gets reappointed as BoU Governor― but what are some of the numbers underpinning his two-decade reign?

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2021January 18, 2021

News coming in from the President’s Office indicate that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has in line with Article 161(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, reappointed Prof. Emmanuel…

Global forensics and investigations institute, enters training partnership with Infotesters, a Ugandan fraud prevention company

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News FinanceJanuary 4, 2021January 4, 2021

The International Institute of Certified Forensics and Investigation Professionals (IICFIP) has entered into a partnership with Infotesters Limited to establish a certified training centre in Uganda. Infotesters Limited is a…

Vision Group’s Samuel Sanya joins Capital Markets Authority as Communications & Public Education Officer

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed former Vision Group’s Senior Business Reporter, Samuel Sanya as its Communications and Public Education Officer (CPEO). Mr. Sanya started work on December 1st…

Signum Advocates’ Ian Mutibwa on The Future Of Retail In Uganda― digital disruption of business is here, it is real; start acting now or drown!

by Muhereza KyamuteteraStreet Legal Project Technology The Big StoryJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021

What are the biggest challenges in retail post-COVID-19? Most retail businesses were closed during lockdown and had to evolve online. Businesses were forced to restructure on the employment side. Employees…

ROCKETHEALTH’S DR. DAVIS MUSINGUZI: Traditional retail is not about to die; Africa will emerge its own Afrocentric online retail experience

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News TechnologyJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021

What has been your biggest business challenge after COVID-19 Struck? COVID has presented great challenges and opportunities. RocketHealth’s service delivery model depends on a virtual experience. There was a human…

Stanbic, Head FMCG, Aaron Akampa’s take on the future of online retail and how Uganda’s largest bank is investing ahead of the curve

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News FinanceJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021

From your perspective, how was the economy affected by Covid-19? The main challenges stem from the various lockdown measures. There was no movement of goods during the lockdown. Mandatory testing…

7 must-know insights from The Innovation Village’s Future of Retail Report; key to post-Covid-19 recovery of Ugandan MSMEs.

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 1, 2021January 2, 2021

Retail, which, by definition, is made up of businesses that sell to the final consumer, is an important part of Uganda’s economy. It contributes an average of 18% to the…

How Clarkson Insurance Brokers rose from the bottom to the industry’s No.1 player in 16 years

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryDecember 28, 2020December 28, 2020

This October, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) released its much-awaited 2019 Annual Performance Report for the insurance sector. The report, details the performance, of the country’s 21 non-life insurance companies;…

Who is who at Clarkson Insurance― meet the brazen men and woman who’ve led the building of Uganda’s No.1 insurance broker, bottom-up

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News The Big StoryDecember 28, 2020December 30, 2020

Coutts Otolo Chairman Board Of Directors Mr. Otolo holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree from the University of Nairobi. He is a member of Global Governing Council of the...