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    Paul Murungi

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    Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

    His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

    Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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    More Than Paint: How Kansai Plascon Uganda is Colouring Futures and Building Community

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsDecember 11, 2025December 12, 2025

    In Uganda, the name Plascon is synonymous with vibrant colour and lasting protection for homes and buildings. But for Kansai Plascon Uganda, the nation’s leading paint manufacturer, its truest colours…

    Qcil CFO, Frederick Kakooza on Transforming Finance: Integrity, Governance, and the New CFO Mandate

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 11, 2025December 11, 2025

    “It’s about integrity, accountability, and doing things the right way,” says CFO Frederick Kakooza of Quality Chemical Industries Ltd (Qcil), who earned the prestigious Compliance & Governance Award at the…

    dfcu Bank Partners with Jubilee Health to Launch BlueCare Health Insurance Solution

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025

    dfcu Bank, in partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance, has officially launched dfcu BlueCare, a fully packaged medical insurance solution aimed at making quality healthcare more accessible, affordable, and dependable for…

    Robinah Siima, FINCA Uganda CFO: Quiet Discipline and the Evolution of Finance to Strategic, Human Impact

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025

    FINCA Uganda CFO Robinah Siima won the Young CFO Award at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards 2025– an initiative of ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda.  Siima…

    Bob Okodi, Amref Health Africa Uganda CFO, On Purpose-Driven Finance and Measuring Impact in Lives, Not Margins

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 8, 2025December 8, 2025

    “I know every single day I am contributing to changing lives in different communities.”  Bob Okodi, the CFO of Amref Health Africa Uganda and Winner of the Not-for-Profit Award 2025…

    Irene Mwoyogwona: Beyond the Numbers – How Pride Bank’s Award-Winning CFO Combines Profitability and Social Impact

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 7, 2025December 7, 2025

    “Pressure and results don’t have to come at the expense of humanity; they can be amplified by it,” says Irene Mwoyogwona, the award-winning CFO of Pride Bank Limited and winner…

    How Stanbic Bank CFO Ronald Makata Blends Governance, Technology and Human Leadership to Drive Performance

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 6, 2025December 6, 2025

    How Stanbic Bank CFO Ronald Makata Blends Governance, Technology and Human Leadership to Drive Performance Fresh from a standout performance at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards…

    Netflix Strikes $82.7 Billion Deal to Take Over Warner Bros., Redefining the Global Entertainment Landscape

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

    Netflix Inc. has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the studio at an enterprise figure of about…

    Pearl Bank Celebrates Customers in Festive Campaign Dubbed Pearl Santa

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsDecember 5, 2025December 5, 2025

    Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda), has launched a festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, an initiative to celebrate its customers across select branches countrywide with surprise visits from Pearl Santa, who…

    Energy Ministry orders UEDCL Board to investigate top management over performance gaps

    Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025February 28, 2026

    The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has instructed the Board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the performance and conduct…

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