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.
Government, through Ministry of Finance is seeking about $ 50 million (UGX 183 billion) from Absa Bank as capital investment into the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to fully…
MTN is expected to complete the separation of its financial technology (Fintech) business from its listed company under MTN Uganda in the first half of this year. The separation, which…
Bank of Uganda has started the implementation of regulation of substantially well capitalised Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos). The move, which starts with the issuance of an MDI licence…
Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria are among the few African countries that will not face the consequences of a proposed travel ban by U.S President Donald Trump, which if implemented, will…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has contracted inspection services of three international firms to provide Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVOC) for used motor vehicles, and other related equipment for…
At least 201 companies have been liquidated in the five years to June 2024, data from Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) indicates. However, new business registration has equally grown, with…
On February 7, President Museveni appointed 21 judges of the High Court in acting capacity for a period of two years. The CEO Magazine examines the the career profiles of…
Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) registered a significant increase in borrower securities or collaterals under the Security Interest in Movable Property registry in the year ended June 2024, an indication…
Leading African private equity firms Alterra Capital backed by Nigerian Billionaire and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, and Phatisa- an equity firm, have signed agreements to acquire 100% of Java…
Across the globe, countries are pushing towards energy transition and sustainable energy production. Uganda has not been exceptional and a lot has been achieved but the country continues to push…
