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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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    West Nile leaders urges community to embrace Wendi Mobile Wallet to boost the region’s economic potential 

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

    The West Nile community has been called upon to embrace digital transformation as a gateway to economic empowerment, citing Wendi mobile wallet as a key driver towards scaling up financial…

    Meet the 9 seasoned executives transforming PostBank into a model tier-one commercial bank

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

    PostBank is aTier 1 fully fledged digital commercial bank at the heart of Uganda’s economic growth by economically transforming the lives of millions of Ugandans and businesses, in partnership with…

    The 5-year transformation of PostBank Uganda⏤ proof that government can profitably drive prosperity

    Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2024October 25, 2024

    In his first anniversary interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, as PostBank Managing Director/CEO held in September 2020, Julius Kakeeto envisioned a transformed financial institution. “A tier 1 fully fledged…

    UMRA, PostBank collaborate to digitize SACCOs using Wendi mobile wallet 

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024

    The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) and PostBank Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate a collaboration aimed at digitizing the operations of Tier IV Microfinance Institutions…

    dfcu Bank fuels business growth for women in Eastern Uganda with new GROW Loan program

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024

    dfcu Bank has launched the GROW Loan initiative in Eastern Uganda to support women entrepreneurs in the region with financial support and business training to scale their businesses. The event,…

    PostBank Partners with IFDC to improve financial access to over 40,000 farmers through Wendi Mobile Wallet 

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 16, 2024October 16, 2024

    PostBank Uganda, through her Wendi Mobile Wallet, and the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) under the BRIGHT (Building Resilience and Inclusive Growth of Highland Farming System for Rural Transformation) project have…

    Celebrating excellence in Agriculture: Deputy Speaker Tayebwa joins dfcu Bank to flag winners of the 2023 Best Farmers Competition to Netherlands 

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 14, 2024October 14, 2024

    dfcu Bank in partnership with Vision Group, The Embassy of the Netherlands, KLM Airlines, and Koudjis Nutrition BV flagged off the winners of the 2023 Best Farmers Competition at the…

    Who is Soumendra Sahu, Airtel Uganda’s new Managing Director?

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2024October 11, 2024

    Soumendra Sahu is set to take over as Airtel Uganda’s new Managing Director following Manoj Murali’s retirement at the end of this month.  Soumendra is a ‘Big Boy’ in the telecom…

    dfcu Bank’s No-Cost Utility Bill Payment Promotion–What Customers Need To Know

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

    In this interview, we learn about dfcu Bank’s latest promotion that allows customers to pay their utility bills at no cost. Dubbed ‘Rates Paka Chini’,  this initiative aims to ease…

    Enjovu family to host business conference on addressing governance and conflict resolution for lasting success

    Paul MurungiCompany NewsOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024

    The Enjovu Family Business Conference is back, and is slated for this Friday- October 11, at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.  The event is the peak of family business discussions that…

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