CEO East Africa Magazine

NSSF Seeks Recovery of UGX708 Million in Unpaid Rent from Former Avemar Shopping Mall Owner

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 13, 2025September 16, 2025

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is seeking to recover more than UGX708 million in unpaid rent arrears due to Goodra Tumusiime Behakanira. Goodra, a Kampala businesswoman, is the widow…

Multitasking, What an Underrated Skill in Such a Day and Age!

CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipSeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

The bible clearly spells the 10 commandments, and knowing that these would be hard to memorize or live by, they were summed up into two major ones. If you have…

20 Years, Millions of Lives Changed – The Letshego Uganda Story

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsThe Big StorySeptember 12, 2025September 12, 2025

For two decades, Letshego Uganda has been more than a lender; it has been a partner in possibility. Since its entry in 2005, the institution has grown from a niche…

Gold Export Story: A Decade of Boom, Surge to a $4.2 Billion Forex Earner and How it Has Become One of Uganda’s Most Important Resource

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 10, 2025September 16, 2025

For the past decade, gold has quietly emerged as Uganda’s single largest export earner, reshaping the country’s trade profile and foreign exchange inflows. But the journey has been anything but…

Who Is Vincent Bolloré? The French Billionaire Behind MultiChoice Takeover

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 9, 2025September 16, 2025

Vincent Bolloré, born in 1952 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, inherited and transformed his family’s modest paper-manufacturing business into a sprawling, multinational conglomerate.  Under his leadership, Bolloré Group expanded into diverse sectors,…

USSD – Simple But Powerful Amongst The Masses

CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025

By Annette Kiconco In November 2023, Tech Cabal, a leading ICT online news website, published a story with the headline: “USSD remains Africa’s most popular payment channel despite growing alternatives.”…

Canal+’s $3 Billion Takeover of MultiChoice Faces Regulatory Review in Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 9, 2025September 16, 2025

Ugandans will determine whether French media giant Groupe Canal+ effectively completes the takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice and GOTV in Uganda. The move is part of a larger acquisition in…

Silver Lining: Why Eldercare Could Be Uganda’s Next Big Growth Frontier

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

Uganda is traditionally viewed as one of the world’s youngest nations, with nearly half the population under 18. Yet behind this youthful imagery lies a silent demographic shift: the number…

Stanbic Under Spotlight for Mortgage Partnership with Developer Flagged by IGG for Unsafe, Substandard Housing

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

For most working Ugandans, the dream of owning a decent home remains just that—a dream. With soaring construction costs, high interest rates, and a complex mortgage application process, many lower-middle-class…

Samsung Electronics East Africa Brings “Awesome” to Uganda with New Galaxy A Series

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsAugust 31, 2025August 31, 2025

Samsung Electronics East Africa has officially introduced the new Galaxy A56, A36 and A26 Series smartphones in Uganda, a range designed to deliver more style, intelligence, and inclusivity to young…