CEO East Africa Magazine

Powering the Nation: Beyond Blame, Toward ESG-Driven Electricity Governance in Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineEnergy, Oil & GasThought LeadershipDecember 21, 2025December 21, 2025

Electricity is the invisible architecture upon which modern societies are built. It powers industry, sustains healthcare systems, enables education, fuels technological advancement, and underwrites national competitiveness. For Uganda, aspiring toward…

Beyond the Low-Hanging Fruit: The Grit, Capital, and Vision Required to Industrialise Rural Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

For decades, the story of Uganda’s agriculture has been one of bittersweet potential. We sing about being the Pearl of Africa, blessed with fertile soils and two rain seasons, yet…

Diversify to Grow: Stanbic Bank’s Bernice Kamahunde Mvano on Building and Protecting Generational Wealth

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

In a rapidly evolving financial landscape, Stanbic Bank is strengthening its role as a trusted companion for individuals and families seeking to build and preserve generational wealth. According to Bernice…

Keeping Agents Open for Business: Inside the dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan.

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCEO PerspectivesDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and…

Everything You Need to Know About Diageo’s Sale of its 65% Stake in EABL to Japan’s Asahi Group

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), one of East Africa’s most influential consumer goods companies, is entering a new era. This comes after its majority shareholder, Diageo, agreed to sell its…

Saving Smart: Stanbic’s Israel Arinaitwe on How Ugandans Can Build Wealth from Any Income Level

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Stanbic Bank’s Head of Personal Banking, Israel Arinaitwe, often returns to a lesson Adam Smith captured in The Wealth of Nations: economic progress depends on a society’s stock of capital….

Diageo to Exit East African Breweries as Asahi Takes Control

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Global spirits giant Diageo has agreed to sell its majority stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings, marking a significant shift in the ownership of…

Vodacom Tanzania’s Philip Besiimire’s Three-Year Scorecard: Growth, Discipline, and Dividends

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Vodacom Tanzania has reported strong operational and financial momentum in the first half of 2025/26, underpinned by double-digit revenue growth, expanding cash flows, and accelerating performance in its core digital…

How Ecobank is Betting on Inclusive, Tech-Powered Learning in Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsDecember 9, 2025December 9, 2025

On a bright October week that also marked four decades of Ecobank’s presence in Africa, Ecobank Uganda chose to celebrate not with ceremony for its own sake, but with an…

Former Marsh Uganda Chief Executive, Alexander Mukasa, Replaces Gary Corbit as SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Head

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2025December 7, 2025

SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Uganda has named Alexander Mukasa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2025, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the country’s most dynamic life…