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Breaking Barriers: Charles Mudiwa on Intergenerational Leadership at Makerere  dfcu Bank CEO Charles Mudiwa Calls for Intergenerational Leadership to Drive Africa’s Future

dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa shares insights during the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture at Makerere University on 3rd December.

On 3rd December 2025, dfcu Bank CEO Charles Mudiwa delivered a powerful address at the Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture at Makerere University. Speaking under the theme “Shaping Africa’s Future: Intergenerational Leadership, Economic Resilience & the Power of Innovation,” Mudiwa emphasized that intergenerational leadership is “not a favour to the youth; it’s a survival strategy.”

He highlighted the importance of breaking age-based barriers, blending wisdom with fresh ideas, and fostering collaboration across generations to drive Africa’s progress. Mudiwa’s message was clear: success comes from adaptability, cooperation, and evolving together.

dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa (center) receives a commemorative tie during the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture from Professor Frank Norbert Mwiine (right), alongside Professor Edward Bbaale (left).
(From left to right) Panelists at the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture: Professor Edward Bbaale; Professor Faizo Buyinza, Head of Economic Theory & Analysis at Makerere University; dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa; and Eng. Dr. Francis Frederick ‘Tusu’ Tusubira, the keynote speaker.

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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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