In a financial sector often driven by balance sheets and bottom lines, Joseph Mugume has spent 25 years proving that sustainable growth begins with people. As Chief Executive Officer of...
As schools across Uganda reopen for the first term of the academic year, dfcu Bank has rolled out a nationwide back-to-school campaign aimed at easing the heavy financial burden that...
If ESG were a person, at Letshego Uganda, he/she would not be seated in a boardroom quoting frameworks. It would be on the road, on the phone, and occasionally on…
Eri Ssebowa is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with over nine years of progressive experience in strategic financial management, business partnering, financial reporting, and performance management across the banking,…
Following a reputational and financially bruising fraud scandal — in which the brewer estimates to have lost about UGX 9 billion — and the subsequent exit of its Heads of…
After the 27th October 2022, digital fraud incident in which a number of banks lost several billions of shillings from their Airtel Money Wallets (OVAs) held at Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL), the mobile money company has spoken out, explaining how the incident happened. According to a very confidential letter to the Chief Executive Officers of Financial Institutions that belong to the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), written by Mr. Japhet Aritho Kinyua, the AMCUL Chief Executive Officer, the heist was carried out by fraudsters with “detailed knowledge about the highly confidential configuration of the integration with partners” which they…
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On Friday, 9 December 2022, celebrated businessman Amos Nzeyi hosted peers and industry captains to an exclusive Johnnie Walker Blue Club event held at his new residence in Kigo, on the outskirts of Kampala. The guest list ranged from the diplomatic corps to industry captains, top businessmen and women, and golfers. Nzeyi, an avid collector of fine whisky, had his guests taken on a journey through the world of Scotch by the Johnnie Walker Reserve Brand Ambassador Agaba Tumusiime, Johnnie Walker Brand Manager Christine Kyokunda, and Scotch Brand Ambassador Marcus Kwikiriza. Set in a sublime atmosphere, a range of Johnnie…
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Last week was one for the books, as corporates, professionals and marketing practitioners gathered for the second edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The black-tie event saw several organisations and individuals in the marketing profession receive awards for their excellent marketing ideas, campaigns and outstanding execution. Uganda Breweries Limited brands Guinness and Johnnie Walker emerged top winners of the evening for their disruptive campaigns. Guinness emerged overall winner, as their Black Shines Brightest campaign was named the Marketing Campaign of the year, while The Walkers campaign by Johnnie Walker, won the Best Use…
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Kenneth Kisambira, previously the Head, of Corporate & Commercial Banking at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda, has been promoted to Executive Director- Business. He also joins the Bank board. Kenneth has over 15 years of banking experience spanning corporate & commercial credit, accounting & finance, trade finance & structuring, business strategy execution and implementation, corporate governance and team leadership. UBA Uganda Board of Directors Chairman, Mr. Mustapha Kigozi Ssebagala inducts Kenneth Kisambira into the board. Before joining UBA, Kenneth spent 8 years at I&M Bank Uganda rising to become, Head, of Corporate Banking. Here he was charged with providing…
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Ten years ago, in-charges of health facilities would make paper-based orders to National Medical Stores (NMS) for medicine deliveries. Quite often, mistakes would happen in making orders and sometimes, these papers would get lost. Moreso, paper-based work was so time-consuming and laborious. In 2019, NMS partnered with USAID to digitize the health supply chain known as Enterprise Resource planning (ERP) system dubbed NMS+. This digitalises the day to day business of procuring, accounting and ordering or medicines from NMS. The chairperson of the health Committee of parliament, Dr Charles Ayume has since commended NMS+, saying “it allows health facilities to…
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The CEO Summit Uganda, together with the SDG Secretariat at the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda will this Wednesday 7th December 2022 host the 13th Edition of the Annual CEO Forum at the Méstil Hotel & Residences Kampala, starting at 08 am. The 2022 CEO Forum is being held under the theme: “Beyond Sustainability – Strategic Choices that Matter”. This is the first time the CEO Forum is being held physically since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 editions were held virtually. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations that…
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I am so excited that Victoria University is not only the first University in Uganda that carries a Master’s program in Health, Safety and Environmental Management but also this program has been accredited by the United Kingdom’s Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Our Masters’s Degree in Health, Safety and Environmental Management is one of a kind in this country and the region. We are one of the few universities in Africa and the first in the East African region to offer this much sought-after course. Therefore, this accreditation is remarkable to us as a university, but also as…
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Victoria University’s freshly introduced Master of Science in Health Safety and Environment Management has received an additional credibility boost, from The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in the United Kingdom. Victoria University’s freshly introduced Master of Science in Health Safety and Environment Management has received an additional credibility boost, from The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in the United Kingdom. Victoria University’s freshly introduced Master of Science in Health Safety and Environment Management has received an additional credibility boost, from The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in the United Kingdom. IOSH is the world’s…
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Patrick Ayota, has been reappointed Deputy Managing Director for Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for a 5-year term, effective 30th November 2022, the Fund has announced. In a statement today, Patrick Ocailap, a board member, acting on behalf of the Chairman, Peter Kimbowa, also said that Mr. Ayota, will also act as Managing Director, as the process to appoint a substantive Managing Director gets concluded. “In accordance with Sections 39 and 40 of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act ( Cap 222), as amended, the Board of Directors submitted its recommendations to the Minister of Gender, Labour, and…
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Digital marketing guru, Danze Edwin, previously Next Media Services’ Head of Digital Marketing and Operations has been elevated to Chief Marketing Officer. This follows an ongoing digital-first people shake-up at the Naguru-based multi-media Group. Next Media runs three televisions an online news portal, a radio station, and a media production agency, among other new-media ventures. As CMO, he will be in charge of selling the Group’s refreshed digital-led direction- an all too familiar role, since his previous role, he oversaw digital strategy, analytics, community management, content creation, client service, media buying and monitoring, editorial and production. He has 10-year experience…
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