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...
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The three Uganda Waragi brands – Premium, Pineapple and Coconut – have each won Gold Awards in the 2022 Monde Selection International Quality Awards, bringing the overall number of quality awards won by the brand to twenty-two. The Monde Selection Award – which began in 1961 – evaluates the quality of consumer food, spirits, beverages, diet and health and cosmetic products from all over the world through an independent 360° quality assessment. A jury of more than 80 internationally renowned experts assembles annually to judge various products on several key parameters, such as taste, smell and visual appeal. Judges also look…
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Francis also contributed variously to the other award-winning works by TBWA\Uganda, which saw the agency crowned Agency of the Year. TBWA also won the Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year and Best TV Ad of the Year awards. Francis’ teammate Eric Mununuzi, the agency’s Creative Director also walked away with the Best Creative Director and Best Copywriter awards. In this interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, Francis tells us his story and what makes keeps his creative juices flowing. For starters, away from the Best Art Director in Uganda title as well as Associate Creative Director title, who…
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After just about two years, he left to fully work for Guardian Health Limited, a pharmacy business he had started while at the University of Washington with an initial capital of USD50,000. In 2017, Guardian Health got a majority stake equity investment from Ascent Capital, a for-Africa private equity investor. Five years later, Anthony Natif, in an interview with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera shares his triumphs and lessons. For starters, what inspired you to start Guardian Health Limited and more importantly return home, when you could have stayed in the States where many African young men and women believe…
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At the just-ended Uganda Creative and Media Awards (Silverback Awards), Eric who works for TBWA\Uganda scooped the Best Creative Director award for displaying “creative genius behind the most unique pieces of creativity delivering the key brand messages in the most ingenious way”. He also took home the Best Copywriter award, again for being “the most creative, influential, self-driven, and prominent copywriter”. That’s not all. Most of his works or works that he was part of, also helped TBWA to win the Agency of the Year, Brand of the Year, Campaign of the Year and Best TV Ad of the Year…
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At the just-ended Uganda Creative and Media Awards (Silverback Awards), TBWA\Uganda won seven out of the thirteen open-for-contest award categories- Agency of the year, Brand of the year, Campaign of the year, Best TV Ad of the year, Best Creative Director, Best Copywriter and Best Art Director. Albert Mucunguzi, the TBWA\Uganda Chief Operating Officer, spoke to CEO East Africa Magazine, about the disruptive process behind some of Uganda’s most outstanding communication campaigns. TBWA Uganda and TBWA Worldwide identify as The Disruption Company. What exactly is this about? When we say we are The Disruption Company, we mean that we generally…
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What did you get done during the two-year lockdown that resulted from the covid-19 pandemic? Bond with family or with your significant other? Get a pet? Pick up a hobby (apparently, knitting is the rage)? For a lot of people, the lockdown was a period of introspection, revisiting their means of earning a living, and their dreams. The lockdown saw a significant section of the economy flourish: media, and digital mediums. It was probably a result of necessity being the mother of invention. You may come across several stories of innovation that resulted from that harrowing period – this is…
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It was an evening of action-packed testimonies and a powerful presentation. Kampala Serena Hotel was burning with optimism following Dr Robert Burale’s breathtaking talk on personal and career transformation. It was a spice of his life story and lessons therefrom. The sold-out event was a sign of the thirst there is when it comes to personal development. The event was organised by Pepe Minambo, an organisational culture transformation consultant at The Motivation Hub. Here are the 9 lessons I picked from the flamboyant pastor, speaker, author and actor. Timing is everything The time you check in onto earth and the…
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The Board of Directors, of Sanlam General Insurance, has elevated Ruth Namuli, to become the insurer’s Chief Executive for Uganda. The appointment took effect in June 2022. Ruth, who has spent 7 years with Sanlam, has previously been the company’s General Manager, since February 2016. She replaces Gary V. Corbit who has been appointed the Chief Officer of Sanlam Life Insurance Uganda- a sister company. Sanlam General Insurance is part of Sanlam, a diversified financial services company headquartered in South Africa, with a strong presence in more than 30 countries on the African continent, India, Malaysia and various other developed…
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Insurance guru Gary Corbit, previously the Chief Executive Officer at Sanlam General Insurance has been reassigned to the Chief Executive role at Sanlam Life Insurance. Gary joined Sanlam Life Insurance Uganda in March 2022. As Chief Executive, his role involves running the company’s strategy and allocating capital and people resources to deliver on the strategy. An experienced and hands-on Chief Executive, Gary is known for transforming Sanlam General Insurance from the 14th position to the 2nd position (based on Net Earned Premium), all in 7 years. He also grew Sanlam General’s asset book from UGX9.3 billion in 2015 to UGX147…
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From the look of things- it appears the pandemic set the business back a couple of years- how would you describe the path to recovery? It is fair to say that the pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for many businesses and especially for Tugende because of the number of customers in the transport and the informal sector as a whole which were hard hit by lockdowns and now inflation. Before going into more detail it’s useful to take a step back and review the journey as a whole. Tugende is a for-profit social enterprise providing MSMEs in the informal…
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