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Ubuntu Towers acquired by Madagascan billionaire; to rebrand to Towerco Africa

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Tower Corporation of Africa (Tower Co Africa), a company incorporated in Port Louis, Mauritius has acquired 90% of Ubuntu Towers Uganda Limited (UBUNTU). Tower Co Africa is a wholly-owned subsidiary…

EABL taps Mark Ocitti Ongom to head Kenya Breweries Limited as Managing Director

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Mark Ocitti Ongom, has been appointed, the Managing Director of Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) effective 1st March 2023. KBL is the largest of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) operations, accounting…

2022 PLE: 71 percent of Kampala Parents School pupils pass in first grade

CEO ReporterCompany NewsJanuary 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Kampala Parents School has continued its winning streak in the Primary Leaving Exams, with 291 out of the 410 pupils who sat the 2022 Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) passing in…

PRODUCT REVIEW:  Here are more than 6 ways to simplify paying school fees  and saving time with SchoolPay by Service Cops

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023

In most parts of the country, parents must spend money, travelling long distances to the school or bank to pay school fees, PTA contributions, or other school-related fees. While travelling…

VisionFund Uganda appoints Ms. Sarah Yvonne Byabazaire as Board Chairperson 

CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023

VisionFund Uganda, a Christian Microfinance Institution affiliated to VisionFund International and World Vision International, has appointed Ms. Sarah Yvonne Byabazaire as the Chairperson of its Board of Directors.  Sarah is…

Dr. Ezra Muhumuza Rubanda appointed new Executive Director of the Uganda Manufacturers Association

CEO ReporterCompany NewsJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023

Dr. Ezra Muhumuza Rubanda was appointed to run the affairs of the Uganda Manufacturers Association and oversee the secretariat’s activities. UMA, is a membership-based organisation representing small, medium and large…

CFAO Motors beats MAC East Africa to lucrative UGX3.3 billion Bank of Uganda vehicle deal 

CEO ReporterCompany NewsJanuary 22, 2023January 22, 2023

CFAO Motors Uganda Limited (formerly Toyota Uganda), won a deal to supply 11 vehicles to the Bank of Uganda, beating MAC East Africa Ltd to the lucrative UGX3,254,008,582 deal.  CFAO…

MOVIT’S SIMPSON BIRUNGI― the Ugandan garage-to-manufacturing-giant billionaire with eyes and hands on the African personal care market  

David KangyeBillionairesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsLists & RankingsJanuary 21, 2023January 27, 2023

Looking back, this could be attributed to the relentless effort across the numerous production value chain of Movit from manufacturing to marketing that were both very innovative and aggressive that…

Op-ED: The Role of RDCs, MPs in Countering Theft of Gov’t Medicines in Public Health facilities

Guest WriterCompany NewsJanuary 21, 2023February 21, 2023

While President Museveni was launching the NMS pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us up…

Rocket Health appoints Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu Board Chairperson and Stephen Dimba Odhiambo, Chief Commercial Officer

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Rocket Health, Uganda’s leading telemedicine provider that offers end-to-end healthcare experience to over 100,000 individual patients, has announced the appointment of Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu, as the chairperson of the board…