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EXCLUSIVE: Ecobank taps Stanbic’s Grace Muliisa as its Uganda Managing Director

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Grace Muliisa, the former Head Personal and Business Banking at Stanbic Bank, since July 2020, has been appointed the Managing Director for Ecobank Uganda Limited, CEO East Africa Magazine can…

Uganda Advertising Association is the official Cannes Lions Festival representative

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021

Uganda Advertising Association, an umbrella organization uniting Creative Communication, Advertising and Media Agencies in the country, has officially been appointed as the official Cannes Lions Festival representation in Uganda by…

MTN Embarks on Project to Restore 220 Hectares of Forest Cover Across Uganda

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

MTN Uganda has launched a nationwide forest restoration project to symbolise the deepening of its roots in Uganda, a country that has been home to the company since 1998. Themed…

MultiChoice introduces new Ugandan drama series, Chapterz on Pearl Magic Prime

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Chapterz, a new drama series has premiered on Pearl Magic Prime. According to the show’s producer Rhonnie Nkalubo Abraham, Chapterz is an adaptation of “Ekiryaatabaala”, a local play by Bakayimbira Dramactors….

Coca-Cola Beverages Equips 14 Kampala Stockists, Calls On Business Community To Support Economic Recovery

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda has called upon the Uganda Business Community to do more to support economic recovery after the COVID-19 lockdown. Hosting a selection of business partners at…

Airtel Africa CEO-Designate, Segun Ogunsanya, Named African Business Leader of the Year

CEO ReporterC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsGlobal NewsAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Airtel Africa Group CEO-designate, Olusegun ‘Segun’ Ogunsanya, has been named the African Business Leader of the Year in the 2021 African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA). The awards are organized by…

MultiChoice Uganda Partners with Rubis Energy to Reward Customers in an Exciting Cook-off Competition

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Multichoice Uganda has partnered with Rubis Energy, one of Uganda’s petroleum companies to reward Ugandans who will take part in an exciting cook-off challenge dubbed “the lockdown chefs.” While officially…

ARIPO’s 11th Extraordinary Session of the Administrative Council to endorse draft Protocol on Voluntary Registration of Copyright, Related Rights

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

The 11th Extraordinary Session of the Administrative Council of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) is underway at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. It will be concluded on 26th August 2021. The main…

IMPACT INVESTING: Umeme braves tough Covid-19 undercurrent, invests UGX49.6 bn, connects 40,000 new customers and unlocks 11.8% electricity demand in HY 2021

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 24, 2021August 24, 2021

Despite a tough 2021, marked by a sluggish economy and sticky pandemic-related logistics obstructions on one hand as well as delayed government funding for the free Electricity Connections Policy (ECP),…

Agriculture, Manufacturing; best performers in products offered by UDB for July 2020 – July 2021

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Uganda’s agriculture sector, both agro-industry and primary agriculture as well as manufacturing have emerged as the leaders in performance of the products offered by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) according…