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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Premier Banking by Ecobank Uganda 

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

Ecobank Uganda this week launched Premier Banking, by Ecobank, its elite offering, “tailored to meet the sophisticated needs of its most esteemed clientele”. The service, according to a statement by…

I&M Group Plc 2023 grew by 15% to reach a record KES13.3 billion 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

I&M Group PLC has recorded a Profit After Tax of KES 13.3 billion (approximately UGX390 billion; over USD101 million) for the year ended 31st December 2023. This is a 15%…

Housing Finance Bank roots for collaboration to ease vehicle and equipment leasing 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 27, 2024March 27, 2024

To meet the growing demand for vehicles and equipment leasing, especially by businesses, Housing Finance Bank has called for a closer collaboration by ecosystem players such as financiers, asset vendors,…

Access Bank Plc set to acquire National Bank of Kenya from KCB Group Plc

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsEast AfricaGlobal NewsThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

In yet another solid step towards its  5-year growth and expansion strategy to become the “World’s Most Respected African Bank”, Access Bank Plc has announced that it has signed a…

MTN Uganda Unveils 118 Women Suppliers under its Advancing Women Entrepreneurs Program

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

As part of its continued commitment to empowering and uplifting women in business across Uganda, MTN Uganda this week unveiled a group of 118 exceptional women entrepreneurs that the telco…

Patricia Kadama Anguzu bounces back to the alcoholic beverages industry as HR Director for Uganda Breweries

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesWomen In LeadershipMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Uganda Breweries Limited has appointed Patricia Kadama Anguzu as its  Human Resources Director, effective 15th March 2024. She joins the Luzira-based brewer from Tugende Limited, an asset finance fintech in…

5000+ run for girl child education in 2nd edition of Absa KH3-7 Hills Run 

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 20, 2024March 20, 2024

Over 5,000 runners took part in the Absa KH3-7 Hills Run marathon that took place on Sunday 17 March 2024.  The annual marathon challenges runners to traverse the length of…

#ScalingHillsInHeels: Meet Catherine W. Ndungu, Uganda Breweries’ new Marketing and Innovations Director

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipMarch 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Uganda Breweries Limited has appointed Catherine W. Ndugu as its new Marketing and Innovations Director.  Catherine has been in an acting role in the same position, having taken over from…

Airtel Uganda’s 2023 profits fell UGX160 bn short of IPO promises⏤ Did MTN Uganda’s resurgence cut short Airtel’s much-hyped growth trajectory? 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Airtel Uganda, the second largest telco, on March 4th, released its very first post-listing results, showing that for the first time in five years since 2019, it made an 8.8%…

Purposeful Strides⏤Johnnie Walker’s “She Walks” Mentorship Programme Dares Ugandan Women To Scale Hills In Heels

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

Johnnie Walker Uganda has launched a new groundbreaking mentorship program dubbed; She Walks. Crafted exclusively for women, this campaign aims to amplify stories of resilience, purpose, and progress, inspiring women…