The World Bank has pledged financial support for Uganda’s long-anticipated Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project following high-level discussions with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State Lodge, Nakasero. The financial pledge...
Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to eliminate all outstanding non-tariff barriers, a move intended to fix a trade relationship currently weighed down by a 9 trillion shilling ($2.4 billion) imbalance....
Airtel Africa has posted a sharp rebound in profitability for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2025, reporting a net profit of $586 million, driven largely by surging data revenues,...
By Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank Group Africa continues to stand out as a compelling opportunity in the global landscape. Strong GDP growth forecasts, a powerful demographic dividend, and...
Uganda has moved up to third position in Africa’s financial markets rankings, overtaking Nigeria and consolidating its position as the leading financial market in East Africa. According to the Absa...
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission has imposed a fine of USD 750,000 on global alcoholic beverages manufacturer Diageo Plc, the majority shareholder in East…
Peter Situmbeko Nalitolela is the Chief Executive Officer of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange from August 2024 and also serves as a Board Member of the CSD & Registry…
Manzi Rwegasira is the CEO, Stanbic Bank Tanzania, a position he has held since October 1, 2023, having prior served as Head of Corporate & Investment from 2019. Before that,…
Ravneet Chowdhury is the CEO of DTB Tanzania, a position he has held since 1st October 2020. He has over 3 decades of Banking knowledge and global exposure in executive…
Abdulmajid Mussa Nsekela is the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of CRDB Bank Plc, a position he was appointed to in October 2018. He joined CRDB from…
Geofrey Mchangila is the CCO & CEO for Citibank Tanzania Limited, a subsidiary of Citigroup, focusing on providing financial services to large corporations and institutions. He has over 18 years…
Marie Mercelle is the Chief Executive Officer, BRAC Tanzania Finance Ltd BRAC began its operations in Tanzania in 2006 with the mission to empower individuals and communities living in poverty,…
Esther Maruma is a ‘mompreneur’ and Managing Director, Bank of Africa in Tanzania since may 2024. “With over a decade of experience in the banking sector, my career has been…
Esther Mang’enya is the Managing Director of Azania Bank. She is responsible for managing the bank’s overall operations by ensuring the effective and efficient implementation of the agreed plans, budget,…
Dominic Osumo is the Chief Executive Director, ARiS Risk & Insurance Solutions Limited. ARiS started as an insurance agency with a small office in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in 1998. It was…