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Speaker Anita Among tasks Uganda Airlines CEO Bamuturaki to revamp national carrier

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has tasked the Uganda Airlines’ newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Jenifer Bamuturaki to create a strategic plan that will revamp the national carrier into a…

Yogi Birigwa’s Natures Green and Tours Travel appointed General Sales Agent for Pan-African airline, AirLink

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Airlink has appointed the Natures Green Tours and Travel LTD, under the leadership of Yogi Biriggwa as their new General Sales Agent in Uganda. Airlink is a privately-owned, premier regional…

RISING EXECUTIVES: Kenneth Kisambira Heads Corporate & Commercial Banking at UBA Uganda

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJuly 20, 2022July 20, 2022

Kenneth Kisambira is the Head, Corporate & Commercial Banking at UBA Uganda since June of 2021 He has served in this position for slightly over one year. Kenneth is a…

ICEA LION Uganda unveils annuity plan to ease retirement planning

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

ICEA LION Life Assurance Company (U) Ltd has unveiled the ICEA Annuity Plan for retirees and those nearing retirement. The ICEA Annuity plan guarantees the holder a regular stream of…

African Development Bank approves $150 million for Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project

CEO ReporterEast AfricaNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

The African Development Bank Group Board of Directors has approved financing of $150 million to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government’s First Mover Public-Private Partnership…

South Sudan: African Development Bank grants $8.1 million to support food production

CEO ReporterEast AfricaNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.1 million to South Sudan to fund its Emergency Food Production Programme. Allocated through the…

CONTINENTAL LEADERSHIP: Uganda’s Daniel Musana elected Vice President of African Union of Architects

CEO East Africa MagazineGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

The Uganda Society of Architects has expressed joy towards their fellow professional Daniel Musana who has been elected Deputy President of African Union of Architects. This election will see him…

South Sudan-Uganda maiden business forum begins: Centenary Group to deliver keynote presentation

Nelson NambooleCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

Centenary Group, that owns Uganda’s oldest and largest indigenous financial entity, Centenary Bank, will participate in the South-Sudan Uganda Business forum, that starts 19th July 2022 in Juba, the capital…

NIC Holdings approves re-election of Tukacungurwa and Obayomi as Company directors

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

NIC Holdings Limited has approved the resolution of re-electing Messrs. Charles Tukacungurwa and Obayomi Lawal as directors of the Company.   This was revealed by Elias Edu – Company Secretary in…

Uganda Freight Forwarders Association launches FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJuly 18, 2022July 19, 2022

Uganda has become the fifth country in Africa and the first in East Africa to have an accredited training centre offering the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) diploma…