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BAT Uganda puts forward 6-point approach to combat illicit trade in cigarettes

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

BAT Uganda has called for enhanced action against illicit trade in Uganda, following a 2021 report, which indicates that the illicit trade incidence in cigarettes continues to rise significantly. The…

UGANDANS EXCELLING ABROAD: Mark Mugisha Kivuna becomes Guinness Nigeria’s Marketing and Innovations Director

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

Mark Mugisha Kivuna has been appointed by Diageo, Guinness Nigeria Plc as the continental giant’s Marketing & innovations Director. “As Adenike Adebola moves ahead as Africa Innovations Director, Diageo, Guinness…

NSSF supports local firms to increase their competitiveness

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has put in place initiatives to support local firms’ capacity, growth and competitiveness for better business opportunities. The initiatives that are already in practice…

Uganda’s Ministries, Departments & Agencies with a huge Twitter following

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentJune 27, 2022June 28, 2022

Twitter is one of the major social media platforms that managed to attract various Uganda government agencies to publicize and promote their daily activities. Below is a compilation of some…

Image Registrars Limited appointed as UBL’s Share Registrar

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022

Uganda Breweries Limited – UBL has appointed Image Registrars Limited as their Share Registrar. Agnes Ssali, UBL Company Secretary, in a Monday statement, said that Image Registrars assumes work on…

Museveni lauds UBL for leading in export promotion and import substitution

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJune 26, 2022June 26, 2022

Uganda Breweries Limited – UBL has been recognized by President Museveni and the Uganda Export Promotion Board as a leading company in export promotion and import substitution. Museveni who was…

School administrators laud Service Cops’ School Suite for simplifying processes

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJune 24, 2022June 25, 2022

Gone are the days when schools used to stack loads of paperwork as a regular routine of keeping records. There is now an innovative approach to running schools in a…

June 17 – June 24, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

The Uganda shilling edged lower against the dollar as the market remained pressured by mainly offshore demand and pockets of demand from energy and manufacturing sectors. Trading held in the…

Uganda Airlines is shopping for CEO- do you have what it takes?

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJune 24, 2022June 24, 2022

The country’s flagship carrier, Uganda National Airlines Company Limited (Uganda Airlines) has advertised the vacancy of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) days after the arrest of Cornwell Muleya this month. Former…

Ernst and Young Uganda’s Michael Kimoni retires after 35 years, as Freda Kaheru is appointed Partner

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Effective June 30th 2022, Michael Kimoni will be retiring from Ernst and Young (EY) after serving the organisation for 35 years. Michael joined EY in Kenya in 1987 as an…