News & Analysis

Over $5 Million in Funding to Support Farmers and Agribusinesses in Uganda to Become Climate Resilient

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

The Government of the Republic of Korea through its development agency, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have signed a four-year grant arrangement (2022-2026) providing…

High Commodity Prices: PSFU hosts private sector dialogue on opportunities for import replacement along wheat value chain

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with MasterCard Foundation-Young Africa Works in Uganda, hosted a dialogue to address the rising wheat and opportunities for Import replacement along the Wheat…

Vision Group’s Barbara Kaija elected to worldwide WAN-IFRA Board, pledges to advocate for female journalists 

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

Barbara Kaija, the Editor-in-Chief at Vision Group has been elected to the supervisory board of directors for the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).  She, alongside 10 other…

Ugandans to access cheaper treatment in newly-launched Stanbic, Prudential Medical Insurance Cover

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Statistics by the World Bank show that an average Ugandan spends approximately 120,000 UGX, out of pocket, on medical treatment. With an average age of 17 and less than 500,000…

Why former Uganda Airlines CEO Cornwell Muleya was detained

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines was yesterday arrested for defying summons of the Inspectorate of Government (IGG), sources within Police say. Munira Ali, the IGG…

Housing Finance Bank launches ‘Zimba Mpola Mpola’ loan scheme to bridge housing deficit gap in Uganda

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Housing Finance Bank has launched an Incremental Housing Loan to unlock opportunities for Ugandans to attain affordable home ownership and financial independence. The housing deficit in Uganda stands at 2.4 million…

BoU okays Bank of Baroda’s request to pay UGX25 billion dividend for 2020

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Bank of Baroda (Uganda) Limited has announced that it will be paying its shareholders the final dividend for the year ended December 31st 2020 following receipt of the necessary regulatory…

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo set to become IATA’s first female Board Chair

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisJune 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the CEO at RwandAir will become the first woman to serve as Chairperson of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Board of Governors with effect from next…

Stanchat Climate Change Innovation Challenge draws over 30 schools

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda in partnership with ECOTRUST have launched a USD 18,565 (UGX 69,450,000) Climate Change Innovation Challenge at an event that was held at Old Kampala SS and presided over…

UTB unveils The Explore Uganda Brand at CHOGM 2022 in Kigali

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisJune 21, 2022June 21, 2022

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), in partnership with the Uganda High Commission in Kigali, will showcase Uganda’s tourism potential during the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali,…