News & Analysis

Mak@100: Education Minister Janet Museveni to lay foundation stone for new Makerere University Main Building

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

As part of events to mark Makerere University’s 100 years of academic excellence, Uganda’s First Lady and Education Minister Janet Museveni will this afternoon commission new buildings at the grand academic…

Q&A: Science, Technology & Innovation Minister Dr Monica Musenero Musanza on dedicating her life to epidemics control, Covid-19 vaccine development and taking charge at Kiira EV Motor Vehicle project

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

As an entry, please tell us about yourself. We have heard a lot about you over the last two years because of your frontline work on COVID-19 as the leader…

PROFILES: Who is who on the new Uganda Bankers’ Association Executive Committee?

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Arapta takes over from Mathias Katamba, the Managing Director of dfcu Bank, whose two-year term (2020 and 2021) has elapsed.  Arapta has been Katamba’s deputy on the outgoing committee which…

Mathias Katamba’s term as Bankers’ Association Chairman ends on a high as Citibank’s Arapta elected the new chairperson

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) held their Annual General Meeting on the 13th of May 2022 and elected Sarah Arapta, as the new Chairperson of the association’s Executive…

Kin Kariisa ends his term as Ecobank Uganda Chairman, leaving behind a solid and entrenched bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Businessman, tech guru and media mogul, Kin Kariisa has ended his 10 years on the board of Ecobank Uganda, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), one of Africa’s largest…

Ligomarc Advocates, Japheth Katto Consult partner to build better boards in Boardroom Masterclass

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

The Boardroom Masterclass that aims to build better boards took place last week. The inaugural webinar, the first of many series to come, was organized by Japheth Katto Consult (JCK)…

Equity group, IFC Expand Partnership and Investment to Support Small Business and Climate-Smart Projects

CEO ReporterCompany NewsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Equity Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a partnership agreement in support of the sustainable development of Africa through supporting micro, small and medium sized businesses (MSMEs)…

May 6 – May 13, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

The shilling nursed losses testing 100 day low touching 3600 technical level, pressured by substantial demand from commercial banks, energy and manufacturing sectors. The UGX trend was similar to its…

Former Monitor Publications MD Gitahi appointed to Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations Board

Nelson NambooleNews & AnalysisMay 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Githinji Gitahi, a Kenyan medical doctor who serves as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Amref Health Africa has been appointed to the Board and Scientific Advisory of Coalition for…

Vision Group, Makerere enter UGX300m Media Partnership as the University celebrates 100 years

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Vision Group has announced a Media Partnership with Makerere University worth UGX300 million.  The partnership, which covers the entirety of the 100year celebration will include full-page print adverts, strip adverts,…