News & Analysis

Facebook sanctions and high device costs stare at Nyombi as he takes the reigns as Uganda’s communications industry regulator

The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentDecember 2, 2023December 2, 2023

Nyombi Thembo, a shrewd politician and an economist is no stranger to the corporate corridors at Uganda Communications Commission headquarters in Bugolobi, an affluent Kampala suburb. Before his appointment as…

Airtel Uganda unveils first 5G home broadband device to boost connectivity

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Airtel Uganda has launched the first 5G home broadband device with a promise to boost connectivity in Uganda. The new development was announced during the Airtel – Wednesday Night Golf…

Customer service, credit scoring, content creation and talent matching: How three Ugandan businesses are harnessing the power of AI

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 30, 2023November 30, 2023

A 2023 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report shows this form of artificial intelligence is automating millions of jobs with the hope of eventually changing the future of work….

Absa Bank Uganda skills 3,000 Sickle Cell caregivers in financial literacy

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), has over the last 7 months, imparted much-needed financial literacy training to 2,250 sickle cell caregivers as part of…

KICKBACKS, CORRUPTION AND TAX COMPLIANCE: Is There A Safe Space Around This Unfortunate Reality In Corporate Uganda?

Mark RuhindiNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipNovember 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Weeks back, I read a tweet that went like this; “I asked some boda guy why he parked within a roundabout, and he said you can’t be orderly in an…

Banks to stop penalising borrowers for early loan repayments this week

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 27, 2023November 27, 2023

This week, starting on December 1st 2023, millions of Ugandan borrowers from Supervised Financial Institutions (SFIs) have cause to smile. The SFIs, under their Uganda Bankers Association (UBA), will cease…

Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), G77 summits to boost Uganda’s image, tourism

CEO ReporterHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisNovember 25, 2023November 25, 2023

Uganda’s tourism sector will greatly benefit from the two upcoming international summits scheduled for January 2024, the minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, has told Parliament.  Uganda will…

TECH UP OR DIE: Advertisers and marketers urged to embrace technology or face extinction

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2023November 25, 2023

The Silverback Symposium, an annual gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and advertising and marketing enthusiasts, has ignited discussions on the future of technology under the theme “Tech Up or Die.”…

Armada Credit Bureau granted 4th credit bureau license by Bank of Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 24, 2023November 24, 2023

To further ease and expand access to credit and promote financial inclusion, the Bank of Uganda, Uganda’s central bank, has licensed Armada Credit Bureau Limited as Uganda’s fourth credit bureau….

Bank of Uganda cautions public not to misuse currency banknotes

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisNovember 23, 2023November 23, 2023

Bank of Uganda (BoU) cautioned the public against any practice that mutilates, defaces, or compromises the integrity of Uganda Shilling currency. This includes the use of currency banknotes in making…