Business & Markets

Modernising General Insurance: SanlamAllianz CEO Ruth Namuli on Building Uganda’s Insurance Powerhouse with Trust, Innovation, and Scale

Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsInsuranceThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2026March 10, 2026

Ruth Namuli, Chief Executive Officer of SanlamAllianz General Insurance Uganda, leads the Ugandan arm of Africa’s largest non-banking financial services company.  With over 18 years of experience in the insurance…

Inside Uganda’s Gorilla Permit System: Where Does a Gorilla Permit Shilling Go?

Brian EmorutHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

In October 2025, eleven officials from the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) were charged before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala for allegedly defrauding the government of more than Shs 9.3 billion…

Arra Fishing Lodge: The Newest Quiet Escape Along the Mighty Nile in Uganda’s West Nile Region

Namulwana Hilda VictoriaDestinations & HotelsHospitality & TourismLeisure, Culture & ExperiencesThe Executive TravelerMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

There are places along the Nile where the river announces itself with force, white water, noise, speed, spectacle. And then there are places where the Nile does something far rarer….

Easter by the Lake 2026: Inside Speke Resort Munyonyo’s Four-Day Family Festival

Muhereza KyamuteteraHospitality & TourismProperty & LivingMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

As Easter approaches, families across Kampala begin searching for the perfect way to spend the long holiday weekend. For many, the answer lies not in long-distance travel but in a…

Vivo Puts Two Downtown Kampala Shell Stations up for Sale Amid Congestion Concerns

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryMarch 9, 2026March 9, 2026

Vivo Energy has put two of its prime downtown Kampala Shell service stations up for sale. The stations will be sold on a “where is, as is” basis, which signals…

Telling the Stories That Matter: Why Women’s Voices Must Be Seen, Heard and Celebrated

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026

As the world marks International Women’s Day, conversations around women’s leadership, visibility and economic participation are gaining renewed attention. But beyond policies and programmes, one powerful force continues to shape…

From Presence to Power: Building The Table We Deserve

CEO East Africa MagazineEnergy, Oil & GasThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026

By Marieme-Sav SOW, Vice President for engagement and advocacy at TotalEnergies EP Africa Often, I am the only woman in the room – sometimes, the only African woman. This is not a complaint, but a…

How dfcu Bank Helped Agnes Mbabazi Turn Agrifarm Into a Ugandan Agribusiness Force

Paul Murungi100 Women Fixing UgandaThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026

As Uganda celebrates International Women’s Day 2026, Agnes Mbabazi’s success story of building Agrifarm Uganda, an agro-input business, is one of the stories featured in “She Powers Uganda’s Economy —…

Pebuu’s John Paul Ssemyalo: Reimagining Africa’s Agent Banking and Last-Mile Digital Economy for Efficiency and Scale

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 8, 2026March 9, 2026

As agent banking accelerates across Africa, moving trillions of shillings annually and expanding deep into trading centres, border towns, and island communities, the real challenge is no longer access. It…

Ruparelia Foundation to Hold Free Eye Camp in Bukedea in Honour of Rajiv Ruparelia

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsMarch 6, 2026March 7, 2026

The Ruparelia Foundation will host a three-day Free Eye Health Camp at Bukedea Teaching Hospital from March 27 to March 29, 2026, in a major medical outreach expected to benefit…