Business & Markets

StanChart Kenya Appoints Gladys Warirah as New CFO and Executive Director After Chemutai Murgor’s Resignation 

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 26, 2026February 26, 2026

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced changes to its board and senior management, appointing Gladys Warirah as the new Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director while confirming the resignation of…

Procurement Tribunal Dismisses Minet Appeal in High-Stakes UETCL Insurance Brokerage Battle

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Uganda’s Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Appeals Tribunal has dismissed as “incompetent” Minet Uganda Insurance Brokers Limited’s application challenging the award of an insurance brokerage contract by…

Afreximbank Extends $50 Million Debt Financing to Spiro Electric Mobility Company

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryTransport & LogisticsFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Afreximbank has extended $50 million in debt financing to African electric mobility company Spiro, as the firm scales up its clean transport infrastructure across the continent.  The transaction, first reported…

#UgandansExcellingAbroad: Jonathan Sengendo promoted to Partner at Sango Capital

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsUgandans Excelling AbroadFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Uganda’s Jonathan Sengendo has been promoted to Partner at Sango Capital, marking a significant milestone in his career with the investment firm focused on private market opportunities across Africa. Since…

Reeta Roy, Former Mastercard Foundation CEO And Japheth Katto, Ugandan Governance And Capital Markets Guru, To be Awarded Honorary Doctorates By Makerere University

CEO East Africa MagazineLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Makerere University will, tomorrow, confer honorary doctorates upon two globally respected leaders — Reeta Roy, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mastercard Foundation, and Japheth Katto, one of…

“Trust Is the Real Network”: A Q&A with Helen Ddungu Wanyana, Airtel Uganda’s New Director of Customer Experience, on Rebuilding CX from the Inside Out

Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationThe Big StoryFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026

Without customers, no business survives. In telecoms, especially, where switching costs are low and competition is relentless, loyalty cannot be assumed; it must be earned daily. Customers are not merely…

Africa’s Debt Markets Reawaken – But This Time, Smarter: Here is How

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

Kenyan beverages giant East African Breweries Limited (EABL) recently refinanced an existing Ksh11 billion corporate bond through a medium-term note priced at 11.8%, marking the first issuance under its newly…

QA: Four Years at PACEID: Odrek Rwabwogo on Building Uganda’s Export Potential One Firm at a Time — and the Non-Negotiables the Country Must Prioritise

Muhereza KyamuteteraMarkets & MoneyThe Big StoryFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

As you approach four years as Chairperson of PACEID, what was the single biggest problem you were determined to solve in Uganda’s export and industrial story when you took on…

“Structure Without Soul Fails”: HR Expert Ruth Ndwiga on Why Human-Centred Organisations Outperform

Kisakye ImaniLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

In a world where structures and policies often dominate the corporate agenda, a growing number of human resource leaders are realising that without a human element, systems inevitably fail. Few…

Four Years Later: Why the Explore Uganda–Pearl of Africa Brand Has Struggled to Carve a Niche

Brian EmorutHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisFebruary 24, 2026February 24, 2026

When Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) launched Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa on January 21, 2022, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, it marked what was presented as a bold new…