Business & Markets

Emirates Deploys Next-Generation A350 to Entebbe, Expanding Premium Economy Reach to Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Emirates Airlines will introduce its Airbus A350 aircraft on the Dubai–Entebbe route beginning March 29, marking the first time the aircraft type will operate scheduled services to Uganda. The deployment…

Kenneth Rubango: Making healthcare work for every Ugandan

Kisakye ImaniTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Kenneth Rubango is the Director of Biomedical Engineering at the Joint Medical Stores (JMS). JMS is a private-Not-For Profit Non-Governmental Organisation that was established in 1979 as a joint venture…

The Culture of Excuses: How Performance Slips One Conversation at a Time

CEO East Africa MagazineLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

At a multimedia organisation where I once worked, we were assigned a group project. Three of us. A comfortable deadline. Enough time to do it well. We met early, mapped…

Ecobank Kenya Names Rebecca M. Mbithi New Managing Director as Anan-Ankomah Retains Regional Role

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Ecobank Kenya has named Mrs. Rebecca M. Mbithi as its new Managing Director, succeeding Mrs. Josephine Anan-Ankomah, who has fully transitioned to a regional leadership role within Ecobank Group. Mbithi’s…

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit to Quit as M-PESA Africa CEO; Ethiopia Monetisation Concerns Loom

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, one of Africa’s most influential fintech leaders and the architect of M-PESA’s continental expansion strategy, is set to step down as Chief Executive Officer of M-PESA Africa on…

Absa Group Appoints M-PESA Africa CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as Head of Personal and Private Banking

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Absa Group has confirmed the appointment of M-PESA Africa chief executive Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as the new head of its Personal and Private Banking division, marking a significant leadership move as…

Will Elias Edu Confront NIC Holdings’ Falling Market Share?

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryFebruary 11, 2026February 12, 2026

For much of Uganda’s post-independence history, NIC Holdings occupied a privileged position in the country’s insurance landscape. Established in 1964 as National Insurance Corporation, NIC was once the dominant underwriter…

What Hunting Lions of Kenya’s Maasai Mara Taught Dilip Pal, Safaricom’s CFO, About Strategy & Execution

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

On a recent visit to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Dilip Pal was not in a boardroom, a strategy offsite, or a finance review. He was watching lions. What unfolded before him,…

How Uganda’s economy can withstand global turmoil

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsEconomy & PolicyThought LeadershipFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

By Bethuel Karanja From Washington to Beijing, the global economic weather is turning unpredictable. Trade rules that once anchored international commerce are fraying under the strain of protectionism, geopolitical rivalry…

Dr James Musinguzi and the High-Stakes Test at Uganda Wildlife Authority

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

Dr James Musinguzi’s Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) sits at the core of Uganda’s ambition to radically scale its tourism economy. Under the Uganda National Tourism Policy (2025), the government is…