Business & Markets

Meet Bowmans’ Lawyers Advising Diageo in its USD 2.3 Billion Sale of EABL to Japan’s Asahi Group

Muhereza KyamuteteraLaw Firms (A - Z)Legal & JusticeThe Big StoryTop Law FirmsDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

When mega-deals happen, the most visible winners are usually the shareholders who are selling. But in transactions of this scale, there is always a second, less visible layer of immediate…

#WomenFixingUganda: Lessons from Dr. Winnie Tarinyeba Kiryabwire on Law, Leadership, Governance and Life

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

In the world of corporate governance, commercial law, and professional ethics, few Ugandan or regional figures carry the authority and global resonance that Winnie commands. A distinguished lawyer, academic, and…

Winning in the Marketplace and with Stakeholders: A strong first year  for Airtel Uganda’s Soumendra Sahu

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2025December 20, 2025

When Soumendra Sahu took over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Uganda in December 2024, he stepped into one of the most competitive, politically sensitive, and fast-evolving…

Tight Rules, Big Money: Energy Ministry Restricts Gold Trade to Licensed Operators as Central Bank Enters a UGX 20 Trillion Market 

Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasThe Big StoryDecember 19, 2025February 13, 2026

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has tightened control over Uganda’s gold trade, unfolding against a backdrop of record-breaking export earnings, a planned entry of the central bank into…

Keeping Agents Open for Business: Inside the dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan.

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCEO PerspectivesDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and…

Absa, ENS Africa, A&O Shearman and Nomura Advise Asahi Holdings on USD 2.3bn Acquisition of 65% Stake in EABL

Paul MurungiEast AfricaGlobal NewsThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Asahi Group Holdings, the Japanese brewing and beverages giant, has picked Absa Bank Kenya PLC, ENS Africa, A&O Shearman and Nomura Holdings to advise on its USD 2.3 billion acquisition…

Everything You Need to Know About Diageo’s Sale of its 65% Stake in EABL to Japan’s Asahi Group

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

East African Breweries Limited (EABL), one of East Africa’s most influential consumer goods companies, is entering a new era. This comes after its majority shareholder, Diageo, agreed to sell its…

Letter to My Younger Self: Camila Mindru—”Focus First. Be Brave. Lead With Heart.”

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 18, 2025

Jubilee Life Insurance’s Marketing and Communications Manager on clarity, courage, resilience, and redefining success beyond busyness. In the tricky world of insurance, where reputation is fragile and every message carries…

What It Really Takes to Lead: Inside the Minds of Uganda’s Most Influential CEOs

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 17, 2025

Have you ever wondered what truly distinguishes a successful CEO from the rest? Beyond titles, corner offices, and headline results, what habits sustain leaders at the very top? That is…

Airtel Africa and SpaceX Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch Starlink Direct to Cell Connectivity Across Africa

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Airtel Africa on Tuesday announced an agreement with SpaceX to introduce Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across all its 14 markets that serve 174 million customers. Through this partnership, Airtel Africa…