Business & Markets

Kenya Gov’t to Sell 15% Safaricom Stake to Vodacom in KShs 245 Billion (UGX 6.6 Trillion) Deal

Paul MurungiCompany NewsEast AfricaThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Kenya Gov’t to Sell 15% Safaricom Stake to Vodacom in KShs 241 billion (UGX 6.5 Trillion Deal) The Kenyan government Kenya has officially begun the process of selling a 15…

Pearl Bank CFO Peter Ssenyange (CFO of the Year 2025) on Culture and the Modern Financial Leader’s Purpose 

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Appointed in June 2020, Peter Ssenyange is the Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda Limited), and is part of the leadership team that is transforming the bank…

The Future of Uganda’s Property Market and Where to Invest in 2026

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

Real estate markets are, at their core, mirrors of the economies they sit within. In advanced economies, that mirror reflects a relatively stable image: steady credit markets, predictable consumer demand,…

Beyond the Balance Sheet: How Uganda’s Top CFOs Are Forging Legacy Through Purpose, People, and Unwavering Integrity

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 3, 2025December 5, 2025

Eight finance professionals won ten awards at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards 2025 with Peter Ssenyange, CFO, Pearl Bank Uganda Limited emerging the overall CFO…

Namulonge’s Musoke bags Equity NARO 2025 Golf Open in style

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Among the many lessons that Dominic Musoke picked while growing up was that, ‘Don’t underestimate small humble beginnings, because sometimes they can turn out to be the greatest success stories’,…

dfcu Bank, MTN MoMo and Letshego Launch Instant Loans for MoMo Agents

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

MTN MoMo Uganda, in partnership with dfcu Bank and Letshego Uganda, has launched two new digital loan products aimed at giving more than 250,000 mobile money agents instant access to…

EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS: Anne Juuko Resigns From Standard Bank Group

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Anne Juuko, previously the Regional Head, East Africa for Global Markets at Standard Bank Group, has resigned her role effective 30th November 2025, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal….

OPINION: Driving sustainability and transformation in banking: A journey beyond profit

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThought LeadershipDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

By Peter Ssenyange For a long time, the success of a bank was measured in numbers: quarterly margins, loan-to-deposit ratios, and cost-to-income efficiency.  But today, that narrative is being rewritten….

SanlamAllianz Officially Becomes Uganda’s Second-Largest General Insurer as Market Gap with Old Mutual Narrows Sharply

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

The newly merged SanlamAllianz Uganda has officially become the country’s second-largest general insurer. Market performance report for the 2025 third quarter by Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) shows that the merged…

Rashmi Pillai, Appointed FSD Kenya CEO

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryDecember 2, 2025December 3, 2025

Rashmi Pillai will become Chief Executive Officer of Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya in February 2026, succeeding Tamara Cook, who has led the organisation since 2019. Pillai is a global…