Business & Markets

A New Era of Oversight: How BoU’s Holding Company Rules Will Reshape Financial Sector Regulation

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Uganda’s financial sector is entering a new era of oversight. Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued Guidelines on Financial Holding Companies, 2025. This is a sweeping framework that reshapes how…

Why Stanbic Bank’s Keep Growing Campaign Matters Now—As Uganda Faces Rising Credit Demand Amidst Sector Tightening

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched a powerful new brand campaign—Keep Growing—positioned as both a celebration of Uganda’s resilience and a reaffirmation of the bank’s role in powering the nation’s long-term…

British Envoy, Lisa Chesney Calls for Stronger UK–Uganda Climate Partnership as UK Celebrates King Charles III’s 77th Birthday

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

The British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E. Lisa Chesney MBE, has called upon Uganda and the United Kingdom to deepen their shared commitment to climate action, using the celebration of…

Knight Frank Uganda at 25: A Story of Vision, Leadership and the Team That Transformed Real Estate

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryNovember 18, 2025November 18, 2025

It began with a phone call. Fresh from completing her Master’s degree in Real Estate at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, Judy Rugasira was preparing to return…

Shilling on the Edge: Market Jitters Ease After Heavy Midweek Depreciation – Will the Gains Hold?

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

The shilling experienced one of its most volatile stretches in recent months. It swung wildly as offshore realignments and rising import demand disrupted its long-held stability. The currency opened last…

Strengthening Cancer Care in Uganda: The Impact of the Rotary-Centenary Bank Partnership

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Cancer is an increasing public health concern in Uganda that is gradually tightening its grip on society. Recent research indicates that there has a significant surge in cases and there…

Building a Future-Ready Workforce: Lessons from Four Years in Industrial HR Leadership at Kakira Sugar

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

By Susan Mataka Serving as Head of Human Resources at Kakira Sugar Limited has been a defining chapter of my 19-year HR career—one that has stretched my leadership, sharpened my…

Surviving in a Cash-Crunch Economy: How CEOs, CFOs are Managing Debt, Forex, and Capital in a Tight Liquidity Market

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 19, 2025

Money remains expensive in Uganda. Bank of Uganda has kept its Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75% since August 2025, one of the longest periods without adjustment. The message is…

From UGX 40,000 to a Thriving Multi-Branch Business: The Journey of Byamukama Abel

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

My name is Byamukama Abel, a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Maguru Village, Kyabukonkoni Division, Fort Portal City. I am the founder of “Klean Star Products”, a growing enterprise that manufactures liquid…

FinCom Technologies Empowers Parents with SchoolPay School Fees Savings Campaign

Kisakye ImaniSponsored ContentThe Big StoryNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

FinCom Technologies has launched the SchoolPay School Fees Savings Campaign. The initiative is designed to help parents manage school fees more efficiently and ensure that no child misses school due…