Business & Markets

From Demography to Digital Power: Rethinking East Africa’s Path to Inclusive Growth

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Technology is reshaping East Africa’s economy and society. Ambassador Philip Thigo, Special Envoy on Technology for the Republic of Kenya, shares with CEO Magazine how the region can harness its…

Court orders businessman Karim Hirji’s Imperial Royale Hotel to Refund UGX 5.05 billion and pay UGX 800 million in damages for breach of CHOGM contract

Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision ordering Imperial Royale Hotel, one of Kampala’s flagship luxury hotels, to refund government $1.46 million (about UGX 5.05 billion) and…

Beyond Profit: Giles Aijukwe – the Letshego Uganda CEO Who Believes in Purpose First

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryNovember 5, 2025November 11, 2025

As the CEO of Letshego Uganda, Giles Aijukwe stands at the intersection of ambition and accountability, tasked with delivering financial growth in a sector still playing catch-up on inclusion. In…

WE HAVE THE APPETITE, THE PLAN, THE PEOPLE AND THE CAPITAL: Inside Standard Bank East Africa’s Big Push to Become the Region’s Leading Bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 4, 2025November 21, 2025

It began over dinner at Nairobi’s exclusive Muthaiga Club, an establishment where East Africa’s captains of industry often mix business with leisure. As Patrick Mweheire, then Regional Chief Executive of…

dfcu Bank Champions SME Readiness for Uganda’s Oil and Gas Value Chain.

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Ugandan enterprises to participate competitively in the country’s oil and gas sector. Speaking at a Networking Forum hosted by the Industry Enhancement…

Govt Freezes New Solar and Wind Licences Amid Grid Stability Concerns

Jeff WintersBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has suspended licensing of new grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power projects. The suspension originates from concerns over the national grid’s current capacity to…

Meet Emmanuel Kiberu, Ecobank’s New Chief Financial Officer

Brian EmorutExecutive ProfilesNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Ecobank Uganda has appointed Emmanuel Kiberu as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), marking a significant addition to the bank’s executive leadership team. A qualified Chartered Accountant with over a…

Rwanda readies green exchange window to boost market depth

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesEast AfricaThe Big StoryNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Rwanda is preparing to launch a Green Exchange Window (GEW) later this month, a dedicated platform for trading sustainable investment instruments aimed at expanding the country’s capital markets and attracting…

From Three Transactions to a Banking Stake: How PesaPal’s 16-Year Grind Earned KCB’s Fintech Bet

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Kenya’s largest lender, KCB Group Plc, has taken a calculated leap into the fintech frontier with the acquisition of a minority stake in PesaPal Limited, a leading regional payments company…

Uganda’s e-Boda Transition: Counting the Real Cost Behind the Electric Revolution

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Uganda’s boda boda industry is essential to daily life, moving people and goods, creating jobs, and connecting city and village economies. Any technological shift, therefore, must be assessed not just…