Business & Markets

Under Police Probe: The Land Deals That Caused Former Eswatini Honorary Consul Quillino Bamwine Problems

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 3, 2025November 3, 2025

The Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating Quillino Bamwine, who previously served as the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Eswatini to Uganda, for allegedly obtaining UGX 372 million…

Engineers Board tasks KCCA boss to reveal engineers, companies behind Nakivubo Channel redevelopment

Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryNovember 3, 2025February 28, 2026

A subtle but consequential confrontation is unfolding between the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over the ongoing redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, one of…

Centenary Bank Champions Community and Youth Empowerment at the 2025 Masaza Cup Final

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to community empowerment and youth development through its continued sponsorship of the Masaza Cup tournament, one of the country’s…

dfcu Bank, Rotary Uganda take free health camp to Kasenyi Landing Site as more than 1,000 residents turn up for essential healthcare

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisNovember 3, 2025November 3, 2025

Even as rain poured down on Saturday morning, hundreds of residents at Kasenyi Landing Site gathered to receive much-needed medical attention. By the end of the day, more than 1,000…

5 CEOs in 10 Years: Inside AB InBev Uganda’s Nile Breweries and the Culture Shock of Post-Acquisition Change

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 3, 2025November 21, 2025

Three years after taking charge at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director credited with accelerating the brewer’s digital transformation, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES…

RISING EXECUTIVES: From Handling Passengers In Dubai to Selling Luxury Properties — How Brian Arineitwe is Helping VAAL Real Estate Turn Vision into Value

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryNovember 3, 2025November 3, 2025

When Brian Arineitwe walked into Dubai International Airport as a young Customer Service Agent more than a decade ago, he couldn’t have imagined that the skills he honed in the…

Beyond HR: How Organisational Development Shapes People, Culture, and Performance

Kisakye ImaniBusiness & MarketsNovember 1, 2025November 2, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving workplace, organisations are discovering that people, culture, and strategy must move in harmony to achieve sustainable success. Abdul Makubuya, a senior manager of organisational development at…

OBITUARY: Frank Ireri – The Banker Who Believed in Quiet, Purposeful Transformation

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryNovember 1, 2025November 1, 2025

When the story of modern Kenyan banking is written, few names will stand as quietly but as firmly as Frank Marangu Ireri’s. A man of numbers, systems, and deep conviction,…

From Back Office to Boardroom: How HR is Becoming a Strategic Powerhouse

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryOctober 31, 2025November 1, 2025

Over the past decade, the role of Human Resource Manager or director in boardroom discussions has evolved from administrative support to a strategic business partner. Once sitting outside the executive…

Equity Group Announces Strong Q3 2025 Results, Recording A 32% Growth In Profit After Tax Reflecting Strategic Transformation

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced its Q3 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance driven by strategic transformation and resilience. The Group’s Profit After Tax surged 32% to Kshs 54.1…