Business & Markets

Breaking into the Boys’ Club, Shattering Ceilings, Building Legacies – MetropolitanRepublic’s Josephine Muvumba’s 25-Year Journey in Advertising

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025November 21, 2025

In 2011, Muvumba joined MetropolitanRepublic, where she was part of the pioneering team behind Uganda’s first Loerie Award — setting a new benchmark for creative excellence. Rising to become the…

Happy Independence Day, Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, But Who Handles Your Publicity?

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & MarketsThought LeadershipOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

If you have your mobile phone or laptop, reach out to it and simply Google Uganda, interesting images you will land on. Refresh and make another search on Rwanda, and…

TMCG (Rocket Health) Loses Temporary Injunction to Regain Digital Control from Ex-CEO Dr. Musinguzi Pending Main Case

CEO ReporterLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisOctober 15, 2025October 22, 2025

Concierge Group Ltd (TMCG)—the company behind Rocket Health—seeking temporary injunctions against its co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Davis Musinguzi Musiimenta. TMCG had asked the court to restrain Dr….

Raila Amolo Odinga: The Relentless Flame of Kenya’s Democratic Struggle Goes to Rest 

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

For a man who graced Kenyan politics for over half a century, Raila Amolo Odinga, who died today aged 80 in India, was seemingly destined for greatness. It’s a destiny…

Kenneth Muhangi: Building a New Generation of Lawyers Through Pragmatism, Mentorship, and Innovation

Brian Kwesiga and CEO East Africa MagazineExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

He speaks candidly about the evolution of Uganda’s legal profession—its need for mentorship, specialisation, and ethical renewal—while making a compelling case for policy-driven innovation, carbon trading, and collaboration across Africa’s…

Who is George Mwangangi, the New Senior Project Manager of Rwanda’s $50 Million KilaMuLa Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture Project?

Muhereza KyamuteteraAgriculture & Agro-industryBusiness & MarketsOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

In a significant boost for Rwanda’s climate action and agricultural transformation agenda, Mr. George Mwangangi has been appointed Senior Project Manager of the $50 million KilaMuLa Project, a landmark initiative…

NCBA Shares Surge as Standard Bank’s Two-Year Courtship Nears the Finish Line

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 22, 2025

Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is…

Q&A: 3 Years Later, Edward Nambafu is Steering Minet Uganda into a New Era of Growth and Innovation — and Conquering Back Lost Market Share

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

In this wide-ranging conversation, Nambafu reflects on his personal journey from agent to CEO, the lessons learned from leading in a highly competitive industry, and the strategies driving Minet’s resurgence….

Old Mutual Uganda Aligns with Pan-African Identity Amid Shifting Market Realities as Rivals Close In

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisOctober 14, 2025October 23, 2025

The green flame of Old Mutual is set to burn bright in Uganda. After nearly a decade of operating under the green and red hybrid identity of UAP Old Mutual,…

In the Hot Seat: Old Mutual East Africa’s Arthur Oginga  

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2025October 23, 2025

When Old Mutual Holdings Plc (Old Mutual Group East Africa) released its half-year 2025 results, the numbers drew attention — and not for the right reasons. Profit before tax plunged…