Business & Markets

ACOF Announces Appointment of Three New Non-Executive Directors

Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 30, 2025October 10, 2025

ACOF has announced the appointment of three highly accomplished professionals to its Board of Directors, effective 1 October 2025. The new non-executive directors are Ms. Amanda Kabagambe, Ms. Sibongile Maputla,…

Fixed Deposits: The Safest Way to Grow Your Cash

Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 30, 2025October 7, 2025

A fixed deposit is the plainest promise a bank can make. Lock away your money for a set period, and in return, you get a guaranteed return. It is designed…

Who are Uganda’s True Trade Partners?

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

For decades, Uganda’s trade story has been defined by its deepening integration into regional markets, rising dependence on Asia, and enduring ties with Europe. But when you look past the…

PostBank becomes the first Commercial Bank in Uganda to earn the Esteemed Sustainability Certification from a European Body

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

Postbank, which is rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda, has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Certification by the European Organization for Sustainable Development (EOSD), demonstrating the Bank’s efforts and commitment to…

Uganda’s Startup Ecosystem: When Founders Clash with Investors

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025September 30, 2025

Uganda’s startup ecosystem is maturing. There is more capital flowing in from private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), and development finance institutions (DFIs). The once-nascent innovation scene is now witnessing…

Beyond Shaping Skylines: VAAL Real Estate’s Islam Mohamed on Redefining Luxury and Why Uganda is Africa’s Next Big Market

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

At the centre of this vision is Islam Mohamed, the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of VAAL Real Estate Uganda. An electrical engineer by training but a seasoned sales and…

AI, Regulation, and Protecting the Future of Ugandan Fintechs: Hard-Learned Lessons from Pegasus Technologies’ Founder, Ronald Muwanguzi

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

In this conversation with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, Muwanguzi reflects on 17 years of building Pegasus, the grit it took to win boardroom trust without relying on political…

Uganda’s Banking Paradox: Strong, Profitable, and Liquid but Failing to Power Productive Growth

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 7, 2025

Uganda’s banking sector has never been stronger on paper. And the Bank of Uganda’s latest Financial Soundness Indicators show why. Banks, the indicators show, are heavily capitalized, flush with liquidity,…

Silent Exits, Loud Consequences: HR Experts Explain the True Price of Talent Loss

Kisakye ImaniThe Big StorySeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

From abandoned clients to drained colleagues and soaring recruitment bills, the cost of talent loss runs deeper than most CEOs admit. In Uganda’s tight talent market, HR experts unpack why…

An Industry in Pain: National Association of Broadcasters’ Dr Innocent Nahabwe on the Struggles, Survival, and Future-Proofing of Uganda’s Broadcasters

Kisakye ImaniMedia & CommunicationSeptember 29, 2025October 6, 2025

As digital disruption, shrinking revenues, and tighter regulation squeeze Uganda’s media. An industry crowded with over 300 radio stations, dozens of TV outlets, and countless online rivals, faces existential battles…