Business & Markets

Inside the KCB Bank Uganda Agency Banking System Breach: This Is What We Know So Far

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Following a brazen system breach that manipulated the agency banking platform to leading it to make double transactions to bank agents requesting float, CEO East Africa Magazine understands the system…

Creating a workplace that works for all

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

A people-centric workplace culture can be the foundation of an organisation that truly improves people’s lives – within the organisation, but also among customers and the broader society. Often, it…

EXCLUSIVE Q&A: Why Uganda’s Postbank Is Rebranding To Pearl Bank  And What It Means For Stakeholders

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025October 10, 2025

Now, in a defining moment, the institution is ushering in a new chapter by rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited—a transformation anchored in its five-year strategic plan and its enduring…

Uganda Finally Activates Competition Law With New Regulations

Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

After a year in legal limbo, Uganda’s Competition Act has finally come to life. The Competition Regulations, 2025, are now in force, setting the stage for active enforcement of antitrust…

dfcu Bank Expands Footprint in Western Uganda with Grand Opening of Fort Portal Branch

Brian EmorutNews & AnalysisSponsored ContentSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

dfcu Bank, one of Uganda’s leading financial institutions, has officially launched its 55th branch in Fort Portal Tourism City, strategically located along Babiiha Road. This expansion underscores dfcu Bank’s commitment…

CEO Summit Uganda Appoints Marion Atuhura as CEO, Ushering in a New Era of Leadership Continuity and Growth

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

CEO Summit Uganda has announced a leadership transition, with Marion Atuhura taking over from Stephen Mukasa as Chief Executive Officer. The change comes at a crucial period of repositioning for…

No More Copy-Paste Contracts: How COMESA Rewrote Uber’s Rules in Africa

Jeff WintersThe Big StorySeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025

After a two-year probe, COMESA’s Competition Commission has forced Uber to rewrite parts of its rider contract. The Commission says the parts of the contracts mislead and unfairly tilt risk…

David Mignot appointed new CEO, Nicolas Dandoy CFO and Calvo Chair of Canal+ Africa

Paul MurungiGlobal NewsThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2025September 24, 2025

The completion of Canal+’s takeover of MultiChoice Group has ushered in one of the most dramatic leadership transitions Africa’s broadcasting industry has seen in decades. At the centre of this…

Storm over Nakivubo: Ham, KCCA, NEMA dragged to court over drainage channel encroachment

Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2025March 17, 2026

A group of Ugandan lawyers and civic activists have taken to the High Court to challenge what they describe as a dangerous, unconstitutional, and illegal encroachment on Kampala’s lifeline drainage…

End of an Era: CANAL+ Takes Effective Control of MultiChoice, Creating a Media Giant for 70 Countries

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

22 September 2025 marked a historic moment for Africa’s broadcasting industry. French entertainment giant CANAL+ announced that its mandatory takeover offer for the shares of MultiChoice Group it did not…