Business & Markets

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…

Police Investigates Ministry of Works Officials Over a UGX 29 Billion Procurement Deal

Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

The Ministry of Works and Transport has been thrust into the spotlight as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID) deepens its probe into the alleged mismanagement of more than UGX…

EXCLUSIVE: Ruth Namuli to Lead SanlamAllianz Uganda, Poised to Become the Market’s New No.1 Insurer

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipSeptember 23, 2025October 7, 2025

Ruth Namuli, previously the Chief Executive Officer of Sanlam General Insurance, has emerged as the Chief Executive Officer of SanlamAllianz Uganda General Insurance, the newly merged entity of Sanlam General…

Business Leaders to Tackle Agility, Emotional Intelligence, Collaboration, and AI at Ignite Lead Summit 2025 in Kampala

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsSeptember 23, 2025October 10, 2025

Uganda’s corporate community will gather at the Four Points by Sheraton, Kampala, on October 22nd, 2025, for the Ignite Lead Summit 2025, hosted by MP3 TalentSync Solutions Ltd. Running under…

CEO in the Hot Seat: Will UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa Keep the Lights On?

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

When the clock struck midnight on April 1, 2025, Uganda turned a historic page in its power sector. The familiar “Umeme Yaka” brand, etched into the daily lives of millions…

Beyond the Numbers: How NCBA Bank Is Powering Inclusive Growth in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

Over the past four years, since the merger of two Financial Institutions in 2019, NCBA Bank Uganda has firmly established itself as one of the fastest-growing and most profitable financial…

Nigeria To Welcome Global Investors and Founders To Drive Africa’s Next Wave of Deals and Exits

Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of deal flow and historic funding opportunities for promising African startups….

SanlamAllianz Re appoints Tobias Suek as new CEO

Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

SanlamAllianz Re, the reinsurance arm of SanlamAllianz, today announced the appointment of Tobias Suek as its new Chief Executive Officer effective 15 October 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Tobias joins…

Profile: Dr. Peter B. K. Kyabaggu – Leading Bukoola Chemical Industries into a New Chapter

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsExecutive ProfilesSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

With the passing of Omulangira Dr. Paul Mawanda Kyabaggu on September 20, 2025, Uganda mourns one of its most enduring entrepreneurial pioneers. As founder and long-serving Chairman of Bukoola Chemical…

OBITUARY: Bukoola Chemical Industries’ Omulangira Dr. Paul Mawanda Kyabaggu – A Life of Enterprise, Vision and Service

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsExecutive ProfilesSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025

Uganda has lost one of its most enduring entrepreneurial pioneers with the passing of Omulangira Dr. Paul Mawanda Kyabaggu, the founder and long-serving Chairman of Bukoola Chemical Industries Ltd (BCIL)….