Politics & Goverment

PROFILE: Who is CPA Edward Akol, the designate Auditor General for Uganda? 

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 2, 2024July 2, 2024

The Parliamentary Appointments committee will on Thursday 4th July sit to vet Akol Edward, President Museveni’s appointee as the Auditor General. If approved by Parliament, Mr. Akol will be the…

U.S. Gov’t sanctions Ugandan Parliament Speaker and Husband together with other government officials 

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMay 30, 2024May 30, 2024

The Department of State has publicly designated five current and former Ugandan officials for their involvement in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights. According to a U.S. State…

John R. Musinguzi, reappointed Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General for a second 4-year term

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 15, 2024March 15, 2024

John R. Musinguzi, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, has been reappointed for a second 4-year term, CEO East Africa Magazine has learnt. He was first appointed in March…

NSSF hits its 10-year UGX20 trillion assets target, one and a half years ahead of schedule

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 5, 2024March 5, 2024

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Uganda’s national savings scheme, has hit UGX 20 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM), one and a half years ahead of schedule. The Fund…

REFINERYNOMICS: Uganda presses ahead with its oil refinery project amidst questions on profitability and sustainability

Paul MurungiNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2024February 27, 2025

To do or not to do an oil refinery for Uganda, over and above the pipeline, has been a major question for the country, but more importantly for the Uganda…

Bigirimana to MPs: Accounting officers appearing before PAC should be treated with respect- audit queries are not criminal charges

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentFebruary 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Permanent Secretaries and other accounting officers appearing before parliament to answer queries audit queries by the Auditor General should be treated with respect and fairness, Pius Bigirimana, Secretary to Judiciary…

Judiciary’s appellate courts new building to save UGX6 billion annually; enhance physical access to justice

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024

President Museveni, will on February 09th 2024 inaugurate the Judiciary’s twin-tower office block.  Construction of the seven-storey twin appellate courts buildings with two basement floor parking for 226 vehicles, started…

‘It will take Uganda 35 years to clear all domestic arrears’, CSBAG warns

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentJanuary 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Steven Alor, an economist at the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) has said that if government continues allocating Shs217 billion to clear its domestic arrears annually, it would take…

Uganda’s troubled Karuma and Isimba Hydro Power Projects⏤ loan liability grows to a UGX 5 trillion

The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023

The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is staring at UGX 5 trillion outstanding loan obligations from Karuma and Isimba Hydro Power Projects.   The loan obligations arise from UGX 1.3…

Facebook sanctions and high device costs stare at Nyombi as he takes the reigns as Uganda’s communications industry regulator

The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentDecember 2, 2023December 2, 2023

Nyombi Thembo, a shrewd politician and an economist is no stranger to the corporate corridors at Uganda Communications Commission headquarters in Bugolobi, an affluent Kampala suburb. Before his appointment as…