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INVESTIGATION: Uganda Telecom takeover deal brews bitter fight between ICT Ministry and NITA-U officials

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryApril 9, 2024March 26, 2025

The proposal to form a new national telecommunications company was curved out at a high- stakes meeting that was held at State House, Entebbe on Friday 12th, March 2021.  The…

HOLY GRAIL OF LEADERSHIP⎮Unpacking Rev. Canon Benoni Mugarura’s 50-Year Saga⏤ Transition, Succession, and Change Management; Insights for Business Leaders!

CEO East Africa MagazineCEO PerspectivesExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryThought LeadershipApril 9, 2024April 9, 2024

Hosted by the esteemed CEO of CivSource Africa, Jacqueline Asiimwe, this platform brings to life the diverse stories of revered personalities like Mama Rhoda Kalema, Dr. Miria Matembe, James Tumusiime,…

Standard Bank Group Chief Executive Sim Tshabalala, Board Chair Nonkululeko Nyembezi meet BOU officials over changes at Stanbic 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 8, 2024April 8, 2024

The Standard Bank Group (SBG) Chief Executive Sim Tshabalala and Board Chairman Nonkululeko Nyembezi were reportedly in Uganda for two days, last week, during which they held meetings with different…

EACOP gets unwavering support from China’s Xi Jinping as Chinese lenders indicate willingness to finance oil pipeline

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryApril 6, 2024April 6, 2024

Chinese lenders are open and willing to discuss financing for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP),  the Chinese Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Zhang Lizhong, has told Uganda’s President…

Bank of Uganda to completely phase out UGX1000 paper note in preference for coins

CEO East Africa MagazineNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 5, 2024April 5, 2024

It’s no longer a question of what, but when. The government of Uganda says it will gradually phase out small denomination paper notes as one of the measures to reduce…

Unlock a world of unlimited opportunities with BNI- a Q&A with BNI Uganda’s Diana Ninsiima Kibuuka

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipApril 4, 2024April 5, 2024

As part of our continuing series on #WomenFixing Uganda, she sat down with Muhereza Kyamutetera, the Executive Editor, CEO East Africa Magazine for a conversation on all things about making…

Susan Kitariko and Keith Kalyegira join Airtel Uganda Board

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryApril 4, 2024April 4, 2024

The Board of Directors of Airtel Uganda Limited has, according to Rules 36(2) and 54 of the Uganda Securities Exchange Listing Rules 2021,  appointed Mrs. Suzan Mweheire Kitariko as an…

Meet David Opio, a Ugandan technopreneur de-risking digital lending to the financially unserved and underserved

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryApril 3, 2024April 9, 2024

To reduce poverty and promote economic growth through affordable and quality financial services, the government of Uganda through the Uganda National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) II (2023 – 2028), seeks…

FIRED-UP: One Year In Office; What Has Dfcu Bank’s Charles Mudiwa Been Up To? 

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsThe Big StoryApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024

“I mean, for us (dfcu Bank), a top three position should really be where we should be going. We should be among the top three banks in the country. We…

STANBIC BANK ON FUNDING EACOP PIPELINE⏤ We are committed to just energy transition and global standards on environment and social safety

Muhereza KyamuteteraEast AfricaNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 1, 2024April 6, 2024

Stanbic Bank Uganda, Uganda’s largest bank and a subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest banking group has said that it is still doing its own due diligence on…