Uganda’s decision to contract Citibank to mobilise funding for its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) marks a significant turning point for a project that has faced years of delays, largely due...
Uganda is paying heavily to keep cash alive. Every year, trillions of shillings are absorbed into an economy still built around physical currency through the systems that print, transport, secure,...
When David Wandera officially stepped into the role of Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda in May 2025, the appointment marked far more than a routine leadership transition—it signaled a...
As Uganda’s capital markets mark three decades of growth, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) stands at a pivotal moment; transitioning from building foundational structures to driving transformative impact. Since its...
Airtel Africa is setting its sights firmly on Uganda as a key investment destination, with Group CEO Sunil Taldar signalling deeper capital deployment and continued technology rollouts in what he...
In a March 2023 interview with Bloomberg, Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, told of the Group’s ambitions for the Kenyan market, revealing that…
Leading carbonated soft drinks and water maker, Crown Beverages Limited (CBL), have appointed Hilda Mbabazi FCCA, CPA, MBA, as its Chief Executive Officer. CBL is the franchise bottler of global…
The Competition Authority of Kenya, has penalised Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Limited, which trades in Kenya under the brand name Carrefour, a total of KES 1,108,327,873.60 (USD7.2 million) for separately…
The landmark Africa Fashion exhibition held early this year at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, which ran from July 2022 to April 2023, was a game-changer for the global prominence…
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…
In her bio on Linked-In, Susan Nsibirwa, the newly appointed managing director of Monitor Publications Limited describes herself as “an avid team player who believes in bringing out the best…
Susan Nsibirwa, a Marketing Communications Consultant and experienced media executive, has been appointed by the Nation Media Group, to head its Uganda unit, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal….
Most family-run businesses in East Africa have not prioritized research in order to assist them in recovering from the economic challenges brought about by the Covid-19, a recent survey by…
Citibank Uganda recently announced Dr. Tom Buringuriza, the Country Manager of Armour Energy Uganda as its new Board Chairman. He replaces Geoffrey Kihuguru whose term has ended. Armour Energy Uganda…
Jumia Technologies, a leading announced that it will close its food delivery business, Jumia Food in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Ivory Coast because it is not profitable. In…
