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Tugende in a Precarious Situation with its Investor, Goldfinch, After Breaching Terms of its Loan Agreement. 

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipThe Big StoryAugust 11, 2023August 11, 2023

Tugende, Uganda’s pioneering boda boda financing startup, has found itself in a precarious situation with its investor, Goldfinch. The startup, which holds the distinction of being Uganda’s most funded startup…

Uganda Shilling drops more than UGX130 in 2 days after World Bank reacts to Anti-Homosexuality Act

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023

As Uganda comes to terms with the suspension by the World Bank of any future lending to the country over its recent passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) and what…

Tanzania Private Sector Foundation appoints John Ulanga as its new Executive Director

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 10, 2023August 10, 2023

The Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) – an apex body for private sector associations in Tanzania has appointed John Ulanga as its new Executive Director. Ulanga is a Tanzanian international…

Airtel Uganda made a profit of UGX326 billion in 2022

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Ahead of its Initial Public Offering, which the company says  happening “so soon”, Airtel Uganda has revealed that it made a net profit of UGX326 billion for the year ended…

Airtel Uganda confirms it will sell 8 billion shares this year

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Airtel Africa, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, has today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary in Uganda (Airtel Uganda Limited) intends to publish a prospectus and float…

From Paintbrushes to Pixels: How Natasha Karungi Became Uganda’s Digital Art Trailblazer. 

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Ever since she was a child, Natasha has been doing art. Her interest truly blossomed while at Makerere University where she was pursuing, ironically, a Bachelor of Commerce. But she…

Uganda to launch its first digital transformation roadmap- an “inclusive game-changing digital revolution”, according to the developers

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

Uganda is on the cusp of a significant digital revolution ahead of the launch of its first Digital Transformation Roadmap. The highly anticipated initiative, led by the Ministry of ICT…

CEO OF THE WEEK: MTN Uganda’s 5ylvia MulinGe 

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipAugust 5, 2023August 5, 2023

This week, MTN Uganda released its audited results for H1 2023, reporting double-digit growth across key business fundamentals such as active voice, data and fintech users, as well as revenue…

FINCA Uganda fills key management roles in innovations, branch, project, credit and risk management

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryAugust 2, 2023August 2, 2023

In a continuous effort to alleviate poverty through building sustainable financial solutions, FINCA Uganda has attracted new talent to fill key positions in project management, innovations, risk management, credit control…

Elijah Kitaka’s 5 +1 leadership lessons to tech executives and techpreneurs

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 1, 2023November 30, 2023

In his parting shots, after his two-year stay at Stanbic Bank, Elijah also draws on his larger 20+ years of knowledge in Uganda’s tech space and shares 5 key lessons…