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Structural works for Speke Resort Convention Centre- East Africa’s largest convention centre 64% complete

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsHospitality & TourismThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2023January 31, 2024

The construction of the epic Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo, on the shores of Lake Victoria is on schedule and should be completed by November 2023, Ruparelia Group the…

Ruparelia Group is not encroaching on Lake Victoria- NEMA, Uganda’s environmental watchdog speaks out

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Uganda’s National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has spoken out, clearing the air about the ongoing works at the Speke Resort Munyonyo. The environmental watch has clarified that the ongoing works…

Why Treepz, Which Acquired UgaBus, Pivoted from Bus Ticketing to Car Sharing.

Jonathan N. LubwamaThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

In November 2021, Nigerian startup, Treepz, raised a $2.8m seed round. It quickly expanded to Uganda, acquiring local bus ticketing startup UgaBus. UgaBus enabled passengers to book bus tickets online…

Relax, rewind and refuel your body at Jacana Lodge—one of the many hidden jewels in western Uganda!

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsHospitality & TourismLifestyleThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Western Uganda is richly ornamented with various tourist attractions— both natural and manmade, often astride each other. One such jewel is Jacana Safari Lodge on the fringes of  Imaramagambo Forest…

UGANDAN BILLIONAIRES: Badru Muwanga, the packaging magnate behind Luuka Plastics

The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesLists & RankingsThe Big StoryJuly 17, 2023July 18, 2023

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Manufacturing (plastics & packaging) and real estate. ESTIMATED WEALTH: UGX120+ billion Except for being a member of Kwagalana Group, an association of self-made billionaires in Kampala, Hajj…

Mutuumo Island, in Ntungamo District; worth adding to your itinerary to the tourism-rich South Western Uganda

David KangyeLifestyleThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Many a time people who do not travel tend not to understand people like us who suffer from wanderlust- that strong and insatiable desire to travel. Well, sometimes, we too…

Davis Musinguzi: The King of Telemedicine.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

In 2022, Ugandan startups raised $70 million according to Africa: The Big Deal data. One of the standout deals that year was raised by Rocket Health, a telemedicine startup that…

Stanchart sells interests in Angola, Cameroon, Gambia, Sierra Leone and its Tanzanian retail business to Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

Standard Chartered (the Bank) and Access Bank Plc (Access) have today, July 14th entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The…

PROPERTY OF THE MONTH: One-10 Apartments in Kololo⏤ a mix of 156 luxury apartments  and penthouses for sale

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

Ruparelia Group, through Meera Investments Limited, its property development arm has commenced the construction of One-10 Apartments, its one-of-a-kind luxury for-sale homes project in Kololo, an upscale neighbourhood in Kampala,…

CEO East Africa Explains: What Are Startup Funding Rounds?

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

2022 was a good year for startups in Uganda. Startups here raised $70m across that year according to Africa: The Big Deal data. Some of the standout deals that year…