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Uganda’s Victoria University enters into partnership with UK’s University of the West of England Bristol 

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Victoria University, Kampala has partnered with the United Kingdom’s University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol), allowing students from Victoria University to complete their degrees in the United…

Global payments solutions giant, BPC, joins Ugandan fintechs umbrella body; commits to accelerating industry innovation and security

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, has announced its strategic partnership with the Financial Technology Association of Uganda (FITSPA)- the umbrella association of Ugandan fintechs. On June 14th 2023,…

Africa’s  top marketers to converge in Entebbe, Uganda for the 2nd Annual African Marketing Confederation Conference this September 

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Over 500  marketing specialists and practitioners from across the African continent will converge in the lakeside Ugandan town of Entebbe, approximately 40 kilometres southwest of Kampala, the capital city, for…

Supreme Court hammers Ham in multi-billion dispute with Diamond Trust Bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Uganda’s Supreme Court, Uganda’s highest court has dismissed attempts by businessman Hamis Kiggundu to run away from his debt obligations with Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB-U) and Diamond Trust Bank…

Ugandan Startups Should Avoid the Growth by All-Means Mindset. 

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

In startups, the “growth at all costs” mindset refers to a strategy where startups prioritize rapid growth and market domination above all else, often disregarding profitability, long-term sustainability, or ethical…

CEO East Africa Explains: What is a Startup?

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Over the past few months, one question that I have answered over and over again, is what is a startup? What exactly differentiates a startup from a Micro, Small and…

Ugandan Hardware Startup, Yunga, Makes it to the Finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

Jonathan N. LubwamaEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 10, 2023June 10, 2023

Ugandan startup, Yunga Technologies, has made it to the finals of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation organized by the Royal Academy of  Engineering in the UK. Yunga is now…

Domestic sales for value-added Tooke banana products hit UGX1 billion 

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Sales revenue for Uganda’s value-added banana products marketed under the brand name Tooke have hit the UGX1 billion mark in sales locally, the Banana Industrial Research and Development Center (BIRDIC)…

Equity Bank joins Interswitch network; bank customers can now transact at over 650 ATMs countrywide

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

Interswitch and Equity Bank have entered into a partnership that gives Equity customers faster and more affordable access to banking services at over 650 Interswitch-enabled ATMs countrywide.  The partnership will also…

The Investors’ Digest: Ugandan Startups Need to Think About Regional Play from Day One – Petra Wolkenstein from Startup Wise Guys.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & MarketsEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

CEO East Africa is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking series of articles titled “The Investors’ Digest,” which aims to shed light on the investors that are backing…