President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Flavian Zeija as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Uganda, elevating a seasoned jurist, academic and administrator to the country’s highest…
Standard Chartered Bank has announced a series of top leadership changes across its African operations, naming Nigerian banker Dalu Ajene as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Africa. The…
South Africa’s Nedbank Group has unveiled plans to acquire approximately 66% of the issued ordinary share capital of Kenya’s NCBA Group. The move is set to hand the Johannesburg-listed lender...
Uganda’s two largest mobile network operators, Airtel Uganda and MTN Uganda, are estimated to have lost between UGX 22.8 billion and UGX 24 billion in data revenues following the four-day…
Frank Molla, Managing Director for Africa at payments giant MDP, is a strong believer that books are quiet mentors and companions that steer leaders toward depth, courage, and beautifully human…
As the CEO of Letshego Uganda, Giles Aijukwe stands at the intersection of ambition and accountability, tasked with delivering financial growth in a sector still playing catch-up on inclusion. In this three-segment Q&A, the seasoned executive opens up about leading with conviction and building a values-based culture. What does “inclusive finance” truly mean to you, beyond the business jargon? To me, it is about dignity. It means ensuring that a market vendor in Gulu or a boda rider in Masaka has the same right to access financial solutions as a corporate professional in Kampala. It’s not charity; it’s creating systems…
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It began over dinner at Nairobi’s exclusive Muthaiga Club, an establishment where East Africa’s captains of industry often mix business with leisure. As Patrick Mweheire, then Regional Chief Executive of…
Rwanda is preparing to launch a Green Exchange Window (GEW) later this month, a dedicated platform for trading sustainable investment instruments aimed at expanding the country’s capital markets and attracting climate-focused investors. The launch will headline the upcoming 28th African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) annual conference, slated for November 28, in Kigali. The three-day conference will bring together leaders from securities exchanges, market regulators, brokers, investors, and other stakeholders from across the continent under the theme “Adapting to Global Market Shifts.” The GEW, to be operated under the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE), will serve as a specialised segment for green…
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Kenya’s largest lender, KCB Group Plc, has taken a calculated leap into the fintech frontier with the acquisition of a minority stake in PesaPal Limited, a leading regional payments company licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya. The deal, announced publicly on October 31, 2025, underscores KCB’s growing commitment to digital transformation and its intent to embed itself deeper into the technology-driven payments ecosystem. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, represents more than a financial investment. It is a strategic alignment between a traditional banking powerhouse and a homegrown fintech that has spent sixteen years quietly building one of East…
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The Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating Quillino Bamwine, who previously served as the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Eswatini to Uganda, for allegedly obtaining UGX 372 million (about $100,000) by false pretences. The case, registered under reference KMP GEF 285/2025, stems from a complaint by Joel Kakira, who claims he lost money in two aborted land-sale transactions in Kololo and Naguru, Kampala. In a letter dated October 21, 2025, police directed Bamwine to appear before the Deputy CID Commander, Kampala Metropolitan Police, on October 30, 2025, to respond to the allegations. Recurring theme Although it is not…
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A subtle but consequential confrontation is unfolding between the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over the ongoing redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, one of the city’s most critical urban drainage arteries. The project, backed by businessman Hamis Kiggundu, commonly known as Ham, has come under sharp scrutiny from the professional engineering regulator amid questions of transparency, technical compliance, and public safety. In a formal letter dated October 6, 2025, addressed to KCCA Executive Director Sharifah Buzeki, the Engineers Board demanded full disclosure of the engineers and firms behind the multi-billion-shilling channel works. The correspondence,…
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Three years after taking charge at Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), Adu Rando, the Brazilian Managing Director credited with accelerating the brewer’s digital transformation, has been promoted to Global Director, BEES…
When Brian Arineitwe walked into Dubai International Airport as a young Customer Service Agent more than a decade ago, he couldn’t have imagined that the skills he honed in the…
When the story of modern Kenyan banking is written, few names will stand as quietly but as firmly as Frank Marangu Ireri’s. A man of numbers, systems, and deep conviction,…
Over the past decade, the role of Human Resource Manager or director in boardroom discussions has evolved from administrative support to a strategic business partner. Once sitting outside the executive committee or reporting through finance, HR is now recognised as a critical enabler of growth. Job titles have evolved from HR director or HR manager to head of people and culture, reflecting this transformation. Today’s CEOs expect HR leaders to provide insights on talent pipelines, succession planning, and people strategies that directly support business goals. At the board table, discussions around culture transformation, diversity and inclusion, and employee engagement increasingly…
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