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A conversation with 31-year-old Punit Shah, the entrepreneur behind K Hotels in Entebbe and Yuti Breweries, the makers of Torrero liqueur and Yura beer 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

At the October 2022 People’s Choice Quality Awards, held in Kampala. Torrero Liqueur won its second consecutive award for the best locally blended liqueur. This is an unprecedented feat, considering…

68 audit firms including PwC and Mazars fail to make it to Bank of Uganda’s list of external audit firms to audit financial institutions for 2023

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Bank of Uganda has released the list of 18 shortlisted external audit firms that will audit supervised financial institutions in 2023.  Section 62 (1) of the Financial Institutions Act (FIA)…

MAN OF STEEL: How Steel & Tube Industries’ Joseph Yiga hot-rolled himself from an ordinary hardware retailer to a UGX427.2 bn a year steel magnate

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesC-Suite LeadershipExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 21, 2023January 27, 2023

The story of Steel & Tube Industries, one of Uganda’s top five steel companies and the largest indigenously owned steel maker is as fascinating as it is inspiring. His is…

Rocket Health appoints Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu Board Chairperson and Stephen Dimba Odhiambo, Chief Commercial Officer

The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

Rocket Health, Uganda’s leading telemedicine provider that offers end-to-end healthcare experience to over 100,000 individual patients, has announced the appointment of Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu, as the chairperson of the board…

EXCLUSIVE: Charles Mudiwa, ex-Stanbic Kenya CEO tipped to take over as CEO of dfcu Bank in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Charles Mudiwa, the former Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank Kenya is tipped to become the next Chief Executive Officer of dfcu Bank in Uganda, CEO East Africa Magazine can…

I&M Bank Uganda opens first-of-its-kind banking channel at Kingdom Kampala Building

Jeff WintersBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

The one-of-a-kind Kingdom Kampala Branch will host the bank’s affluent banking brand known as I&M Select Banking, as well as a Corporate Banking Centre, 24-hour ATM and the soon-to-be-launched 24/7…

Top 10 work trends to look out for in 2023 at the workplace 

Mulangira GeofreyBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

#1: Return to Office Vs Working Remotely Many people were affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, and most workplaces came to a standstill. Many office-based staff were sent home, and others…

Top Knight Frank real estate trends that every property developer and tenant in Uganda must know to make or save money in 2023 and beyond

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2023January 22, 2023

In the report released on January 13th 2023, covering the six months to December 2022, Knight Frank, observed that “2022 was a year of resilience, circumspection, and optimism” and that…

DE-STRESS: Stanbic Bank launches campaign to make back-to-school season, financially easy for parents, schools and schools suppliers 

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

Stanbic Bank Uganda has today, unveiled ‘a financial relief package’ in a campaign dubbed “Wumula ka Stress— (relieve your stress)” whose benefits include, up to a 75-days’ grace period before…

Who is William Sekabembe, the dfcu Bank interim Chief Executive Officer?

CEO ReporterCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Following the resignation last week, of Mathias Katamba from dfcu Bank, the bank has appointed William Sekabembe, hitherto, the bank’s Executive Director & Chief Commercial Officer as its interim head….