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#UGANDANSEXCELLINGABROAD: Godfrey Karakire Murangi, a financial accounting guru and Vice President, Assistant Controller of Capital One Bank, a Fortune 200 company

Muhereza KyamuteteraLists & RankingsThe Big StorySeptember 6, 2022September 6, 2022

Godfrey Karakire Murangi is a global financial accounting guru and works as a Vice President, Assistant Controller of Capital One Bank, a leading Fortune 200 company headquartered in the Washington…

CEO OF THE WEEK: Meet Judy Rugasira Kyanda, the frank knight of Uganda’s real estate industry

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Judy Rugasira Kyanda, the Knight Frank Uganda Managing Director is many things— a trailblazing entrepreneur, an industry leader, a thought leader and a mother. She is one of Uganda’s foremost…

Newly-chartered Victoria University holds 6th Graduation; 289 students graduate

Nelson NambooleCompany NewsThe Big StorySeptember 4, 2022September 4, 2022

Victoria University, the newly chartered private university on Saturday evening held its sixth graduation. The ceremony is the first one of its kind after attaining Charter status and on a…

CapitalSavvy and partners to equip East African techpreneurs with blockchain developer skills

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StorySeptember 3, 2022September 3, 2022

Techpreneurs from Uganda and across the East African Region are set to reap from a new training program in Blockchain technology to help bolster their businesses. The Blockchain Innovation Program…

Q&A WITH POSTBANK’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANDREW KABEERA: With a new core banking system, a new switch and 60 smart ATMs, PostBank has laid a strong digital foundation for an exciting future

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 30, 2022September 7, 2022

PostBank has installed a total of sixty (60) smart ATMs at all its branches. This is the highest number of smart ATMs for any bank in the country. For starters,…

Meet Greystone Advocates- a mid-sized full-service corporate and commercial law firm banking on innovation, expertise and personalised touch to win clients’ hearts

The CEO Magazine TeamLegal & JusticeLists & RankingsThe Big StoryAugust 30, 2022November 10, 2022

This week, we further shine a light on Greystone Advocates to understand who they are and what is it that makes them stand out from a myriad of upcoming law…

PROMOTING HOME OWNERSHIP: National Housing unveils significant home purchase offering to Ugandans

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

In a bid to deliver on the mandate to increase the housing stock in the country while rehabilitating home ownership in Uganda, National Housing and Construction Company Ltd (NHCC) has…

AGM: PostBank’s Authorized Share Capital to Increase by 400% as Resolved by Shareholders

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

Government has resolved to increase PostBank’s authorised share capital by 400% from UGX100 Billion to UGX500 Billion. For customers, this means that access to low-priced financing would further be enabled…

Petroleum Authority of Uganda, Tanzania’s EWURA to Strengthen Partnership ahead of Oil Pipeline construction approval

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryAugust 23, 2022August 23, 2022

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) of Tanzania have renewed their commitment to jointly cooperate in the regulation and monitoring of…

Internet will get more affordable – ICT Minister assures Ugandans

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 20, 2022August 20, 2022

The 2022 FinTech Landscape Exhibition, a brainchild of HiPipo, ended last week with the Government of Uganda promising to further deepen Internet penetration, work towards reducing the cost of data…