The Big Story

3 women-led Ugandan firms among winners of UGX200m Women Entrepreneurship for Africa Grant

Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryJune 1, 2022June 5, 2022

The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A) has announced a Growth Programme that has seen 30 female entrepreneurs across Africa selected to receive up to an additional €50,000 (about UGX201,700,000) in…

Dr. George Njenga: Strathmore Business School inspires people to break barriers to build a better future

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJune 1, 2022September 15, 2022

In your own words, how would you describe SBS to someone who hasn’t heard about it? Strathmore Business School (SBS) is one of the schools in Strathmore University that has…

Sudhir is Not after my Property, Simba Group’s Bitature says

Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryMay 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Businessman Patrick Bitature, the CEO and Founder of the Simba Group of Companies has rubbished malicious reports that city tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia is after his property. Bitature has of late…

Visit Ihamba Residence for tranquillity and beautiful scenic views

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerMay 31, 2022November 19, 2022

By Jonathan Kamoga Many of you must have seen it in pictures online, or heard about it from friends while some harbour the desire to visit it. Those who have…

EXCLUSIVE: Sanjay Rughani, the StanChart Tanzania CEO, to move to Uganda; to be replaced by Kasekende, previously the StanChart Zambia boss, as homeboy, Sonny Zulu is appointed new Zambia CEO

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMay 26, 2022May 27, 2022

Sanjay Rughani, a banker with over 25 years of banking experience across the African continent, has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda, CEO East Africa,…

Insurance and pensions guru, Kwame Ejalu is new Board Chairman of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryMay 26, 2022June 7, 2023

The Ministries of Finance, Planning and Economic Development MOFPED) and Energy and Minerals Development (MEMD), have appointed Mr. Kwame Ejalu Ejuku, a renowned insurance and pensions expert as the new…

The Oil and Gas Industry is part of the Solution to Uganda’s Green House Gas Emission Reduction Targets

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMay 25, 2022May 25, 2022

By Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe Background In this second article of my series on environment and social aspects related to oil and gas developments in Uganda, I specifically address the concerns…

MagnusMedi Uganda, Aster hospital-Kochi give second life to 2-year old sickle cell boy

Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryMay 23, 2022May 24, 2022

At only 5 months old, Odi Philp Pius, a son to Mr. Etokyu Richard and Mrs Wataka Rose from Mbale started living a very painful life with Sickle Cell Disease,…

ONOMO Hotel Kampala – It’s the little things…

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMay 23, 2022May 23, 2022

It might sound like we are damning them with faint praise but it’s funny how vital the little things are, and how important it is to get them right. Conceptually,…

Patrick Bitature Speaks Out, Reassures Stakeholders: “Legal and commercial issues have arisen in our financing, but will be firmly resolved.”

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Businessman, Patrick Bitature, the CEO and Founder of the Simba Group of Companies, has spoken out about the ongoing commercial dispute between some of the Group Companies and a South…