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Anthony Ndegwa exits NCBA Bank Uganda; replaced by Mark Muyobo as Ag Managing Director & CEO

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 3, 2021June 16, 2022

Anthony Ndegwa the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of NCBA Bank Uganda is leaving his position, effective next week, CEO East Africa has exclusively established. He is being replaced…

Supreme Court throws out Ham Kiggundu’s delay tactics as final ruling in the make-or-break UGX120 billion case draws near

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryDecember 3, 2021May 6, 2022

The Assistant Registrar to the Supreme Court has dismissed an application by businessman Hamis Kiggundu’s camp, that sought to delay an imminent ruling in the UGX120 billion case that could…

Is Peter Kamya’s attempt to regain his lost properties headed for early failure as new information that he did not pay appropriate court filing fees surfaces?

The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryDecember 2, 2021December 2, 2021

Architect Peter Kamya’s chances of ever winning back his foreclosed Simbamanyo House appear to be getting dimmer and dimmer every day. Hardly days after the proprietor of Simbamanyo Estates Limited…

Uganda Tourism Board, KCCA to position Kampala City as top tourist destination

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and promote tourism in Kampala through tourism product development, quality assurance of…

Meet Yogi Birigwa, a woman with a resounding impact on Africa’s aviation and tourism industries

CEO ReporterHospitality & TourismLifestyleNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipNovember 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Yogi Birigwa is a household name in the Ugandan and Africa’s aviation and tourism industries. Yogi, as she is known, has built an industrious career in the aviation and tourism…

Two NITA-U female ICT experts named among 35 of Africa’s most influential women in technology

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021

Two female Ugandan ICT experts- Vivian Dambya and Rowena Turinawe have been named among the 35 Most Influential Women in Tech on the African continent by the November edition of…

Stephen Asiimwe Appointed new Private Sector Foundation Uganda Executive Director

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has appointed Stephen Asiimwe the new Executive Director to replace Gideon Badagwa who passed on in June this year. Asiimwe has served as the…

21 GOLD SALUTE: Nile Breweries toasts to Nile Special’s 21 Monde Gold Medals with “Unmatched in Gold” consumer campaign

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021

JINJA, November 26th 2021-  Nile Breweries Limited has launched a campaign to celebrate the “Unmatched in Gold” status of Nile Special- its flagship beer brand. As of this year, Nile…

Cathy Twesigye lands a Senior Brand Manager role at Kenya Breweries

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2021November 25, 2021

Another big win for Uganda as it continues to export management talent across the globe. Our very own seasoned marketer Catherine Twesigye has landed a senior brand manager role at…

Kampala Associated Advocates Celebrates 20 years of exceptional legal services

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2021November 25, 2021

Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), one of Uganda’s leading and largest independent law firms, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2001 through a merger of four major law firms, the founding…