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Minister Mugarra rallies Ugandans to back domestic travel in Independence Day message

CEO ReporterLifestyleNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

The Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, Hon. Bahinduka Mugarra Martin has urged Ugandans to rally behind domestic tourism, as a key driver of the post-Covid-19 tourism sector…

HERE FOR GOOD: Standard Chartered Bank CEO, Albert Saltson talks building world-class products and going the extra mile as the Bank’s Customer Service Month gets underway

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has declared this October as the customer service month- What is the genesis of this initiative and why dedicate such a long period, where most businesses usually…

BoU Legal Head Kasule in Trouble as Sudhir sues her in her Personal Capacity for Contempt of Court

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, through his lawyers led by Kampala Associated Advocates, has sued the Bank of Uganda (BOU) Legal head Margaret Kaggwa Kasule for contempt of Court. “Our client was the successful…

Uganda Breweries, NICE-UG, Ministry of Health and KCCA to host first ever mass COVID-19 vaccination event

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) in partnership with Coca-Cola Uganda have partnered with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), NICE-UG and the Ministry of Health to host the first ever mass COVID-19…

Agnes Umutoni: This is how Standard Chartered Bank’s Priority Banking makes customers’ priorities, its top priority

theceomaBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryOctober 12, 2021October 12, 2021

Standard Chartered Priority Banking is a segment under our Consumer Private and Business Banking business that offers a thoughtful bouquet of exclusive services, benefits and solutions to the Bank’s Affluent…

MTN Floats 4.5 billion Shares, Offers each at UGX200

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 11, 2021October 11, 2021

At just 200, Ugandans can own a part of MTN Uganda. While speaking today morning in Kampala, MTN Uganda CEO Wim Vanhellepute said the MTN IPO is officially open and…

272 URA Supervisors Graduate from National Leadership Institute, Told to Double Efforts

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General, John R Musinguzi, has spelt out a challenge to URA Supervisors of increasing Uganda’s Tax to GDP ratio to 20.99% by the financial…

Uganda’s Kainobwisho Elected Vice-Chair of World Intellectual Property Organization Conference

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

The meetings of the Assemblies of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which bring together WIPO’s 184 member states, has elected Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Registrar General, Mercy K….

Experts react to MTN’s move to float 20% of its shares on USE

CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Yesterday, MTN Uganda announced intention to proceed with an initial public offer (IPO) and subsequently list on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). The move follows the requisite approval by the…

FINITO: BoU case against Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia suffers its worst defeat as Supreme Court declares move to liquidate Crane Bank (In Receivership) illegal

The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Just weeks after Bank of Uganda withdrew its UGX397 billion Supreme Court case against Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia and his Meera Investments Limited, today the Supreme Court handed the central bank,…