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Uganda Launches Electronic Permitting System to Regulate Wildlife Trade, First in East Africa

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 29, 2021July 29, 2021

Uganda, through the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, has today launched the first electronic permitting system to regulate trade in wildlife and wildlife products in the country. In a…

I&M Holdings taps Suleiman I. Kiggundu Jr; Bhartesh Shah and Allan Christopher Michael Low for board positions at Orient Bank, its latest acquisition in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Orient Bank Limited, has announced the appointment of three members to its Board of Directors. The new members joining are Mr. Suleiman I. Kiggundu, Jr who now becomes an Independent…

Q&A: Martha Aheebwa, the Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, Head Bancassurance talks about the Bank’s newly launched customized Bancassurance products

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 28, 2021August 3, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank launched Bancassurance two years ago; help us understand how you are going about offering Bancassurance to your clients. Since our launch of Bancassurance in 2019, the Bank…

Invest Africa and Standard Chartered Private Bank announce strategic partnership to drive private banking growth

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Invest Africa, a business and investment platform for African markets, and Standard Chartered Private Bank, a leading international private bank for emerging market clients, have announced a strategic partnership, focused…

PostBank clarifies on double payment of Covid-19 relief funds; 60% of erroneous payments recovered to date

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021

PostBank has come out to clarify on an incident where at least 6,000 people on the Airtel mobile network mistakenly received double payment of the Covid-19 relief cash. In a…

CAREER SUCCESS, THE MUMBA KALIFUNGWA WAY: God, family and work; and while at work— discipline, hard work and humility

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021

RK: The first question to you is, who is Mumba? How did you get here? MK: Thanks Robert and for giving context. My name is Mumba Kalifungwa, a Zambian national…

EFRIS: Not just a tax compliance tool but a very functional tool for businesses; tax experts speak out

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 26, 2021July 27, 2021

EFRIS— the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solution is a smart business solution introduced by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to manage the issuance of fiscal documents for purposes of…

RWENZORI TREKKING SERVICES’ JOHN HUNWICK: Beyond temporary disruptions by Covid-19 and floods, Mt. Rwenzori still holds unlimited possibilities for tour operators and visitors

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 26, 2021July 26, 2021

John Hunwick, 73, the founder of Rwenzori Trekking Services (RTS), has been facilitating climbers to Mt. Rwenzori, since 2009. The company offers, a variety of trekking trips- one day (forest…

SHE4SHE: 20 pieces of advice from women leaders to women on their way up

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021

Whether at the workplace or at the business venture, women are continuously pushing the barriers to achieve their goals in life. Regardless, there are still so many glass ceilings to…

FUTURE LAB’s Samantha Niyonsaba Karama: Beyond just talking about innovation, what is it and what is it not?

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryThought LeadershipJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021

The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have tasked organizations to look for leaders who can innovate and leverage on emerging technologies for survival and continued sustainability of the business….