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9 years of Tom Okurut as Uganda’s environmental policeman — the challenges, wins and the future

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2020July 7, 2020

As the Chief Executive of the government agency responsible for monitoring, coordinating, supervising and regulating the natural environment of Uganda, what has been your greatest achievement since you took office 9-years…

Non-Performing Loans Jump to UGX 783billion – BOU

URNBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2020July 8, 2020

The amount of money where borrowers have not made any payments for at least three months grew by 15 per cent to UGX783 billion between January and March 2020, the…

Top 15 Ugandan banking executives worth hiring as your next bank CEOs

Samuel MuhimbaC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2020October 26, 2023

#1. Samuel Mwogeza Chief Financial Officer Stanbic Bank As Chief Finance Officer, of Uganda’s largest Bank who has also been part of the mighty Stanbic story, Sam Mwogeza has enough…

THE RAILMAN: Inside Eng. Charles Kateeba’s €387 million (UGX1.6 trillion) plans to restore Uganda Railways’ former glory

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryJuly 5, 2020July 5, 2020

So much has been going on at Uganda Railways before the government ended the RVR concession and repossessed the company at the end of 201. What have you been up…

1,935,307 CUSTOMERS AND UGX3.6 TRILLION IN ASSETS: The tale of Fr. Mapeera, a French missionary and Centenary Bank, Uganda’s second-largest bank

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryJuly 5, 2020July 5, 2020

At ten minutes past 1:00pm on the 12th of May 1890, Reverend Father Siméon Lourdel breathed his last, aged just 37 years. Fr. Lourdel and Amans Delmas, an auxiliary brother who…

CID confirms commencing investigations against Kasekende, Bagyenda and Sekabira

The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryJuly 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Slightly over two years after an investigation by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises (PAC – COSASE) ended, with stern recommendations to punish Bank…

MPs on COSASE have ignored courts, now harassing us – Asian property repossessors

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 4, 2020July 4, 2020

Prominent Ugandan-Asian businessmen involved in property repossessions more than 20 years under their umbrella body, the Association of Expropriated Properties Owners Limited, have taken strong exception to the conduct of…

“FALSE AND INACCURATE”; Sudhir’s lawyers tear apart BoU’s media statement on its planned court appeal

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Kampala Associated Advocates, the law firm representing Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, has dismissed as “inaccurate and false,” the contents of a media statement made by Bank of Uganda regarding its intended…

From Gas Cylinders Salesman to Business Mogul, Meet Chris Kirubi a Kenyan Self-made Billionaire

Samuel MuhimbaThe Big StoryJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

He started off at Shell Kenya as a sales man but right now, Dr Chris Kirubi, is a household name in Kenya. At the age of 79, the self-made billionaire,…

BREAKING: UETCL appoints George Rwabajungu as Chief Executive Officer

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

The Board of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), has appointed Mr. George Rwabajungu as its substantive CEO, effective today July 1st, 2020, CEO East Africa, can confirm. UETCL is…