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    Could Museveni’s Election as EAC Chair Renew Push for Accelerated East African Integration?

    March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 0 Shares
    President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s election as chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) Summit of Heads of State could revive efforts to accelerate regional integration at a time when trade...

    From Trainee to CEO: Alexander Mukasa’s Vision for the Next Chapter of SanlamAllianz Life Uganda

    March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 0 Shares
    Alexander Mukasa leads SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Uganda as Chief Executive Officer, guiding the life insurance arm of Africa’s largest non-banking financial services partnership at a pivotal moment for Uganda’s insurance...

    Who Is Rostam Azizi, the Tanzanian Billionaire Set to Take Control of Nation Media Group?

    March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 0 Shares
    Tanzanian billionaire businessman Rostam Abdulrasul Azizi is set to become the new majority shareholder of Nation Media Group (NMG) after agreeing to acquire the controlling stake of 54.08% previously held...

    Aga Khan Fund Exits Troubled Nation Media Group After 66 Years, Sells Controlling Stake to Tanzanian Billionaire

    March 10, 2026March 11, 2026 0 Shares
    The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has announced the sale of its controlling stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), bringing to a close a 66-year partnership that helped...

    Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania Set to Deliver Africa’s Next Wave of Hotel Supply as Global Brands Expand Across East Africa

    March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 0 Shares
    Marriott International is among global hospitality giants accelerating expansion across East Africa, as Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania lead Africa’s next wave of hotel development and tourism-driven investment. Photo / Ivan Atuheirwe
     Eastern Africa is emerging as the continent’s most dynamic hotel development market, with Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania set to deliver the next wave of new hospitality supply as global brands...
    A photo collage of Absa Managing Director David Wandera and Standard Chartered chief executive officer Sanjay Rughani. Standard Chartered and Absa Bank announced on October 24 that they had agreed on the sale of Standard Chartered’s Wealth and Retail Banking business portfolio to Absa Uganda.

    Big Leap: How Absa’s UGX 1.3 Trillion New Assets and Deposits Acquisition Through Stanchart’s Wealth and Retail Business Will Rewrite its Growth Story

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 31, 2025

    Less than a year after Standard Chartered Bank announced plans to exit its Wealth and Retail Business (WRB) segment as part of a global restructuring strategy, the long-anticipated transaction has…

    Absa Bank Acquires Standard Chartered’s Retail and Wealth Business in Uganda

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025

    Absa Bank Uganda has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. The acquisition marks a major shift in Uganda’s…

    Hoima City Stadium: A worthy investment or another white elephant in the making?

    Paul MurungiHospitality & TourismThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 31, 2025

    The $130 million (UGX 354 billion) Hoima City Stadium has ignited a national debate: will it be a transformative investment for Uganda’s sports and tourism landscape, or another white elephant…

    M-PESA Africa Managing Director Sitoyo Lopokoiyit speaks at the 2025 Fintechs Annual Gathering in Kampala, urging Africa to shape its own digital destiny through innovation, youth empowerment, and regional collaboration.

    Building Africa’s Fintect Sovereignty: What we Learn from M-PESA’s Ambitious Vision and the Risk of a Possible New Wave of Digital Colonialism

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 23, 2025

    At the 2025 Fintechs Annual Gathering in Kampala, Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the M-PESA Africa managing director, delivered one of the event’s most compelling keynotes, part warning, part vision, and wholly inspiring….

    Left to right: A photo collage of Hassanein Hiridjee, Geoffrey Donnels Oketayot, and Ronald Onzia. Hiridjee, together with Towerco of Africa Uganda, had sought to stay proceedings or refer a multimillion-dollar shareholder dispute to a UK court. However, court rejected the pleadings that Oketayot, Onzia, and another shareholder, George Arthur Ssamula, had strongly opposed.

    Ugandan Court Rejects Towerco Bid to Shift Dispute to UK, Citing Fraud Allegations and Public Policy

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 23, 2025

    In a ruling that reinforces Ugandan courts’ discretion to retain jurisdiction over disputes relating to alleged illegality, Justice Patience Rubagumya of the Commercial Division of the High Court declined to…

    Kenya’s Digital Growth Engine: The Fastest-Rising Entertainment & Media Market in the World

    Paul MurungiEast AfricaThe Big StoryOctober 23, 2025October 23, 2025

    Kenya is rewriting Africa’s digital entertainment and media (E&M) playbook — and, according to PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025–2029, it is doing so faster than any other country…

    From Vet to Waves: The Unlikely Rise of Media Mogul Dr Innocent Nahabwe

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

    In Uganda’s crowded media landscape, the story of Galaxy FM’s birth on a bar napkin stands out as a testament to visionary hustle. Its founder, Dr Innocent Nahabwe, is an…

    Alemu Emuron, the founder of The Quollective Africa and a multi-award-winning creative leader (Cannes Lions, Loeries, One Show), is pictured. This image symbolizes his journey from an accidental copywriter start at Ignition Advertising and Maad Advertising in Kampala to leading global accounts for brands like Airtel and judging at top international festivals. His philosophy emphasizes lifelong learning, the strategic balance of financial KPIs with creativity, and a mission to elevate African storytelling on the world stage. Keywords include: Creative Leadership, Pan-African Campaigns, Cannes Lions Winner, Ugandan Creative, Advertising Strategy, and Cultural Immersion.

    From Accidental Copywriter To Cannes Lions: How Alemu Emuron Rose From a Kampala Rookie To Africa’s Creative Mountaintop

    Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025November 21, 2025

    In this deep and revealing conversation with Muhereza Kyamutetera for our Mad(Wo)Men series — an in-depth look at the visionaries who have shaped, challenged, and redefined Uganda’s advertising industry— Alemu reflects…

    Double Win for PostBank’s CFO Peter Ssenyange as He Bags CFO of the Year Accolade and Sustainability Award

    Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

    PostBank Uganda’s Chief Financial Officer, Peter Ssenyange wins big at the just concluded annual Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards which seek to celebrate exceptional leaders in the finance industry, as…

    A collage of NRM’s President Museveni, NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi, and FDC’s Nandala Mafabi. The three parties’ manifestos promise on business differ. For large contractors and foreign investors, NRM’s continuity and scale may feel safest. For SMEs and startups, NUP’s promise of a level playing field is potentially the most transformative, while for agribusiness and rural financiers, FDC’s cooperative-driven model could expand markets and liquidity.

    Manifesto Economics: Which Promises Survive Contact with Uganda’s Business Reality?

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025

    Markets in downtown Kampala remain lively, yet many traders quietly admit sales are slowing and loan costs are biting harder. It is the classic squeeze: weak consumer demand meeting tighter…

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