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    Inside the Balance Sheet: CFO Doreen Kyomugisha on Building Capital Strength and Financial Discipline at SanlamAllianz General Uganda

    March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 0 Shares
    Doreen Kyomugisha leads the finance function at SanlamAllianz General Insurance Uganda as Chief Financial Officer, helping steer one of the country’s most significant insurance integrations following the merger between Sanlam...
    FMO Co-Chief Investment Officer Huib-Jan de Ruijter (left) and I&M Bank Uganda CEO Robin Bairstow sign the Memorandum of Understanding following the announcement of a USD 20 million financing partnership. Standing behind them (left–right) are Natalie den Breugom, Deputy Director for Sustainable Economic Development at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Faith Kathambi, Investment Officer – Financial Institutions at FMO; René Idzenga, Head of State-Owned Enterprises at the Dutch Ministry of Finance; and Nadia Mindra, Head of Treasury at I&M Bank Uganda.

    Dutch Development Bank FMO Extends USD 20 Million Facility to I&M Bank Uganda to Boost SME Financing

    March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 0 Shares
    Financing Company for Development (FMO), the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, has extended a USD 20 million senior unsecured facility to I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited to support lending to small and...

    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...
    A Bank of Uganda survey indicates that many banks are reviewing their digital lending models to include better risk profiling, repayment tracking, and partnerships with credit reference bureaus.

    Mobile Money Loans Driving Financial Inclusion, but Rising Default Risks: BoU Wants Banks to Tighten Borrower Assessment and Monitoring

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 10, 2025October 17, 2025

    The rapid growth of digital and mobile lending is transforming Uganda’s financial landscape. It is expanding access to credit for millions who were previously excluded from the formal banking system….

    Who is Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, the Newly Appointed IGG?

    Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 7, 2025October 17, 2025

    President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala as the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), replacing Beti Kamya whose four-year tenure has come to an end….

    Bank Moves to Auction Former MP Sam Otada’s Properties Over Unpaid Loan

    Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryOctober 7, 2025October 7, 2025

    Multiple properties in Kampala, Wakiso, and Lira will be sold unless former Kibanda County MP and proprietor of Otada Bus Services, Sam Amooti Otada, pays his loan obligations to an…

    Uganda’s Parliament Spending Set to Cross a Trillion-Shilling Mark by 2027

    Paul MurungiPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2025October 14, 2025

    Uganda’s Parliament expenditure is projected to rise steeply each year, crossing the trillion-shilling mark by 2027 and reaching UGX 1.53 trillion by 2029/30, according to a Strategic Plan for 2025–2030…

    Supreme Court Gives Patrick Bitature Breathing Space in USD 10 Million Loan Vantage Dispute

    Paul MurungiLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2025October 14, 2025

    The Supreme Court has handed businessman Patrick Bitature a much-needed pause in his long and bruising legal fight with South African investment firm Vantage Mezzanine Fund II Partnership. In a…

    Uganda Digital Society and National ICT Innovation Hub Partner to Strengthen Uganda’s Digital Innovation Ecosystem

    Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025

    The Uganda Digital Society (UDS) has signed a landmark partnership with the National ICT Innovation Hub (NIIH) under the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance. This collaboration is designed to…

    A photo collage of former UNRA Executive Director Allen C Kagina, former director of road maintenance Joseph Otim and former media relations and corporate affairs manager Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe. The suit, filed by six former employees of UNRA, including Joseph Otim, lists 1,236 former colleagues, among them Allen C Kagina and Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe, seeking payment of their terminal benefits.

    1,236 Former UNRA Staff Sue Government Over Failure to Pay Their Terminal Benefits

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025

    The Industrial Court has allowed six former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) employees to sue government on behalf of 1,236 former colleagues for recovery of terminal benefits following the agency’s…

    A photo collage of Dentons Chairman and Senior Partner David Mpanga, Managing Partner Pearl Nyakabwa, Senior Associates Agatha Etyang and William Wepukhulu. The four were instrumental in arranging the Ecobank’s €230m syndicated loan to Government of Uganda.

    The Dealmakers: Meet the Dentons Uganda Legal Team Behind Ecobank’s €230m Syndicated Loan to Government of Uganda  

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 3, 2025October 10, 2025

    When three leading African and international institutions joined forces to back Uganda’s infrastructure pipeline, the mandate demanded technical precision and rapid, cross-border execution. Dentons, under the leadership of David Mpanga,…

    A photo collage of Bank of Baroda Managing Director Shashi Dhar, Quality Chemical Managing Director Ajay Kumar Pal, Stanbic Holdings Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga, Umeme Managing Director Selestino Babungi, and Airtel Uganda Managing Director Soumendra Sahu. The five companies delivered standout returns for the period between January and September 2025.

    Black Diamonds: Five Stocks that Beat Bonds and NSSF in Returns

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 2, 2025October 10, 2025

    The stock market continues to deliver standout opportunities for investors. Five locally listed companies posted exceptional returns that outpaced both government bonds and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The…

    Alliance for National Transformation, led by Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu, promises to steer the country away from what it calls a “consumption-driven, debt-laden model” towards a production-led economy.

    ANT’s Bold Economic Plan: Jobs, Industry, and Inclusive Growth

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 2, 2025October 10, 2025

    The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has an ambitious plan to reset Uganda’s economic trajectory. In its manifesto, the party, led by Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu, promises to steer the…

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