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Sarah Chelangat exits URA’s Domestic Taxes Docket after Four Years, Rejoins Ernst & Young as Partner

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 4, 2025September 10, 2025

Sarah Chelangat, the outgoing Commissioner for Domestic Taxes at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), has rejoined Ernst & Young (EY) as Partner after nearly four years of public service. Her…

Media Age PR‘s John Chihi: The Quiet Architect of Uganda’s Modern PR Agencies Industry

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesExecutive ProfilesThe Big StorySeptember 4, 2025September 10, 2025

From his early media days at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Nation Media Group to a career-defining Coca-Cola assignment that brought him to Kampala, Chihi recounts the evolution of PR from…

Tax Appeals Tribunal Shatters Records in FY25, Unlocks UGX 506 Billion for the Economy as Case Disposal Surges 144%

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 4, 2025September 4, 2025

The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has posted its most successful year since its inception in 1999, resolving a record number of tax disputes, slashing case backlog, and releasing unprecedented sums…

Adris Kamuli: The MadMan Who Made Maad a Creative Powerhouse

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StorySeptember 3, 2025September 10, 2025

From creating culturally resonant work for top-tier clients such as MultiChoice (DStv, GOtv), Coca-Cola, UBL , Emirates, Uganda Baati, Ugachick, Pride Bank, Mastercard, Unicef, UNCD and flagship initiatives like the…

John Kamara: The Man Betting Africa’s Future on Artificial Intelligence

Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 3, 2025September 10, 2025

The first time you meet John Kamara, he passes off more like a storyteller than a tech executive. He doesn’t speak of algorithms or coding.  Instead, his words come off…

Uganda Baati appoints Jackie Tahakanizibwa as Head of External & Corporate Affairs

Paul MurungiManufacturing & IndustryThe Big StorySeptember 2, 2025September 10, 2025

Uganda Baati (Safal Group) has appointed Jackie Tahakanizibwa as Head of External & Corporate Affairs, tapping a seasoned public policy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications leader to steer its public…

Can Joshua Oigara Leverage Standard Bank East Africa’s Strengths to Outpace Rivals?

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 1, 2025September 10, 2025

Effective today, September 1st, Joshua Nyamweya Oigara takes over the helm of Standard Bank’s East Africa operations, becoming Regional Chief Executive for a cluster that includes Stanbic Bank Kenya, Stanbic…

Uganda’s ‘Father’ of Modern Advertising: David Case’s Four-Decade Creative Odyssey

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StorySeptember 1, 2025September 10, 2025

As founder, partner, and now chairman of multiple agencies within the TBWA\Omnicom Africa network, Case has championed local talent, stood toe-to-toe with multinational giants, and helped establish industry bodies like…

David Galukande: The ‘G’ in QG Saatchi & Saatchi, Who In Many Ways Rewrote Uganda’s Advertising Story

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryAugust 31, 2025September 1, 2025

Guided by a belief that world-class work could be conceived and executed in Uganda, Galukande helped set a new standard — one rooted in strategic thinking, cultural authenticity, and relentless…

MadWoman of the Moment: Building Blu Flamingo — Seanice Kacungira’s Fearless, Faith-Fueled Rise to a Pan-African Digital Powerhouse

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipAugust 31, 2025October 17, 2025

But beyond the boardroom success, Seanice’s journey is also one of bold pivots, personal reinvention, and trailblazing leadership. As a woman founder in an often male-dominated industry, she’s not just…