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MTN Uganda Taps Airtel Zambia’s Sylvia Elsheikh as New Chief Marketing Officer

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2025July 10, 2025

In a bold strategic move that underscores the intensifying competition in East Africa’s telecom sector, MTN Uganda has appointed Sylvia Elsheikh—formerly Chief Marketing Officer at Airtel Zambia—as its new Chief…

UDB, Ministry of Finance to Meet Over Ndere’s UGX 10 Billion Loan

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Uganda Development Bank (UDB) and Ministry of Finance will this week hold a meeting aimed at structuring a plan for the repayment of a UGX 10.5 billion loan due to…

Digital Credit Doubles, But So Do Cyber Risks: Uganda’s Banking Paradox

CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

As Uganda’s economy gains momentum in its post-pandemic rebound, a quiet contradiction is taking shape in the financial sector. On the surface, there’s cause for celebration. Mobile money volumes are…

Dentons Uganda Admits Julius Kyamanywa as its New Associate Partner – Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryJuly 7, 2025

Dentons Advocates Uganda, the only global law firm with a presence in Uganda, has announced the admission of Julius Kyamanywa as its new Associate Partner – Banking & Finance, Litigation…

Ugandans Bash UCAA over “Tasteless” VIP Lounge at Entebbe Airport

CEO ReporterPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 5, 2025July 5, 2025

In pictures, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) had promised a grand plan and a blend of class for a VIP Lounge that truly speaks to the beauty that Uganda is….

Women Fixing Uganda: How Patricia Ojangole Transformed UDB into a 10x Engine for Inclusive Growth

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 5, 2025July 5, 2025

When Dr. Patricia Ojangole took the helm of Uganda Development Bank (UDB) in December 2012, the Bank was managing just UGX 173 billion in assets, with a modest lending portfolio…

Vetaplan Chicken Directors Arrested Over UGX 758 Million Poultry Investment Scam

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025

The Capital Markets Authority has confirmed the arrest of two directors and an employee of “Vetaplan Chicken” following a major two-year investigation into an alleged investment scam that swindled over UGX…

President Museveni Moves to Save Aponye’s Empire as Banks Close In

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially stepped into the unfolding financial crisis surrounding Aponye (U) Ltd, one of Uganda’s largest agro-logistics conglomerates, directing urgent government intervention to address the company’s…

Delivering Credit Without Collateral: How Letshego and gnuGrid Are Rewriting Credit Access and Financial Inclusion in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025

In this exclusive interview, Moses Akampurira, Digital Products Lead at Letshego Uganda, gives us a front-row seat into how this breakthrough is unfolding on the ground. Powered by real-time behavioural…

Q&A With Grace Muliisa on Turning Ecobank Uganda Around, Anchored Agility, Clarity of Vision, and Relentless Execution 

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025

When you joined Ecobank Uganda in September 2021, what was the mandate given to you, and how did you envision transforming the bank? Looking back, how has that initial vision…