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God, Faith, and Leadership: How Uganda’s Top Executives Draw Strength from Above

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

In the high-pressure corridors of corporate Uganda, where profit margins and shareholder returns dominate boardroom agendas, an unexpected theme is rising to the forefront of leadership: faith in God. Across…

Leading with Purpose: Judy Rugasira on Faith, Integrity, and Stewardship

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

How has faith influenced your leadership style at Knight Frank Uganda? My faith is the foundation of my leadership style – it shapes how I define success and how I…

Uganda Tourism Board Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

Brian EmorutPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025

Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is pleased to announce that Ms. Juliana Kagwa, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, has officially assumed office and commenced duties with effective 16th, June, 2025….

Auditor General Questions URBRA Board’s Capacity to Run Retirement Benefits Sector

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJune 16, 2025June 21, 2025

Behind the gleaming figures of a clean financial audit and commendable regulatory performance, the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) is grappling with internal cracks. URBRA regulates a sensitive sector…

From Hospital Corridors to National Standards: CFO Robert Kakooza on Leading with Compassion, Strategy, and Integrity 

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 15, 2025June 15, 2025

Robert, let’s start by getting to know you better. Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and your career journey so far. And before we dive into the details,…

UCC Audit: A Pileup of Uncollected Revenues, Licensing Gaps, and Dangerous Silence on Al Regulation 

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

In the age of fibre optics, mobile money, and the explosive promise of artificial intelligence, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) sits at the epicenter of a digital revolution from telecom…

Is Stuart Birungi the Crown Prince to the Movit Personal Care Empire?

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 14, 2025June 16, 2025

In January 2025, Stuart Birungi was officially appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Movit Group. His elevation to the role, after over a decade of service across Uganda,…

Mobile Phone @30: Data is the New Airtime; Telecoms Shift to Digital-First Investment Models

CEO East Africa MagazineTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

Until 2007, mobile phone subscribers had largely known voice and short message texting needs. In fact, for a long time, the mobile phone had no major use apart from making…

Caught offside: Auditor General Tells Benson Turamye’s PPDA to Stop Misreporting on Unmet Targets

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025

When the authority responsible for procurement and disposal of public assets falters in its duties, the impact doesn’t just stay within its walls – it ripples dangerously through the economy,…

Equity Bank Uganda Staff on Tenterhooks as James Mwangi’s Intra-Group Integrity Cleanup Enters Kampala

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 12, 2025June 14, 2025

The wave of integrity audits that saw over 1,200 employees sacked in Kenya is now sweeping across Equity Group’s subsidiaries in East Africa, with Uganda the latest to feel the…