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Guaranty Trust Bank Sees Key Declines And First Loss In 5 Years In Its First Year As Tier II Institution

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025

Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda) Limited has reported its first loss in over five years, highlighting the difficult transition it is facing after downgrading to a Tier II Credit Institution in…

Uganda’s Opportunity Bank Remains Resilient and Profitable Even After Downgrading to Tier II Credit Institution

CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsThe Big StoryApril 27, 2025April 27, 2025

Despite transitioning from a Tier I Commercial Bank to a Tier II Credit Institution in 2024, Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited has proven resilient, maintaining profitability, growing its loan book, and…

Dangote Cement’s Gloria Byamugisha: 15 Insights on Positioning for and Thriving in the Boardroom

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipApril 27, 2025May 14, 2025

At the just-ended Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) CMO Breakfast, held on April 25, 2025 at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Gloria Evelyn Byamugisha, the Group Chief HR Officer at Dangote Cement…

Standard Chartered Bank Ordered to Pay Over UGX 850 Million to Grace Makoko for Unlawful Dismissal in 2015

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025

The Court of Appeal has ordered Standard Chartered Bank Uganda to pay Grace Tibihikira Makoko a total of over UGX 850 million in compensation following her unlawful dismissal from the…

Dr. Louis Kasekende to Headline at Dr. Robin Kibuka’s Book Launch

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesSponsored ContentThe Big StoryApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025

In what promises to be a landmark gathering of Uganda’s foremost minds in economics, governance, and leadership, Dr. Louis A. Kasekende—Executive Director at MEFMI and former Deputy Governor of the…

Andrew Mashanda Appointed to Lead Business and Commercial Banking Across Africa and Offshore for Standard Bank Group

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryApril 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Standard Bank Group has appointed Andrew Mashanda as the Head, Business and Commercial Banking (BCB), Africa Regions and Offshore, effective April 2025. In this role, Mashanda will lead the Group’s…

OPINION: As a Stanbic Shareholder, Here’s What I’m Seeing in Uganda’s Banking Sector (2024)

Kenneth Legesi, CFAThe Big StoryThought LeadershipApril 22, 2025April 22, 2025

I’ve been a minority shareholder in Stanbic Bank Uganda for a while now. And like many retail investors, I occasionally take an interest in their performance, most times I just…

Pope Francis: The third visiting Pope who left an indelible mark on Uganda in 2015

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryApril 21, 2025April 21, 2025

27th November, 2015 will forever be etched in history as a memorable day of the third papal visit to Uganda, and remains a symbol of religious significance to many Catholic…

A leap out of the Covid-19 mess: Uganda’s tourism numbers returning to pre-2020 levels

Trevor LutaloHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 21, 2025April 21, 2025

Covid-19 pushed the tourism sector on the edge – almost to near collapse – non had ever imagined. It was a global disaster, but one that hurt Uganda’s tourism value…

Government to reduce missions abroad to 15 – Minister Mulimba

Brian EmorutPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryApril 18, 2025April 18, 2025

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), Hon. John Mulimba has revealed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will reduce the number of diplomatic missions abroad from the…