Uganda Airlines, the country’s flagship carrier and one of the government’s most ambitious public investments in recent years, has been placed under formal investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit…
Ugandans will access Starlink-powered satellite internet only through licensed local telecommunications operators and not through a direct consumer launch, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has ruled. In a detailed clarification…
For all its vast infrastructure and apparent complexity, the internet can be switched off with startling ease. During Uganda’s 2021 general elections, this reality became clear when authorities imposed a…
As Uganda’s insurance industry heads into 2026, it finds itself at a crossroads. Premiums are rising, claims are being paid at record levels, new players are entering the market, and…
Ugandans applying for temporary visit and tourism visas to the United States of America will now be required to post a visa bond, following a new policy introduced by the…
“I know every single day I am contributing to changing lives in different communities.” Bob Okodi, the CFO of Amref Health Africa Uganda and Winner of the Not-for-Profit Award 2025 at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards 2025– an initiative of ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda. Okodi shares his journey to purpose-driven financial leadership with Paul Murungi, and how leading finance in an organisation where impact is measured in lives, not margins, has required balancing ability with passion, fostering innovation in reporting, and navigating the challenge of strengthening donor mobilisation. Congratulations, Bob. This award celebrates excellence in…
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“Pressure and results don’t have to come at the expense of humanity; they can be amplified by it,” says Irene Mwoyogwona, the award-winning CFO of Pride Bank Limited and winner of the Leadership Award 2025 at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards 2025– an initiative of ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda. Irene sits down with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Paul Murungi to discuss what true leadership means in the high-stakes world of finance. She explains that her greatest fulfilment comes from creating spaces where people flourish and capacity is multiplied, proving that profitability and purpose can coexist. …
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How Stanbic Bank CFO Ronald Makata Blends Governance, Technology and Human Leadership to Drive Performance Fresh from a standout performance at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer Awards 2025– an initiative of ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda. Ronald Makata, the Chief Financial Officer of Stanbic Bank Uganda, recently earned recognition that reflects his growing influence in the financial services industry. He was recognised as a triple honouree, winning the Compliance and Governance Award, the Finance Transformation and Technology Award, and earning the position of First Runner-Up for CFO of the Year. In a wide-ranging conversation with CEO East…
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When I sit down with Moses Lutalo, the Managing Director of Broll Uganda, the conversation quickly settles on the forces reshaping Uganda’s real estate landscape: financing pressures, currency volatility, talent flight, and the urgent need to reinvent business models across the region. Broll operates from a distinctly different vantage point. It is not a developer, not a landlord, not a builder of malls or apartments. It is a real estate services company, an identity that gives it a panoramic view of the industry’s strengths and stress fractures. “We don’t own property,” Lutalo says. “We manage. We are consultants. If we…
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Netflix Inc. has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the studio at an enterprise figure of about $82.7 billion and an equity value of $72 billion. The deal, one of the largest in entertainment history, brings together the world’s leading streaming platform and one of cinema’s most storied studios. Under the deal, each WBD shareholder will receive $23.25 in cash and an additional $4.501 in Netflix stock for every WBD share at closing. The transaction values WBD at $27.75 per share, subject to a collar tied to…
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has instructed the Board of the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the performance and conduct of the UEDCL’s top management, following major issues raised in a recent audit and performance assessment by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). The directive follows a wave of public interest triggered by a letter from Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who stepped in to halt the immediate dismissal of several senior UEDCL managers. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa had reportedly initiated the terminations, prompting the Prime Minister to call for a more…
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SanlamAllianz Life Insurance Uganda has named Alexander Mukasa as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2025, marking a significant leadership transition at one of the country’s most dynamic life insurance providers. Mukasa replaces long-serving insurance executive Gary V Corbit, who has proceeded into retirement after a distinguished multi-decade career spanning Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and the wider African insurance market. His arrival at SanlamAllianz coincides with major structural shifts within Uganda’s insurance sector, most notably the acquisition and merger of Marsh Uganda by Olea, a Pan-African insurance brokerage group. Until his appointment at SanlamAllianz, Mukasa served as Managing Director of…
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Century Bottling Company Limited walked into the Tax Appeals Tribunal hoping to end a costly dispute before it truly began. The Coca-Cola bottler was facing a fresh set of tax assessments from Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) covering 2013–2019, claims that pushed the disputed bill to roughly UGX 10.2 billion. To Century Bottling Company, the audit felt like a second bite at the same apple. To URA, it was a necessary correction after uncovering new facts. Century Bottling Company’s strategy was built around a procedural knockout. The company argued that URA had come too late. Under tax law, additional assessments are…
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On paper, it looked like a clean regional trade story: a Ugandan manufacturer producing beer for thirsty markets in South Sudan and DR Congo, using local distributors to move product across borders. In reality, it became a high-stakes tax dispute that turned on a single question: who, legally, exported the beer? The business model behind the case was straightforward. Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has long exported into the region. In 2022, it supplied beer to Kabaco and Ituri, two Uganda-based companies with established export networks outside the country. The beer was clearly marked “for export,” and the arrangement was framed…
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Kenya Gov’t to Sell 15% Safaricom Stake to Vodacom in KShs 241 billion (UGX 6.5 Trillion Deal) The Kenyan government Kenya has officially begun the process of selling a 15 percent stake in Safaricom to South Africa’s Vodacom in a total transaction valued at KShs 241 billion (UGX 6.5 trillion), a move that signals one of the country’s most significant state asset disposals in recent memory. The announcement, published by Safaricom PLC on December 4, 2025, outlines the full structure of the deal and sets the stage for a major shift in the ownership of East Africa’s most valuable company….
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