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    Paul Mwesigwa’s First Year: UEDCL Hits UGX 1.71 Trillion in Revenue, Rolls Out $994m Grid Recovery Plan After Umeme’s Exit

    April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 0 Shares
    One year after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took over Uganda’s electricity distribution network from Umeme, Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa is emerging as the technocrat at the centre...

    OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved

    April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 0 Shares
    Uganda’s Commercial Court Division carries a burden that no amount of judicial efficiency can resolve alone. Currently, 623 cases involving banks are pending before the court, with the aggregate value...

    Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About I&M Brisk—The I&M Bank Solution Enabling Seamless Cross-Border Banking Across East Africa

    April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 0 Shares
    It is within this context that I&M Group, through its subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, has introduced I&M Brisk—a solution designed to make cross-border banking faster, simpler, and...

    Crisis Beneath the Pumps: Kenya’s Unfolding Fuel Scandal and the Fall of Top Energy Chiefs – Why it Matters to Uganda

    April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    Four powerful figures at the center of East Africa’s energy sector upheaval; Mohamed Liban, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Petroleum; Joe Sang, former Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company; and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, former EPRA Director General, have all exited office amid a deepening fuel supply scandal under investigation. Across the border, James Mwainyekule, Tanzania’s EWURA Director General, has been dismissed following a sharp surge in fuel prices. Together, their downfalls signal a broader regional reckoning, as governments confront mounting pressure over fuel governance, regulatory accountability, and the growing economic toll of instability in critical energy systems.
     What once appeared to be a triumph of state intervention is now unraveling into one of Kenya’s most gripping governance crises. In the wake of the 2022 fuel shortages, marked...

    Allan Chekwech Steps into Daniel Kalinaki’s Big Shoes at NMG Uganda

    April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has appointed Allan Chekwech as Acting General Manager – Editorial, stepping into the role following the retirement of a longtime newsroom veteran leader, Daniel Kalinaki....

    Evolve Africa Announces The Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards 2024

    Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 30, 2024September 30, 2024

    Evolve Africa announced the fourth edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards, UMEAS slated for Friday, December 13th, 2024. Now in its fourth year, the UMEAS are an opportunity for…

    How NSSF has performed over the last 10 years

    Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024

    In this immersive article, the CEO Magazine tracks NSSF financial performance over the last 10 years using a graphical presentation of the Fund’s data. Finance Minister Matia Kasaija took to…

    THE STATE OF BANKING: A Q&A with Julius Kakeeto, the Uganda Bankers’ Association’s Chairman

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesThe Big StorySeptember 26, 2024September 26, 2024

    As the Chairperson of UBA, please give an overview of the banking sector’s performance in Uganda and how it enhances economic growth and development. The banking sector has been relatively…

    Government to acquire shares in Ndere Cultural Center?

    Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2024September 25, 2024

    Government is set to inject UGX 4.6 billion as shares in Ndere Cultural Center – a move aimed at bailing out the cultural center from its loan troubles through the…

    BREAKING NEWS: President Museveni fires Kisaka, other top KCCA officials over Kitezi landfill disaster

    Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

    President Museveni has dismissed the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, and three other top officials over significant evidence of criminal negligence on the Kitezi landfill disaster. …

    OPINION: The French Chamber of Commerce, Uganda ⏤ a new multibillion-dollar frontier for French-Uganda economic relations

    Isaac MugerwaNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipSeptember 23, 2024September 23, 2024

    In August 2024, the CEO East Africa Magazine, perhaps Uganda’s most respected online business news publication, published its 100 Most Trusted and Respected Companies 2024 and 100 Leading and Most…

    ISAAC ATUKUNDA: I stand for a more Inclusive, Dynamic, Accountable, Empowered and Professional Uganda Law Society

    Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StorySeptember 22, 2024September 22, 2024

    As I seek the honour of leading the Uganda Law Society, I am driven by a vision to strengthen the rule of law, empower our members, and ensure that our…

    NSSF records UGX 2.53 trillion in revenue, savers to get competitive interest rate

    Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 17, 2024September 18, 2024

    The Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced its earnings increased by 16% from UGX 2.2 trillion to UGX 2.53 trillion for the Financial Year ended June 30th 2024. The…

    Airtel Money and Letshego launch gnuGrid CRB-powered digital loans, LetsGo Pesa

    Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StorySeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024

    To expand financial inclusion and extend much-needed credit to the financially underserved, Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (Airtel Money) and Letshego Uganda have launched LetsGo Pesa digital loans.  The unsecured…

    Q&A WITH HOUSING FINANCE BANK’S MICHAEL MUGABI: Ensuring a sustainable future for all and future-proofing the Bank

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesCompany NewsThe Big StorySeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024

    Housing and sustainable urbanisation formed a crucial part of our National Development Plan. How is the Housing Finance Bank supporting this initiative? Housing Finance Bank has been a leader in…

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