When Soumendra Sahu took over as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Uganda in December 2024, he stepped into one of the most competitive, politically sensitive, and fast-evolving…
The cardiology specialist on courage, focus, introverted leadership and finding her ikigai In this instalment of our Letters to My Younger Self series, Dr. Amanda Kamatamu Mbonye reflects on a…
At a glance, the careers of Uganda’s leading executives appear polished, intentional and perfectly sequenced. The kind of journeys young professionals imagine when they picture success. But behind the confidence…
In the second instalment of our Letters to My Younger Self series, Jackie Namara, a Chartered Marketer, reflects on a life and career that has spanned more than 25 years…
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Uganda and Deloitte Uganda last evening hosted the 9th Edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards at the Kampala Serena Hotel, celebrating...
Nile Breweries Ltd recently appointed a new Country Director for Uganda & South Sudan, Adu Rando. He replaces David Valencia, who has now moved to become the Commercial Strategy Director, Africa Zone for ABInBev. A Brazil native, Rando has been part of the ABI-InBev, Nile Breweries’ parent company for the last 20 years, having served in Brazil, China and most recently, Tanzania. Prior to moving to Uganda, he served as Route To Market Director Greater Africa, AB InBev, based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania from 2021. Rando started his career in the On-trade channel as Sales Supervisor in 2003, then…
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The year 2022 was a great year for the Ugandan Executive. More than 10 Ugandans rose to become Chief Executives of some of Uganda’s largest and most influential companies, as well as at the multinational level. Anthony Kituuka, who was in November 2022 appointed by Equity Bank Uganda Managing Director job, was in December 2022 approved by the Bank of Uganda to take on the job. A little before that, Mark Muyobo was also given the green light by the Central Bank to take on Managing Director/CEO job at NCBA Bank Uganda. In January 2022, Richard Yego was tapped…
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Very few people in Uganda understand serving the rural poor and the bottom of the financial chain like Mercy Sande Ainomugisha does. She has spent most of her 18-year banking career working for some of Uganda’s leading financial institutions that focus on serving the financially vulnerable such as Finca Uganda, Finance Trust Bank, UGAFODE and most recently VisionFund Uganda where she is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. At VisionFund where she assumed leadership in June 2019, she has been at the forefront of transforming the organisation from a nearly rundown and loss-making institution to a dynamic, promising and…
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At the October 2022 People’s Choice Quality Awards, held in Kampala. Torrero Liqueur won its second consecutive award for the best locally blended liqueur. This is an unprecedented feat, considering Yuti Breweries Limited, the maker of Torrero only opened shop late 2019. A liqueur is an alcoholic drink composed of spirits and additional flavourings such as sugar, fruits, herbs, and spices. Torrero comes in two varieties- Torrero Original the more potent version that has 42.8% of alcohol content and Torrero Wild, a smoother variant that contains 37.5% alcohol. Yuti is an integrated alcoholic beverages company that also produces beer…
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The story of Steel & Tube Industries, one of Uganda’s top five steel companies and the largest indigenously owned steel maker is as fascinating as it is inspiring. His is a story of hard work, patience and commitment to quality which has in turn been rewarded by growth and success. When Joseph Yiga, in 1985 incorporated Hardware Deals (U) Limited, his intention must have been to earn a living as a hardware suppliers dealer- mainly dealing in iron and steel products made by a few companies and manufacturers that were still in business at the time. It shall be…
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Samuel Fredrick Mwogeza, hitherto the VisionFund International Global Chief Finance Officer is set to bounce back at Stanbic Bank Uganda, in a yet-to-be-confirmed role, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal. According to highly-placed sources, Samuel has already resigned from his position at VisionFund International and is set to join Stanbic Bank this February. VisionFund International is a global multinational, present in 28 countries, including Uganda, and works to improve the lives of children in the developing world by offering Microfinance and other financial services to families. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of World Vision, a global Christian humanitarian organisation…
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Charles Mudiwa, the former Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Bank Kenya is tipped to become the next Chief Executive Officer of dfcu Bank in Uganda, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal. Dfcu Bank’s CEO Mathias Katamba, resigned from the bank this month and is set to leave at the end of January 2023. In his place, William Sekabembe, the Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer has been designated by the board, as Ag. Chief Executive Officer. “The board was looking for someone who has run a large bank with a solid and demonstrable results record. They found that in…
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Dr. Andrew Muleledhu Lukanda has been appointed as the CoRSU CEO effective December 1st, 2022. Dr. Lukanda has over 16 years of experience in Clinical and Health Organisations. Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Medical Director, Mengo Hospital in Uganda where he has been “instrumental in setting up effective hospital systems and securing grants from various individuals and corporate donors from Uganda and the international community”. CoRSU Hospital was established in 2009 as a non-profit organisation to help with the rehabilitation and preventative health care for persons with disabilities in Uganda. The organization has to date carried out over 32,256 surgeries and…
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After just about two years, he left to fully work for Guardian Health Limited, a pharmacy business he had started while at the University of Washington with an initial capital of USD50,000. In 2017, Guardian Health got a majority stake equity investment from Ascent Capital, a for-Africa private equity investor. Five years later, Anthony Natif, in an interview with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera shares his triumphs and lessons. For starters, what inspired you to start Guardian Health Limited and more importantly return home, when you could have stayed in the States where many African young men and women believe…
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“An experienced seasoned banker”; “even-tempered gentleman”; “skilled, trusted and with strong integrity”; “humble giant with enormous grit” and the “right man for the job” are some of the words that various leaders, that CEO East Africa Magazine used to describe Anthony. The glowing tribute complements, that of Mark Ocitti, the bank’s chairman, who also expressed confidence in Anthony’s institutional knowledge and experience. “We are confident that Anthony will build on his institutional knowledge and work together with his immediate predecessor and Equity Uganda staff to push Equity Uganda to the next level of growth,” Mr Ocitti said, in the statement…
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