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...
The Board of Directors, of Sanlam General Insurance, has elevated Ruth Namuli, to become the insurer’s Chief Executive for Uganda. The appointment took effect in June 2022. Ruth, who has spent 7 years with Sanlam, has previously been the company’s General Manager, since February 2016. She replaces Gary V. Corbit who has been appointed the Chief Officer of Sanlam Life Insurance Uganda- a sister company. Sanlam General Insurance is part of Sanlam, a diversified financial services company headquartered in South Africa, with a strong presence in more than 30 countries on the African continent, India, Malaysia and various other developed…
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Anthony Kituuka, 47, has been appointed the Managing Director, of Equity Bank Uganda, pending approval by the Bank of Uganda, the financial services regulator. An aggressively passionate and hands-on banker, Kituuka has been the Executive Director, at the bank since April 2016. In that role, he has effectively been the bank’s No.2 and a core part of the bank’s leadership team. He has also been sitting on the bank’s board. CEO East Africa Magazine, understand Samuel Kirubi, the outgoing Managing Director has been recalled to Group, to take up a Group Chief Operating Officer role at Equity Group Holdings Limited….
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ESTIMATED WEALTH: USD1.2 billion AGE: 65 years SOURCE OF WEALTH: Financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture, and media/broadcasting MARITAL STATUS: Married, with 3 Children PHILANTHROPY: Individually and through the Ruparelia Foundation― he has given away over USD1 million to various charitable causes Dr Sudhir Ruparelia (65) is a self-made dollar billionaire entrepreneur. He was born in Uganda in 1956, but in 1972 together with his parents, had to relocate to the United Kingdom, following the then President Idi Amin Dada’s expulsion of Asians. As a teenage refugee in London, the 16-year Sudhir once had to sleep on the…
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Samuel Fredrick Mwogeza, the former Stanbic Bank, Uganda, Executive Head for Consumer & Affluent Banking is the new VisionFund International Global CFO. VisionFund International is a global multinational, present in 28 countries, including Uganda, which 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 that oversees World Vision’s microfinance work Mwogeza left his position at Stanbic in August 2022. Including Stanbic Bank, Mwogeza possesses nearly 20 years in senior roles in the Ugandan commercial banking industry- 12 of them at…
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Fabian Kasi is the Managing Director of Centenary Bank, Uganda’s second-largest bank by assets, deposits, lending and profitability. He has been at the helm of the bank since 2010, leading it through its rosiest growth years. In this interview with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, he explains the bank’s winning formula and future growth plans. First of all, take us through the state of Centenary Bank, what are the key facts and figures that define the bank? Our Profit after tax increased from UGX161.2 billion in 2020 to UGX211.5 billion in 2021 registering an increase of 31.2%. This performance…
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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has appointed John Mukiibi to the position of Finance Director, effective 1 October 2022. Mukiibi’s experience in Finance spans a period of more than 12 years. He joined CCBU in May 2010 as a Graduate-in-Training in Finance and advanced through various management positions, acquiring substantial experience in Financial Accounting and Business Support Departments. “John has attained extensive skills by being at the center of operations, strategic planning and people processes within the Finance department. He has made a tremendous contribution towards the success of the Finance function which includes transforming it into a value-centred business partner,”…
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After 23 years with Diageo Plc, 16 of them as Chief Executive in various Diageo country operations, Baker Magunda, is retiring from the Group. With over 200 brands and sales in more than 180 countries, Diageo Plc is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer that include among others Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Guinness and Ciroc. Diageo is the parent company of Guinness Nigeria Plc where Magunda has been Managing Director/CEO since July 2018. In East Africa, Diageo owns East African Breweries Limited, which owns Uganda Breweries Limited, one of Uganda’s leaders in beverage alcohol….
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For starters, how do you describe yourself? I have so many ways that I could describe myself. Last year I attended an executive coaching course and the question that I was asked was who am I? It took me to a new depth because the normal way of me telling everyone who I am is, ‘I am the CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, and that is the normal face I wear but having taken time to understand myself, I would say I am a very privileged human being who has had a diverse and dynamic life. Ethnically you know I…
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Regardless of the tough period, Cedric has held steady, growing the business to 18 stores in 6 towns—the largest pharmacy chain in the country today and growing. Cedric sat down with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera and shared his experience and building a more resilient business for the future. How would you describe Guardian Health’s Corporate Purpose? Why do you exist? Our Corporate Purpose is espoused in our vision, mission, values and core objectives. Our vision is to become Uganda’s neighbourhood pharmacy of choice. We will do this by, providing quality pharmaceutical care aimed at improving health, well-being and quality…
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You worked for PwC for 27 years, 17 of which you worked as a partner, the highest point in the business, but chose to take early retirement. Why early retirement? It is true as the Managing Partner of PwC Uganda, as well as a Board Member of PwC Africa, I was a very senior member of our PwC firm in Africa, and probably at the highest point of my career within the firm. But I have always known that I will have to leave the firm at some point. I started planning for this move in 2017 when I turned…
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