Ugandans are living longer but saving less—a dangerous mismatch that is quietly reshaping the country’s financial future and demanding a fundamental shift in how professionals approach retirement planning. As life...
Uganda’s leadership pipeline is under pressure, not necessarily because the country lacks talent, but because the best talent is increasingly mobile, globally competitive, and more selective than ever before. In...
KPMG South Africa and KPMG One Africa have formally marked the conclusion of Ignatius Sehoole’s tenure as CEO KPMG South Africa and KPMG One Africa, honoring a leader whose stewardship...
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...
American International Group (AIG) has tapped on seasoned insurance executive, Lydia Kayonde to lead their re-entry into the Ugandan market, CEO East Africa Magazine has learnt. The Insurance Regulatory Authority’s…
On Sunday, 19th May 2019, the Ruparelia Group opened their iconic Kingdom Kampala Mall, but unlike in many other major Group milestones, there was one person missing- Dr Sudhir Ruparelia,…
Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia is the founder and Chairman of the Ruparelia Group, one of Uganda’s largest business conglomerates with investments in financial services, real estate, education, hospitality, agriculture and broadcasting….
Yes, they are all men. They are powerful. They run 8 of Uganda’s largest banks and they are paid handsomely too. The 8 CEOs are each paid on average a…
43 Managing Directors and Executive Directors of 23 of Uganda’s 24 banks, earned an average of UGX61 million or a combined UGX2.6 billion per month. This adds up to a total of UGX31.5 billion a year, according to painstaking research by CEO East Africa Magazine. Also read: https://www.ceo.co.ug/2018-ugandas-19-banks-rake-in-ugx790bn-profit-5-banks-still-loss-making/ According to the research, Barclays Bank’s CEO Rakesh Jha is the highest…
Shareholders of Bank of Baroda (USE: BOBU) will smile all the way to the bank following a 48.7% reported increase in net profit. According to results published last weekend, the…