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    L–R: Nicholas Kabanda (IPPU CEO), Geoffrey Waiswa Sajjabi (NSSF Chief Commercial Officer), Isaac Kyaligonza (Commissioner, Procurement Policy – Ministry of Finance), Patrick Kagaba Amooti, and Pelly Mugasi (Emeritus Director Procurement, Bank of Uganda) during the IPPU Coffee Connect at Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, where leaders of the procurement fraternity called for stronger professional integrity, teamwork, and a renewed focus on financial literacy and early retirement planning.

    Living Longer, Saving Less: Experts Call on Procurement Professionals to Rethink Retirement Strategy

    March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 0 Shares
    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...
    Portrait collage of Andrew Kawesa Ssebwalunnyo of Hariss International, Sylvia Mulomi of Stanbic Bank Uganda, and HR practitioner Moses Mbubi Witta discussing leadership retention and talent management in Uganda.

    Building Workplaces Worth Staying For: What Senior Ugandan HR Leaders Say It Takes to Retain Top Talent Beyond Pay

    February 21, 2026February 24, 2026 0 Shares
    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 honours Ignatius Sehoole’s enduring legacy of integrity, leadership and service

    February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 0 Shares
    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...

    Winning in the Marketplace and with Stakeholders: A strong first year  for Airtel Uganda’s Soumendra Sahu

    December 20, 2025December 20, 2025 0 Shares
    Soumendra Sahu, Managing Director and CEO of Airtel Uganda, during his first year in office, highlighting Airtel Uganda’s network expansion, new telecom infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, employee culture, and digital innovation driving connectivity and growth across Uganda.
     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...

    Letters to My Younger Self: Dr. Amanda Mbonye — “Every Detour Has Its Lesson”

    December 12, 2025December 11, 2025 0 Shares
    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...

    President Kagame appoints Jean-Guy Afrika as new CEO of Rwanda Development Board

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipEast AfricaExecutive ProfilesGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

    Rwandan President Paul Kagame has tapped Jean-Guy Afrika, a fellow Rwandan seasoned economist who spent over a decade at the African Development Bank, to lead the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)…

    UGANDA’S 100 OIL AND GAS LEADERS: Mariam Nampeera Mbowa, Deputy General Manager TotalEnergies Uganda

    Paul MurungiBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsEnergy, Oil & GasExecutive ProfilesLaw Firms (A - Z)Legal & JusticeNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

    Nampeera’s position as a Deputy General Manager to Mr Phillipe Groueix – the General Manager, is anchored in all TotalEnergies oil activities in Uganda and is responsible for human resources…

    DISCIPLINE, STRATEGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY: 10 Financial Leadership Lessons from Wazalendo SACCO’s CFO, Maj. Julius Katanaka

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

    1. Discipline and Integrity: The Cornerstones of Leadership Major Katanaka’s military background underscores the importance of discipline and integrity in financial leadership. He argues that these principles are universally applicable…

    Breaking Barriers: Gender, Innovation, and the Future of Finance

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryJanuary 5, 2025January 5, 2025

    The financial profession is undergoing a seismic shift. The age-old notions of bookkeeping and audit trails have given way to a dynamic era where finance leaders are pivotal in shaping…

    Uganda’s 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs 2024

    Muhereza Kyamutetera100 Leading & Admired CEOsC-Suite LeadershipLists & RankingsThe Big StoryDecember 19, 2024January 10, 2026

    Hardly two years after arriving in Uganda to take up her very first CEO role at Uganda’s largest telco, MTN Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge has emerged as Uganda’s most admired CEO,…

    Building relationships and resilience: MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge’s career journey

    Kisakye Imani100 Leading & Admired CEOs100 Most Trusted & Respected CompaniesC-Suite LeadershipWomen In LeadershipDecember 17, 2024December 18, 2024

    Relocating to Uganda, moving from Safaricom in Kenya to MTN Uganda, was a journey of many firsts for the MTN Uganda chief executive officer, Ms Sylvia Mulinge. The first hurdle…

    CONFIRMED: Stanbic Bank Uganda Appoints Mumba Kalifungwa as New Chief Executive

    Muhereza Kyamutetera100 Leading & Admired CEOsC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 9, 2024December 9, 2024

    Stanbic Bank Uganda has confirmed that it has appointed Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa as its  Chief Executive and, by extension, a member of the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2025….

    Transmitting for Transformation: How Joshua Karamagi is transforming UETCL, the government owned power transmitter

    Muhereza Kyamutetera100 Leading & Admired CEOsC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryDecember 9, 2024December 19, 2024

    Joshua Karamagi was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) in March 2023, at the most unusual of times.  He joined the government-owned electricity transmission company…

    A peek into Mumba Kalifungwa’s time at Absa Bank Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsC-Suite LeadershipNews & AnalysisDecember 6, 2024December 7, 2024

    News is settling in, and the CEO East Africa Magazine has independently verified that the towering Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa, previously the Managing Director at Absa Bank Uganda, is set to…

    Who is Kenneth Kisambira, the new United Bank for Africa Uganda Managing Director & CEO?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsThe Big StoryNovember 27, 2024November 27, 2024

    United Bank for Africa (UBA) has appointed Kenneth Kisambira as its Managing Director/CEO for Uganda. Mr. Kisambira, who was previously the Executive Director since June 2022, replaces Ms. Chioma Mang,…

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