CEO Perspectives

Uganda’s Best Performing Parastatals: The Case of Housing Finance Bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryJuly 9, 2023July 10, 2023

For starters, from where you sit, give us an overview of 2022 and the first half of 2023.  To contextualise our conversation, we need to talk about the global developments…

Courage amidst adversity- the story of Ubuntu Towers’ founding and taking on the ATC monopoly

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryJuly 2, 2023July 2, 2023

Ubuntu Towers is now part of Towerco Of Africa (TOA), a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom, operating in Madagascar, Tanzania and DRC. TOA company brings together industry expertise, and diverse and established…

Q&A with UCC’s Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo on the competitive landscape and ensuring a sustainable telco industry for both users and investors 

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryJune 27, 2023July 2, 2023

What is the Commission’s overall take on the competitiveness landscape across the various segments of the telco industry and how is this likely to shape the development of the sector…

Q&A: Equity Bank’s Anthony Kituuka, talks about doing well while doing good and a digitally-led inclusive ambition to 5 million customers by end of 2025

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryJune 16, 2023June 16, 2023

The interview takes place against a backdrop of significant positive performance, as reported in the 2022 published financials. Equity Bank Uganda, registered significant growth, reporting a 32% growth in customer…

With access to over 50,000 trucks across the African continent, meet Kobo360, Africa’s ‘Uber’ of trucks

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesCompany NewsThe Big StoryMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Kobo360 defines itself as Africa’s leading supply chain technology platform. In simple terms, what does that mean? What problems do you solve? Kobo360 is a tech-enabled logistics platform that connects…

Emata’s Bram van den Bosch- daring Ugandan farmers to dream big with digital loans

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryMay 4, 2023May 5, 2023

For starters, tell us about Emata Uganda. What is it about? Emata is a Ugandan fintech and licensed micro-finance institution. The company leverages technology and partnerships with agricultural cooperatives to…

Q&A: Time up for international tax evaders as URA enhances data-sharing with global tax authorities under the Exchange of Information program

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023

What is the Exchange of Information Exchange program? Exchange of Information is the cross-border sharing of taxpayer information by tax administrations under a legal framework. According to the Organisation for…

Efficiency and growth in a tough operating environment⏤ an interview with Michael Segwaya, Absa Bank Uganda’s ED & CFO

Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

SMEs are the engine of the economy, yet they were probably some of the worst hit by the pandemic. How is Absa positioned to support SME full recovery and growth?…

Q&A: How to thrive with I&M Bank’s Offshore Banking and everything else you need to know about offshore banking

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2023March 23, 2023

In this interview, Sam Ntulume, the Ag. Managing Director/CEO, explains everything you need to know about offshore banking and its multiple benefits.   What is Offshore Banking?  Offshore Banking, at…

Q&A: Greed is killing the Advertising Industry- Nada Andersen, the ‘grandmother’ of Uganda’s advertising industry takes no prisoners 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Tell us about Nada Andersen. What’s your background and how did you come to join advertising, and in Uganda? I came to Uganda as a young student of the Academy…