Thought Leadership

DTB’s Varghese Thambi: In 2022, we laid a solid foundation for DTB’s future, a financial technology-led and beyond-banking future

Varghese ThambiC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Esteemed Customers, Over the years, DTB has prided itself as a contributor to the financial well-being of our customers by offering them unmatched services and innovative solutions, anchored on convenience,…

Dear Shareholders: Jeremy Awori’s first letter to shareholders as Ecobank Group Chief Executive 

theceomaC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Dear Shareholders. I have the honour of writing this first letter to Shareholders in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, a position I have occupied since…

OPINION: Ecobank Uganda’s 2022 strong performance demonstrates our renewed customer commitment and enhanced value propositions  

Grace MuliisaC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Ecobank Uganda registered a strong performance turnaround during the year ending 2022, with audited Profit before Tax (PBT) increasing by 157% to UGX 4.5 billion in 2022, while Profit After…

Ensuring that no African is left behind- the  role of satellite technology and services in Africa’s growth journey

theceomaCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipApril 26, 2023April 26, 2023

By Scott Mumford, Chief Commercial Officer Liquid Dataport & Chief Executive Officer Liquid Satellite Besides drumming up fascination on social media as people share photos and debate the “strange strings…

Financial Inclusion, Digital Advancement and Sustainable Banking⏤ Fabian Kasi explains Centenary Bank’s 2022 performance

Fabian KasiCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipApril 23, 2023April 23, 2023

I am pleased to present Centenary Bank’s 2022 financial results. Despite a challenging operating environment, we were able to maintain stellar performance. During 2022 our operating environment was affected by…

OPINION: The Karamoja iron sheets scandal is an opportunity to reflect on accelerating growth and development of this unsmelted gem

Mike SsegawaThought LeadershipApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

Karamoja has become more famous recently – just like the mabaati (iron sheets) hashtag. However, there are people who wonder why the President has put a lot of energy into…

Absa Bank Uganda⏤Empowering Uganda’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time  

theceomaC-Suite LeadershipThought LeadershipApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

In 2021, we looked forward to and planned for 2022 with a high degree of optimism as the COVID-19-induced lockdown approached its end. The reopening of the economy in January…

MUMBA KALIFUNGWA: Absa Bank Uganda’s 2022 performance manifests our obsession with our customers’ and stakeholders’ growth

Mumba KalifungwaBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

For many of us, 2022 seemed like the year we had been hoping for. We were going to put the pandemic behind us and find some sort of return to…

OPINION: Stop big pharma greed to slow down HiV/AIDS, Hepatitis C and other treatable deaths

theceomaBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipApril 18, 2023April 18, 2023

This is seemingly the same script but a different cast; the profiteering and greed of big pharma knows no boundaries. We have barely pulled out of the COVID-19 pandemic, during…

OPINION: Iron Sheets Scandal- Kudos to The New Vision newspaper for this potential ‘story of the year candidate

Mike SsegawaThought LeadershipApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023

Let me make these two observations; It has long been warned that it is wrong and stupid to place gold before pigs. They would just trample upon it. That is…