Thought Leadership

Q&A: CapitalSavvy’s Reginald Tumusiime on blockchain technology as a marketplace differentiator and why participating in the Blockchain Innovation Program is a game-changer 

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipSeptember 15, 2022September 16, 2022

CapitalSavvy, a technology-centric financial advisory and investment management firm, together with partners, the BSV Blockchain Association and Block Dojo, recently unveiled the Blockchain Innovative Program, which offers web 3.0 developers,…

Growing Internet Access in Uganda requires Affirmative Action on Smartphones

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipSeptember 7, 2022September 7, 2022

By Henry Njoroge – Marketing Director, Airtel Uganda The President of Uganda, His Excellence Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently commissioned the Regional ICT Infrastructure and E-Government Services in Gulu City and…

Uganda’s GDP as a measure of progress and the paradox of Middle-Income status

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 20, 2022August 20, 2022

By Benard Mujuni Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as a total sum and measure of all goods and services produced and sold in a given time.  The growth rate…

Budgeting for Economic Recovery: How the budget relief funds will support business recovery in Uganda

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipAugust 17, 2022August 19, 2022

By Bob Twinomugisha Access to capital is critical for small business success and crucial to our economic recovery. Without access to capital, many small companies are not able to maintain…

Choose wisely: Your Internet service provider has the power to make or break your business

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

By David Bagandanswa, Head of Technology, Liquid Intelligent Technologies Uganda Uganda’s digital evolution and growing connectivity play a critical role in the country’s socio-economic development. High-speed broadband Internet access is…

The Weakness in the fight against Climate Change and how to increase ambition levels

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

By Felix Bob Ocitti Climate change is a global problem facing the human race from every part of the world without exception. This is due to human activity that has…

Sustainable Utilisation of the Oil and Gas Resources in Uganda through Value Addition

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 3, 2022August 3, 2022

By Dozith Abeinomugisha, Director Midstream, PAU Benjamin Ariho, Senior Petroleum Officer, Refining, PAU Energy is one of the key drivers of economic growth and development world over. Overcoming energy poverty…

A candid conversation with Wim, MTN Uganda’s ex-CEO on his 6 years running Uganda’s largest company—the highs and lows; the wins and misses and lessons learnt

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipAugust 2, 2022June 27, 2023

For starters, can you share with us your overall assessment of your performance- where you found the company and where you leave it now? I officially joined MTN Uganda on the 1st of August 2016 and have done three, two-year terms in the position. In terms of business performance, if you compare the number of subscribers, we are now almost…

Fasten your seat belt, as the commodity prices soar

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

By Michael Jjingo As inflation hikes, price rises are particularly hitting at lowest income households and SMEs with very already tight budgets. well, this is not only evident in the…

How Liquid Cloud is spearheading the evolution of the enterprise on the continent with cloud-based solutions

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipJuly 11, 2022July 11, 2022

By David Brooks, Senior Specialist: Product Management, Liquid Cloud and Cyber Security It wasn’t even 10 years ago that cloud technology felt like a slice of fringe tech that many…