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INTERVIEW: Meet Thomas Kamphuis (43), probably the youngest ever CEO of Nile Breweries- AB InBev’s US$250 million a year beer business in Uganda

It is now slightly over three years since AB InBev took over from SABMiller in Uganda. What has been happening? What has changed? How strong are you now as a business compared

January 17, 2020

by Muhereza Kyamutetera

PUTTING MONEY WHERE THE CUSTOMERS’ MOUTHS AND EARS ARE: How Airtel Uganda’s V.G Somasekhar is wrestling back Airtel’s leadership position; one mast and one SIM card at a time

First of all, let us start with a review of 2019. How would you summarise it in terms of the industry and for Airtel Uganda in particular? I think 2019 has been a year of investment? In 2019, Airtel invested

January 17, 2020

by Muhereza Kyamutetera

Doris Akol’s mission 2020/25: Increase taxpayer morale so they contribute UGX28.3 trillion by 2024/25. But what will it take?

I know that in October you completed about 5 years as a Commissioner General You had

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rajiv Ruparelia comes of age, turns 30 years; talks about managing a $1 billion family empire and his plans to become East Africa’s largest cannabis exporter

At 30 years, you are probably one of few if not the only CEO of over

BoU mismanagement of closed banks: Economists call for reforms at BoU

Following a damning special audit report by the Auditor General (AG) on 7 troubled banks, that revealed several gross errors, experts have called for sweeping reforms at Bank of Uganda. Appearing on

September 24, 2018

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Will the closure of Crane Bank be the last cane that will break the break Muebile's hegemony at BoU

EDITORIAL: Too much power in too few hands; BoU urgently needs overhauling

Last week, Bank of Uganda’s reputation hit a new low, following the release of a special audit report by the Auditor General into the Central Bank’s misconduct as it seized and wound

September 22, 2018

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UK watchdog criticizes KPMG, PwC, Ernst &Young and Deloitte over poor audits

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK regulator for transparency and integrity in business has said it is “disappointed

June 19, 2018

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Police should investigate Bagyenda’s wealth and not journalists

For months now, Justine Bagyenda, the sacked Executive Director, Supervision at Bank of Uganda has been in the headlines over her unexplainable wealth. Although both the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and the

May 29, 2018

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The tough talking Kadaga has been instrumental right from reigning down on Kasekende who tried to oppose the probe to putting pressure on government to act on the recommendations of the probe

Bank of Uganda is not above the law and must be audited- Kadaga

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has ordered that the forensic audit into bank of Uganda by the Auditor General of Bank of Uganda’s takeover of Crane Bank in

May 17, 2018

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Dr Kasekende, it is too early to dance on Crane Bank’s grave

On April 06th 2-18, Bank of Uganda Governor, Dr Louis Kasekende, spoke out, for the first time in a long time about the sale, by Bank of Uganda of Crane Bank to

April 10, 2018

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Crane Bank saga: Top audit firms KPMG, PwC cited as unfit to probe BoU

Two of the auditing firms shortlisted by the Auditor General to examine Bank of Uganda operations in relation to the now controversial sale of Crane Bank to dfcu Bank among other issues, have

April 5, 2018

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Corruption Fight: Is the IGG exhibiting double standards on BoU’s Bagyenda?

Last week, two major related headlines caught my eye. One story on Monday, March 12th 2018 reported that the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) was stuck with 4,620 unresolved complaints; the other, on

March 21, 2018

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26-year-old CEO dreams of building a multi-billion business empire

Amid job scarcity, entrepreneurship is rising. Most young people fresh from university and armed with creative minds are heading straight into starting their businesses. In Uganda the startup segment is fast-growing, with

March 16, 2018

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Parliament okays more borrowing as govt seeks Shs460bn for new Nile bridge

Parliament has approved government borrowing of up to UGX459 billion from Japanese and European banks toward the completion of the new bridge across the River Nile. The other loan is meant

March 15, 2018

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