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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

Simon Ssekankya, the man Hardware World business empire

Building an empire from bricks and mortar – the story of Simon Ssekankya, the man behind Hardware World – East Africa’s first Hardware supermarket

There can’t be too many bankers who choose to leave the hallowed halls of banking for the dusty and gritty world of concrete factories and stone quarries but that’s exactly what Simon

June 17, 2024

Executive Profiles·The Big Story

UGANDANS EXCELLING ABROAD: Inside Samuel Ssentongo’s Meteoric Rise from Uganda to Australia’s Reserve Bank.

In February of this year, Samuel Sentongo joined the Reserve Bank of Australia as a Security Architect. The Reserve Bank of Australia is the country’s apex bank, equivalent to the Bank of

June 17, 2024

Executive Profiles·The Big Story

Movit Founder and Executive Chairman, Simpson Birungi.

10 Business Leadership Tips By Simpson Birungi, the Billionaire Maverick Founder of Movit Products⏤ East Africa’s Largest Homegrown Personal Care Company

Simpson Birungi founded Movit Products Ltd in 1997, starting with a makeshift workshop in Namasuba, Wakiso District. Since then, the company has grown into a multi-billion enterprise, becoming one of Uganda’s largest

June 15, 2024

Billionaires·Business & Markets·C-Suite Leadership·The Big Story·Thought Leadership

Amanda Kabagambe is a Partner and Head of East Africa for TLG Capital as well as the current Chairperson of the Uganda Chapter and a Member Board of Directors of the East Africa Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EAVCA).

WOMEN FIXING UGANDA: Amanda Kabagambe, Partner and Head of East Africa, TLG Capital

Amanda Kabagambe is a Partner and Head of East Africa for TLG Capital. She is also the Chairperson of the Uganda Chapter and a Member Board of Directors of the East Africa

June 13, 2024

The Big Story·Women In Leadership

Charles Mudiwa, dfcu Bank Chief Executive Officer

Q&A WITH CHARLES MUDIWA⎮ After 60 years, dfcu Bank is as involved and committed to transforming lives and businesses into the future

The banking industry has evolved since the bank’s inception in 1964. How has dfcu Bank adapted to these changes? The financial sector and banking industry have undergone major transformations that range from

June 10, 2024

CEO Perspectives·News & Analysis·The Big Story

Meet the Oppenheimers, Africa’s Third Richest Family, Who Own a 75% Stake in Uganda’s Hariss International, Makers of Riham Brands.

In October 2022, CEO East Africa broke the story of how one of Africa’s wealthiest families, the Oppenheimers, had acquired a majority 75% stake in Uganda’s third largest soft drinks manufacturer, Harris

June 10, 2024

Banking & Financial Services·Billionaires·Executive Profiles·The Big Story

Left-Right: MTN MoMo senior executives⏤ Richard Yego, the Managing Director; Jemima Kariuki-Njuguna, the Chief Product Officer; Stephen Mutana, the Chief of Strategy and Stakeholder Management; Sarah Bateta Okwi, the Chief Financial Officer and Alex Wekoye, the Chief Commercial Officer.

3 years after being spun off the parent company, MTN Mobile Money is emerging into Uganda’s largest fintech

Ahead of the fintech’s 3rd anniversary, CEO East Africa Magazine’s Executive Editor, Muhereza Kyamutetera, spoke to Richard Yego as well as Jemima Kariuki-Njuguna, the Chief Product Officer; Stephen Mutana, the Chief of

June 4, 2024

CEO Perspectives·News & Analysis·The Big Story

Dr. Winnie Nakimuli attending the 3GPP SA5 meeting in Changsha, China in April this year.

UGANDANS EXCELLING ABROAD: Dr Winnie Nakimuli, a telematics engineer at Nokia Corporation

She is a senior network automation and standardization specialist with Nokia but who thought that a girl from Uganda, the second of eight, would rise to such prominence. Not even having a

June 3, 2024

News & Analysis·The Big Story·Women In Leadership

Allan Mafabi, Chief Executive Officer, Britam Insurance Uganda.

THE 10 x 10 MAN: How Allan Mafabi grew Britam Insurance ten-fold in 10 years

Allan Mafabi is not all just talk. He is practical too. He has grown Britam Insurance tenfold in 10 years and is now eyeing the top. In this interview with Muhereza Kyamutetera,

June 1, 2024

CEO Perspectives·News & Analysis·The Big Story

H.E. Mr. Jan Sadek, the Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Uganda, speaks at the just-ended Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2024 at the Speke Resort Convention Centre, Kampala, Uganda. COURTESY PHOTO.

H.E. JAN SADEK⎮ There’s plenty more work to do yet, to unleash the full potential of Uganda’s tourism

I am delighted to be here today at this seminar with the objective to discuss Sustainable financing for tourism and hospitality. I will try to present to you what the European Union

May 31, 2024

News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

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