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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

Sikander Lalani, the Founder and Chairman of Roofings Group

Man of steel: Roofings Group’s Dr Sikander Lalani lays firm foundation for his succession

On October 4 amid fanfare, billionaire Dr Sikander Lalani chairman of the Roofings Group, inked a deal that will see the firm expand its production to 150,000 tonnes-a-year thanks to a new

November 3, 2023

Billionaires·Company News·Thought Leadership

Ruth Zaipuna is CEO of NMB Bank in Tanzania. It has won Tanzania’s bank of the year award ten times.

CEOS MAKING AN IMPACT: Ruth Zaipuna has transformed NMB Bank, Tanzania into a financial behemoth

Behind Ruth Zaipuna’s calm demeanor lies a lady who is a fighter and strong willed strategist. Since becoming CEO of the NMB Bank in Tanzania in 2020, she has transformed it into

November 2, 2023

Banking & Financial Services·C-Suite Leadership·East Africa·Thought Leadership

Jaco Viljoen, the CEO of First Capital Bank

Africa needs strong domestic corporate banks to drive her development

By Jaco Viljoen Around the world, banks form the foundations of any economy by providing critical services that enable payments, working capital to grow businesses, finance to buy assets, interest on savings

November 1, 2023

Banking & Financial Services·Thought Leadership

Annabel Ogwang-Okot, the Centenary Foundation, Chief Executive Officer

Q+A: Centenary Foundation’s Annabel Ogwang-Okot on values-based performance and the Centenary Group’s big agenda on addressing poverty and transforming lives

First, tell us about the Centenary Foundation. What is it about and what does it stand for? The Centenary Foundation is one of the subsidiaries of the Centenary Group. It is the

November 1, 2023

C-Suite Leadership·CEO Perspectives·Company News·Women In Leadership

Kariuki Ngari has been pivotal in shaping the distribution network strategy for Standard Chartered Bank Kenya globally.

CEOs making an impact in Kenya: Meet Kariuki Ngari who has turned Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s fortunes around

Kariuki Ngari usually refers to himself as a village boy at heart. Born and raised on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, he has risen to become a global citizen, leading Kenya’s largest

October 31, 2023

Banking & Financial Services·C-Suite Leadership·East Africa·Executive Profiles·Thought Leadership

Keith Kalyegira, outgoing Chief Executive Officer, Capital Markets Authority.

Q&A: After 10 years leading Uganda’s Capital Markets Authority, what’s next for Keith Kalyegira?

After serving two terms in office, Keith Kalyegira will this December step down. In this interview with CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera, he shares a variety of insights on his time at

October 30, 2023

C-Suite Leadership·CEO Perspectives·Politics & Goverment·The Big Story

The high flying Harvard educated lawyer is vastly experienced in banking matters making her a target of big multinational corporate organizations.

Ugandan Harvard-educated lawyer, Samallie Kiyingi appointed General Counsel at Standard Chartered Bank

Ugandan Samallie Kiyingi has been appointed General Counsel for Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking and General Counsel for Europe and Americas at Standard Chartered Bank based in Singapore. She was appointed to

October 29, 2023

Executive Profiles·The Big Story·Women In Leadership

Sylvia Mulinge, MTN Uganda's Chief Executive Officer

IN REVIEW: Sylvia Mulinge’s 1 year at MTN Uganda

This October, Slyvia Mulinge made 1 year as MTN Uganda’s Chief Executive Officer. Sylvia, the telco’s first female Chief Executive Officer, started work on the 3rd of October 2022. Incidentally, this month, MTN Uganda

October 29, 2023

C-Suite Leadership·CEO Of The Week·Executive Profiles·The Big Story

Godfrey Kasagga, Lead Specialist, Executive IT Administration, at T-Mobile

Meet Godfrey Kasagga, a UCU Mukono alumnus and a rising IT Specialist at T-Mobile, a leading telco in the US

Fifteen years ago, Godfrey Kasagga was a fresh Bachelor of Science in Information Technology graduate from the Uganda Christian University (UCU), with big dreams of changing the world. But like they say,

October 28, 2023

Executive Profiles·The Big Story

Customers being served at one of the branches of KCB Bank in Kampala

Enhancing customer satisfaction is a sure way for banks to build long-lasting customer relations

By Patience Byamukama Rwantale During the first week of October, many companies, and organizations in Uganda, joined their counterparts across the world, to celebrate the importance of customer service, to appreciate those

October 27, 2023

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