Edna Torana, Scanad Uganda’s new Country Lead, did not come to the top of Uganda’s advertising industry by being parachuted into power. She came up the hard way — through…
In the world of corporate governance, commercial law, and professional ethics, few Ugandan or regional figures carry the authority and global resonance that Winnie commands. A distinguished lawyer, academic, and…
Renowned strategic and corporate communication professional Sarah Kagingo was Thursday night, 4 December 2025, honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 9th Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU)…
Anne Juuko, previously the Regional Head, East Africa for Global Markets at Standard Bank Group, has resigned her role effective 30th November 2025, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal.…
As Knight Frank Uganda marks 25 years, how would you sum up what this milestone represents — for you as a leader, and for the legacy you’ve helped build? Twenty-five...
Former Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General Doris Akol has been appointed Technical Assistance Advisor at the International Monetary Fund. In a congratulatory message, former Kampala Capital City Authority executive Director Jennifer Musisi tweeted: “Congratulations to one of Africas most brilliant tax administrators and legal professionals on your ascension to Technical Assistance Advisor International Monetary Fund @DDorisAkol they’ve grabbed a gem!” Over the course of her career, Akol has held various positions in public office as well as in the private sector. She possesses over two decades of experience in taxation policy and administration, corporate governance, public procurement processes, and…
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By Emma Mugisha, Executive Director, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Globally, 44% of companies have three or more women in their C-suite, up from 29% of companies in 2015. Why? More role models in public and private sector means creating belief in young women to aspire for leadership (Examples: Uganda’s women dominated cabinet, means the government is leading as a good example to the Private sector to create more space for women in boardrooms. Girl Child Education has registered success, this has created a pool of many young women from which to pick the next generation of women in leadership. Globalisation…
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Evelyn Namara, through her platform Vouch Digital, helps NGOs and governments running cash-based programmes to track their impact while eliminating the need for intermediaries who often reduce value in the supply chain. Vouch Digital has also created an incentives platform that helps businesses and corporates create, manage and distribute coupon-based campaigns that facilitate the acquisition, retention, and rewarding of customers. Evelyn is a Technology Entrepreneur with over 10 years of leading systematic change in the fields of social entrepreneurship, digital technology, and driving innovation for small businesses. Currently working at the coalface of African technology and finance – Evelyn’s passion…
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Susan Namulindwa, is a Canada-based Namagunga old girl, the Founder and Executive Director of Africa Trade Desk and also the Vice President, Canada-Africa Chamber of Business and Board Chair of the Afro Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Susan is a seasoned, client-focused and results-oriented executive, with a twenty-five years plus track record of management, mobilizing partners, teams and stakeholders with often competing interests to solve problems and achieve results for clients and stakeholders. She has significant experience in developing and presenting strategic advice on organizational change to various committees/governance bodies and to senior leaders on important transformational initiatives. She has demonstrated…
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Yogi Birigwa is a household name in the Ugandan and Africa’s aviation and tourism industries. Yogi, as she is known, has built an industrious career in the aviation and tourism industries for more than 20 years. She started her career in the aviation industry in the early 2000s as a general manager at United Airlines and held the position for five years. She has also served as South African Airways regional manager for Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia, from 2005 to 2020. Yogi attributes her long stint in the aviation industry to professionalism, “In aviation, whatever you do you have to…
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Two female Ugandan ICT experts- Vivian Dambya and Rowena Turinawe have been named among the 35 Most Influential Women in Tech on the African continent by the November edition of the 2021 CIO Africa Magazine. Both experts work for the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U), the government of Uganda’s autonomous statutory body that coordinates and regulates Information Technology services in Uganda. Vivian Dambya is the Director of Technical Services at NITA-U and in her role, she manages the country’s, largest and most stable optical fiber cable Network― the National Data Transmission Backbone Infrastructure (NBI) that spans over 4,000km across…
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The Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organisation (WEDO) has appointed Damali Ssali as its Uganda ambassador. Damali Ssali will be launching a series of initiatives and campaigns in support of entrepreneurial development and support for women in Uganda. An established entrepreneur and leading businesswoman in her field, WEDO Ambassador Damali Ssali, brings together a host of experiences fostering opportunities for innovation and development for women entrepreneurs. Damali Ssali is a Ugandan Afro-optimist, an Author and the Founder of the Ideation Corner. She established the Ideation Corner, a social impact investment fund, that seeks a Uganda where every innovative entrepreneur has access to…
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The Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP) Steering Committee has appointed Dr Connie Nshemereirwe as the new Director of the programme, taking over from the founding Director, Prof Bernard Slippers. “This appointment is an important milestone in the evolution of the ASLP as it marks the transition of the programme into the hands of the fellows, a statement from ASLP says, adding that: “The fact that this role will now be carried out by an African female scholar is also worth noting, given the under-representation of African women scholars in science leadership.” A key aspiration of the ASLP from the beginning…
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You describe Priority Banking as a segment built fundamentally on wealth management. What wealth creation options do you have for your clients? With over 30 years of experience in the wealth business, our proposition positions us as the number 1 wealth advisory Bank in the market. We approach wealth creation differently at Priority Banking. Rather than overload clients with information, our actionable insights help them make informed investment decisions. We help people plan and secure their financial future by saving for short-term drawbacks, being protected against adverse events, and investing for longer-term goals. Currently, we offer Fixed Income (Bonds) both…
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Land ownership is an important aspect of real estate investment. What land tenure system favours or disfavours real estate investment? What should one consider before acquiring land? There are various land tenure systems— namely customary, freehold, mailo and leasehold. It depends on the tenure that you currently have or the one you are interested in buying. Before you venture into any real estate investment or any property investment, it is prudent to do your due diligence. At the pre-purchase stage, you need to identify the land or property you want to develop, then do your due diligence― for example, location,…
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