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...
An organisation calling itself the Uganda Poor Youth Movement, has petitioned President Yoweri Museveni to relieve Mrs Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza, of her duties over what they called “failure to fulfil…
President Yoweri Museveni, has yet again publicly scolded the Inspector General of Government, Mrs Irene Mulyagonja for failing to fight corruption, this time saying that her office has been infiltrated by wrong elements. President Museveni who was the chief guest, at the ongoing was speaking yesterday at the 9th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa at…
The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Mrs Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza has denied that her office cleared the former Executive Director, Supervision at Bank of Uganda over illicit wealth accumulation. She…
President Museveni has appointed Josephine Okui Ossiya as Bank of Uganda board member, replacing retiring businessman and former Uganda Revenue Authority chairman Ibrahim Kironde Kabanda. In a November 29, 2017 letter to the Speaker of Parliament, the President reappointed three other non-executive board members of the central bank—besides Ossiya, who also sits on the Britam Uganda insurance firm’s board. They are Dr. Willam Kalema, James Kahoza, Jude Obitre-Gama. According to Article 161 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, the authority of the Bank of Uganda shall vest in a Board which shall consist of a Governor, a…
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BY JULIET HILDAH NAMULUNDU The past two decades have seen several women venture in to big businesses in Uganda’s economy. Much of this ‘women emancipation’ has been attributed to changing global trends, the current government’s deliberate effort to empower and uplift the status of women in society and the women’ determination to actively engage in the country’s development instead of remaining on the sidelines. Even though many posts in both the public and private sector still have a majority male population, the number of women taking up top positions continues to grow each passing day. Platforms like Uganda Women Entrepreneurs…
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By Silvia Nyambura. Nothing kills the excitement of a possible new job like an interview gone bad. There are so many things to remember that it is not surprising if one makes mistakes here and there. According to Stefano Polimeno, the Country Manager for Jumia Classifieds, there are red flags before and during any job interview that employers are always looking out for. Once these mistakes are made, an interviewee may not be able to redeem themselves even with a little class or a sense of humor. Jumia Classifieds is the company that oversees the Africa Internet Group’s businesses including…
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- The National Social Security Fund, in partnership with Kampala Hash House Harriers, has handed over Shs131 million raised during this year’s NSSF Kampala Hash 7 Hills Run to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for the renovation of structures in selected public primary schools. Proceeds from this year’s run are going towards the renovation of Makerere Primary School, Summit View Army Primary and completion of works at Nakivubo Settlement School. NSSF Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba said the Fund chose to support KCCA because of the appalling conditions at most of their schools. This was during the…
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BY PAUL TENTENA KAMPALA, UGANDA- The Government of Uganda is targeting 22% rural connectivity by 2022, and it is anticipated that about a third of the population will benefit best from off-grid solutions according to Benon Bena the acting Deputy Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency. He says, however, while vast areas of Uganda can be served with affordable grid-like electricity from renewable energy mini-grids, only a handful of projects have got off the ground due to policy and regulatory issues. “The Pro Mini-Grids approach was therefore designed to put in place a policy and regulatory framework to relieve…
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BY PAUL TENTENA LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA- Ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited to the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) have convened in Livingstone, Zambia for the 2nd Diplomatic Conference on Competition and Trade to leverage on the diplomats’ skills and networks to advocate for implementation of regional integration in their respective countries. The Chair of the Commission Ms. Thabisile Langa said competition policy was enacted to help nations achieve economic prosperity and increase the welfare of society. “Competitive markets allow economic operators to adjust to changes and to innovate,
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BY PAUL TENTENA Montréal, CANADA – Aviation is essential to the economic development of cities, countries and regions everywhere, but governments can only optimize its benefits by addressing the sector’s critical infrastructure and resource needs in their national development strategies. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) report Aviation Benefit, comes at a time when Uganda is in its final stage of reviving Uganda Airlines that was liquidated in 2001. The new Aviation Benefits report, aimed mainly at government Ministers and national planners, contains a summarized checklist of the steps to be taken to maximize air transport’s socio-economic influence. It presents helpful overviews…
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