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...
To unpack what this means for institutional investors, the economy, and Uganda’s place in regional and global markets, Muhereza Kyamutetera, Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine, sat down with...
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 supportive father like she has is enough to propel one to such great heights. Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational telecommunications, information technology, and consumer electronics corporation. Doing her BSc in Telecommunications at Makerere University, Kampala, and then a master’s degree in Italy. Dr Winnie Nakimuli later got an opportunity to do a PhD in Telematics Engineering in Spain. The journey begins with a love for Maths that…
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To better fulfil its corporate purpose of transforming lives and businesses, dfcu Bank has hired Margaret Karume as its Chief Credit Officer. Margaret is a seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience. She started her three-decade banking career at Barclays Bank Kenya (now Absa Bank). She later joined NIC Bank (now NCBA Bank Group). She is well known for her leadership skills in the banking industry in Kenya and more recently in the United Republic of Tanzania, where she led the first voluntary merger between two legacy Banks giving rise to NCBA Tanzania Limited. She served on the board…
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Arise Kollections manufactures and distributes high-end leather and textile fashion accessories such as handbags, footwear, jewellery, and hand-woven items to several foreign and local markets. Mrs. Kitumba’s luck came in 2012 when she met Ms Susan Muhwezi, former Uganda AGOA Country Head. She admits that her success under AGOA was born out of a merger that involved two companies; Sseko Designs LLC (USA) with Noonday Collection- the former being American, and the latter being Ugandan. This merger enabled it to become a majority Ugandan female-owned independent company. However, after the exit of Sseko Designs as a majority shareholder in 2022; Netunze rebranded…
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Annette Kiconco, previously the Head, Public Sector Business & Commercial Clients at Stanbic Bank, has joined dfcu Bank as its Chief Retail Banking Officer effective February 2024. Annette brings to dfcu two decades of banking experience with strong attributes in business strategy formulation and development, governance, customer service excellence, and risk management. In that role she will be the executive head responsible for driving and delivering the bank’s strategy through the personal, commercial and enterprise banking segments. Prior to Stanbic Bank, Annette also worked as the Chief Business Officer at Orient Bank (now I&M Bank Uganda), where she led the…
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For those who do not know you, tell us about yourself and your career background. How do you describe yourself? I consider myself a Global East African⏤ born in Uganda, raised in Tanzania and Kenya; lived and worked in Canada, South Africa and now Rwanda. I have spent more than 15 years in the Financial sector in Rwanda, NCBA Bank being my fourth bank, but the first as a CEO. I co-founded Women in Finance Rwanda, which we launched in 2023. As an honourable compliment to my journey, I was recently appointed the 2nd Vice Chair of the Rwanda Bankers…
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Uganda The Law Development Centre has today announced the appointment of Dr. Pamela Tibihikirra-Kalyegira as the new Director of the Law Development Centre (LDC). She succeeds Mr. Frank Nigel Othembi, whose tenure as Director ended in April 2024 after 12 years. The announcement was made by Retired Hon. Justice Paul Kahaibale Mugamba, the Chairperson LDC Management Committee. “Dr. Tibihikirra’s proven leadership and transformative approach will undoubtedly steer the Law Development Centre toward greater success in legal education. We have full confidence in her ability to drive innovation and expand our vision and mission,” Hon. Justice Mugamba said. She brings to…
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In line with the bank’s ongoing transformation and realignment, dfcu Bank has tapped Doreen Byaruhanga as its new Chief Corporate and Institutional Banking Officer. According to Charles Mudiwa, the bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, the bank has for the last year been undergoing restructuring and realignment to “reaffirm our institutional goal, clarify where we play and how we shall win, define our digital and technology priorities and show the value drivers that will enable us to achieve improved financial performance and social economic environmental impact”. The key 8 sectors the bank has chosen to play in are agriculture,…
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Fellow Members of the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS), It is with great honour that I come forth as an able candidate for the position of President of the UMS for the term 2024-2026. Having served as Secretary General for the past two years, I have witnessed firsthand the passion, dedication, talent, and potential of our esteemed society. Now, I present my vision for the future of the UMS—a vision built on advocacy, partnerships, growth, business sustainability, government collaboration, member value, and continual learning. 1. Advocacy: Strengthening the recognition of marketing professionals in both the private and public sectors by advocating…
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Dr. Michele Nabakka Kigozi is a multi-qualified medical professional with a broad range of advanced competencies that include major trauma, neuro anaesthesia, neurointensive care, general critical care medicine, paediatric anaesthesia and paediatric intensive care. She is currently a Staff Physician at the Abu Dhabi-based Cleveland Clinic in the United Arab Emirates since March 2021. The Spanish-educated Ugandan doctor holds an International Master in Donation and Transplantation of Organs Tissues and Cells, Medicine which she attained in 2021 from the Universität de Barcelona (UB), one of Spain’s leading research universities. Michele’s core competencies include regional anaesthesia, including obstetrics, trauma…
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Sophie Mwamula is a qualified professional accountant with over 15 years of diverse international experience in leading full-cycle accounting, treasury and balance sheet management, financial and forensic audits, IFRS and ERP implementation, and accounting aspects of mergers and acquisitions. She is trusted by businesses and corporations to make complex financial, strategic and leadership decisions. Sophie currently works as a Manager, Global Accounting Policy & Procedures at Scotiabank’s headquarters in Toronto. She has been in this position for 3 years. Scotiabank is one of the 5 largest banks in Canada. Sophie, has in this role, been instrumental in the implementation of…
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