When Vimal Shah and his older brother took their ambitious idea for manufacturing consumer goods to potential backers in 1985, they could not get a loan. “Unilever will kill you,”...
NCBA Tanzania, the banking subsidiary of NCBA Group, has released its third-quarter financial report for 2023, showing remarkable growth in a series of bank fundamentals. In results released this week,...
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...
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...
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...
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…
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,…
In bid to curb climate change effects in Uganda, CEOs have been urged to integrate sustainable practices in their business model to avert risks associated with climate change. The call…
Are you ready to take the leap from being a job seeker to becoming a job creator? Brace yourself for an exhilarating journey filled with challenges that will test your…
On 22nd December 2022, the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) approved the conditional offer by Centenary Group in consortium with the Archdiocese of Lilongwe to acquire MyBucks. On 6th March…
Following a spirited four and a half years as the Country General Manager of Interswitch in Uganda, Peter Kawumi has been elevated to the Regional Managing Director, East Africa. In…
He has played a pivotal role in the seamless acquisition of Top Finance Bank by Salaam African Bank S.A, headquartered in Djibouti and subsequent transition into a fully-fledged Islamic financial…
We are now comfortably past H1 2023. Quickly take through an understanding of how the year has been. Have you been able to maintain 2022’s tempo? The year started sluggishly….
Uganda’s central bank, Bank of Uganda has approved the appointment of Robin Bairstow as Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Uganda. Robin was appointed by the I&M Group Plc as…
Before it was rudely interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda’s tourism industry, was one of the fastest growing sectors, contributing about USD2.5 billion, an equivalent of USD5.9% in GDP. But…
