On most weekends in Nakabugu, a small village in Luuka District, you will not find Apollo Gabazira in Kampala’s quiet suburbs or relaxing at home. You will find him on...
You took over as Managing Director in 2019, just before the global disruption of COVID-19. What were your immediate priorities stepping into the role, and how did you steer Kansai...
Candid and compelling, Amani unpacks the philosophy behind #TheZeusWay—a relentless commitment to speed, quality, and consistency—and reflects on what it takes to lead Gen Z creatives, earn client trust, and...
When Uganda’s Centenary Group and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe acquired MyBucks Banking Corporation in Malawi in October 2022 and fully rebranded it to Centenary Bank Limited, Malawi, it...
Set to graduate with his PhD in Commercial Law from the University of Cape Town next March, Kirunda is also a double Master of Laws graduate — LLM in Law,...
The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has appointed Mr. Gerald Paul Kasaato as the substantive Deputy Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Uganda. His appointment follows a recommendation from the NSSF Board of Directors after a rigorous recruitment process, according to a statement signed off by Dr. Peter Kimbowa, Chairman of NSSF Board…
In a landscape where businesses often come and go within a short spell, a few construction companies stand the test of time, serving as beacons of stability and endurance amidst the ever-changing tides of the industry. HL Construction Limited stands as a testament to longevity and resilience. Since its establishment in 1986, the company has maintained a steadfast presence in…
My first encounter with dfcu was in the early 1970s, a period when the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and dfcu were pivotal players in the nation’s development finance sector. It was in 1972 when I joined dfcu as a Junior Executive, reporting directly to the General Manager. At the time it was known as the Development Finance Company Uganda. However,…
36 years ago, Dr Ian Clarke came to Uganda from Ireland, under the Church Missionary Society (CMS) and his boss was the Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, Misaeri Kauma (RIP) because…
Knowing exactly how each piece of the puzzle fits together is probably the most appropriate skill that someone who occupies the role of Head of Central Operations could have. At dfcu Bank, Eva Naisanga is exactly that person. She started acquiring these skills when she joined the Bank’s Masaka Branch in 2005 and has honed them over the twenty or…
There can’t be too many bankers who choose to leave the hallowed halls of banking for the dusty and gritty world of concrete factories and stone quarries but that’s exactly what Simon Ssekankya, founder of Hardware World, did in 2001. To be fair, he has come a long way since those early days and spends more time now in his…
In February of this year, Samuel Sentongo joined the Reserve Bank of Australia as a Security Architect. The Reserve Bank of Australia is the country’s apex bank, equivalent to the…
In October 2022, CEO East Africa broke the story of how one of Africa’s wealthiest families, the Oppenheimers, had acquired a majority 75% stake in Uganda’s third largest soft drinks…
The story of Bro-Group is your typical Ugandan ingenuity and resilience against all odds, strung together by a dose of optimism for a better new day. In 1990, two brothers,…
It all started with a call from a recruitment agency executive. At the time, Thambi had spent 30 years in the banking industry, rising to become a Senior Vice President…
