Executive Profiles

From the Driver’s Seat to the Executive’s Suite: Moses Musinguzi’s Journey from SafeBoda’s First-Ever Driver to Head of Operations.

Jonathan N. LubwamaCompany NewsEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023

In April 2023, Moses Musinguzi was appointed Head of Operations at SafeBoda, one of Uganda’s iconic startups heading a team of 56 people. The ride-hailing giant has a habit of…

From Vision to Reality: Steven Kakooza’s Journey to Creating Kawu – Uganda’s Revolutionary Pocket Money App.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsEntrepreneurshipExecutive ProfilesGlobal NewsTechnology & InnovationMay 15, 2023August 12, 2024

In the last week of this year’s first term, I downloaded an app called Kawu. Using the app, I was able to send pocket money to a distant relative in…

PROFILE: A public servant with a private sector mindset- the Pius Bigirimana we don’t know

The CEO Magazine TeamExecutive ProfilesPolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryMay 6, 2023May 6, 2023

Pius Bigirimana, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Judiciary was on this year’s International Labour Day recognised by the Government of Uganda with the distinguished “Order of the Source of the…

A conversation with Stanbic’s Anne Juuko— her rise to the top, leading Uganda’s largest bank through a pandemic and building a future-ready inclusive bank

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 8, 2023March 9, 2023

The interview takes place at her office on the 11th floor of the imposing Crested Towers building where Stanbic Uganda corporate headquarters are located. Getting there earlier than the noon…

Who is Chris Kayoboke— the quiet billionaire who owns 41% of Crown Beverages, the Pepsi bottler in Uganda?

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesExecutive ProfilesLists & RankingsThe Big StoryThe Uganda 300 IndexMarch 5, 2023January 10, 2024

Crown Beverages Limited, the franchisee bottler for PepsiCo International has no doubt, matured both as a large player in the Ugandan non-alcoholic drinks category as well as in the broader…

Oscar Kihika and  Ebert Byenkya- the high school bosom friendship that blossomed into one of Uganda’s highly regarded corporate and commercial law firms 

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesLegal & JusticeLists & RankingsThe Big StoryFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

On January 26th 2023 Hon Justice Oscar John Kihika, took an oath as a  Justice of the Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court.  Mr. Kihika, a distinguished commercial lawyer and certainly one…

Mercy Sande Ainomugisha- a microfinance guru dedicated to empowering financially under-served women and children in Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipFebruary 1, 2023February 2, 2023

Very few people in Uganda understand serving the rural poor and the bottom of the financial chain like Mercy Sande Ainomugisha does.  She has spent most of her 18-year banking…

MAN OF STEEL: How Steel & Tube Industries’ Joseph Yiga hot-rolled himself from an ordinary hardware retailer to a UGX427.2 bn a year steel magnate

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionairesC-Suite LeadershipExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 21, 2023January 27, 2023

The story of Steel & Tube Industries, one of Uganda’s top five steel companies and the largest indigenously owned steel maker is as fascinating as it is inspiring. His is…

Dr. Andrew Muleledhu Lukanda Appointed CEO, CoRSU Hospital 

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Dr. Andrew Muleledhu Lukanda has been appointed as the CoRSU CEO effective December 1st, 2022. Dr. Lukanda has over 16 years of experience in Clinical and Health Organisations. Prior to his…

Who is William Sekabembe, the dfcu Bank interim Chief Executive Officer?

CEO ReporterCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Following the resignation last week, of Mathias Katamba from dfcu Bank, the bank has appointed William Sekabembe, hitherto, the bank’s Executive Director & Chief Commercial Officer as its interim head….