Executive Profiles Archives – Page 23 of 23

Wafula Oguttu, the bright boy, born in the bushes of rural Butaleja, who changed the face of Uganda’s independent commercial journalism

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles The Big StoryJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023

Uganda, in the East African region, has one of the most liberal media landscapes with more than 5 newspapers, 40 free-to-air TV channels, and nearly 300 radio stations. Four media…

From Lockheed Martin to Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies; Meet Brian Kwesiga, a Systems Engineer from Rukungiri, Uganda making moves in the US defence and aerospace world

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles The Big StoryJanuary 8, 2023January 8, 2023

Brian Kwesiga’s life story is as extraordinary as his work. He is not just a systems and software engineer in the aerospace and defence industry, but he has also worked…

Joseph Biryahwaho joins I&M Bank Uganda as Head of Risk Management

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services Company News Executive ProfilesJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

&M Bank Uganda has tapped on the services of Joseph Biryahwaho, a banker with over 17 years of experience, as its new Head of Risk. He took on a new…

PROFILE: Bernard Ology, on why he abandoned his accounting, procurement and supply chain logistics qualifications to become a creative designer

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News Executive ProfilesNovember 13, 2022November 13, 2022

Bernard Ology is an advertising, marketing communications and branding professional with over 10 years of experience and a strong background in creative, strategy and brand building. He is the Co-founder…

BECOMING A TRUSTED ADVISOR: Bluebell Legal—a midsized law firm built on integrity

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive Profiles Legal & Justice The Big StoryNovember 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Rarely do law firms front standards and integrity as a core strength but for Bluebell Legal, standards and integrity form a vital fibre of the firm’s corporate purpose. “We work…

Looking to fill those vacant board positions? Look to LEAD, a collection of board-ready executives

CEO East Africa MagazineBusiness & Markets Executive Profiles Lists & Rankings The Big StoryNovember 10, 2022November 14, 2022

LEAD is a not-for-profit organization which was formed after realising that many East African companies in need of directors did not have a consolidated reference point for selection and training of active and potential directors and tended to rely on personal references and “club” like structures to make board level appointments. Its mission is the equipping of boards, by ensuring…

UGANDAN BILLIONAIRES: Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, Uganda’s richest and big-hearted billionaire

Muhereza KyamuteteraBillionaires C-Suite Leadership Executive Profiles Lists & Rankings News & Analysis The Big Story Thought LeadershipNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

ESTIMATED WEALTH: USD1.2 billion AGE: 65 years SOURCE OF WEALTH: Financial services, real estate, education services, hospitality, agriculture, and media/broadcasting MARITAL STATUS: Married, with 3 Children PHILANTHROPY: Individually and through…

A frank conversation with Francis Kamulegeya on his life before, during and after PwC Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite Leadership Executive Profiles The Big Story Thought LeadershipJuly 1, 2022March 12, 2024

You worked for PwC for 27 years, 17 of which you worked as a partner, the highest point in the business, but chose to take early retirement. Why early retirement?…

SUCCESSION IN FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: How Joseline Kateeba staged a friendly boardroom ‘coup’ against her mother at Crest Foam; and the beautiful unfolding story

David KangyeBillionaires Business & Markets Executive Profiles The Big Story Women In LeadershipJune 30, 2022July 1, 2023

(This story is an adaptation from a conversation Petua Kateeba and Joseline Kateeba had with Akaego Okoye, for her African Business Stories Podcast) At least 70% of all small businesses…

Executive Profiles

PROFILE: Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda — The Making of One of Uganda’s Leading Tax Lawyers

Stella Rusine Ntez Appointed CEO of Development Bank of Rwanda as Kampeta Sayinzoga Steps Down After Six Years

From Luuka to the Netherlands: The Rise of a Farmer Redefining Agribusiness in Uganda

Innovation in Every Drop: How Plascon Became the Region’s Paint Powerhouse Under Santosh Gumte

Zeus The Agency’s Jeffrey Amani: The New Ad Agency Boss Eating the Big Agencies’ Bread