Women In Leadership

Margaret Lukowe- Senyonjo is driven by a desire to succeed

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

Margaret Lukowe- Senyonjo has handled countless projects that have been impactful to their intended audiences She is a dependable Business Development Specialist, equipped with knowledge, skills and experience in marketing,…

Q&A: From electric engineering to cosmetics entrepreneuring; the story of Livara Cosmetics founder, Nsimenta Maxima

Nelson NambooleThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipApril 10, 2022April 10, 2022

Who is Ms. Nsimenta Maxima? First of all, I am a strong believer in my God, an entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Livara. I’m a mother of two kids, a…

PROFILE: Anita Among – Uganda’s second female speaker of Parliament since independence

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisPolitics & GovermentWomen In LeadershipMarch 31, 2022April 1, 2022

On March 20, 2022, Uganda was saddened by the death news of Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah who succumbed to cancer in Seattle, USA. Hardly a week after, in respect…

RESILIENT: Stanbic Uganda Holdings defies tough times; 2021 profits rise 11% to a record UGX269 billion  

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has announced it grew its net profits by 11% in 2021 to earn UGX269billion from Ush.242billion in 2020, driven by robust growth in non-interest income…

D!scover Shamim K. Matovu one of Uganda’s very few workplace anthropologists and her 5 tips on how to thrive in a dynamic work world

David KangyeNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 28, 2022March 28, 2022

The idea of workplace culture is not one we can clearly write home about. Sometimes it’s claimed to be known but that is where it stops. When Shamim K. Matovu…

DOING GOOD IS GOOD BUSINESS: How Nile Breweries is financially empowering women farmers in Uganda while securing sustainable barley supply to feed growing demand

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Nile Breweries Limited is Uganda’s largest beer brewer. To sustain, such a large operation, for its production and brewing activities, the company depends on high-quality crops, such as barley produced…

Stanbic’s Anne Juuko Named ‘Best Woman CEO’ by Global Brands Magazine

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 14, 2022March 14, 2022

The London based Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has named Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive for Stanbic Bank Uganda as the ‘Best Woman CEO’ in Uganda’s Banking sector for the year…

Stanbic’s Anne Juuko; EABL’s Jane Karuku and NMB Bank’s Ruth Zaipuna named among Africa’s 74 most influential women business leaders

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 11, 2022March 12, 2022

Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive Officer of Uganda’s Stanbic Bank; Ruth Zaipuna, the Chief Executive Officer of Tanzania’s leading bank, NMB Bank Plc and Jane Karuku, the Group Chief Executive…

Are you a woman in business, looking for funding, business tools and skills to thrive—join the Ellevate Women Empowerment Programme by Ecobank

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Ecobank, the leading pan-African bank, on Monday March 7th, 2022, announced the launch of a revamped Ellevate program focused on giving women-owned businesses; businesses with a high percentage of female…

Former Diageo’s Grace Nshemeire-Gwaku appointed PSFU Chief Operating Officer 

CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipMarch 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Grace Nshemeire-Gwaku has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). Grace is a results-oriented business leader with extensive experience across various functions and countries….