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Centenary Group to build Uganda’s first advanced green data centre in Masaka

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 14, 2023December 14, 2023

Centenary Group has emabrked on the construction of the nation’s first Tier 3 green data center in Masaka, ushering in a new digital era. The data centre will o not…

BREAKING: Standard Bank Group Reassigns Francis Karuhanga As Its New Chief Executive for Stanbic Uganda Holdings

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

The Standard Bank Group has named Francis Karuhanga as the new Chief Executive for Stanbic Uganda Holdings (SUHL), the listed entity under which Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank is operated….

Corporate and commercial law firm, Bluebell Legal admitted to the much-sought-after German Embassy’s lawyer List

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisDecember 10, 2023December 10, 2023

In a fast-growing recognition of the law firm’s expertise in Corporate & Commercial Law amongst many other subject matters, Bluebell Legal Advocates has been added to the German Embassy’s lawyer…

Alcohol Industry Association punches a cocktail of loopholes in the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2023

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023

The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) has met the Minister of State for Investment, Hon Evelyn Anite and the Minister of State for Trade Hon David Bahati to address major…

Airtel Africa Taps Former Amazon Web Services’ Yashnath Issur As CEO for Nxtra, Its New Data Centre Business

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Airtel Africa today has launched, Nxtra by Airtel (“Nxtra”), a new data centre business founded on what the telco says is a “commitment to meet the continent’s growing needs for…

Ronald Makata appointed Chief Finance & Value Management Officer of Stanbic Bank Uganda

The CEO Magazine TeamC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Ronald Makata has been named new Chief Finance and Value Management Officer for Stanbic Bank Uganda replacing Abraham Ongenge who has since moved to Stanbic Bank Kenya as the Executive…

I&M Bank Uganda and Mastercard, partner to transform banking and payments experience for Ugandan customers

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023

I&M Bank Uganda has announced its strategic partnership with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payments and technology. The collaboration aims to revolutionize the banking experience for customers by driving…

ABSA BANK UGANDA WINS 5 EUROMONEY CASH MANAGEMENT AWARDS: Here Are The Bank’s 10 Cash Management Executives Who Made It Happen

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Cash management falls under the Corporate and Investment Banking division of the bank. The bank’s vast array of cash management solutions includes payments (funds transfer,  regulatory payments, utility bill payments…

Customer service, credit scoring, content creation and talent matching: How three Ugandan businesses are harnessing the power of AI

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 30, 2023November 30, 2023

A 2023 World Economic Forum Future of Jobs report shows this form of artificial intelligence is automating millions of jobs with the hope of eventually changing the future of work….

I&M Bank invests $9m in digitalization of systems and services to improvecustomer banking experience

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsNovember 25, 2023November 25, 2023

It is now clear that the newly appointed I&M Bank CEO Robin Bairstow is a man on a mission, not only to grow I&M Bank Uganda into one of the…