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PROFILE: Who is Doreen Asaasira Muhangazi the new Chief Human Resource Officer at PostBank?

CEO ReporterCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMay 21, 2023May 21, 2023

PostBank Uganda has appointed Doreen Asaasira Muhangazi as its Chief Human Resource Officer. Her appointment took effect, February 2023. Doreen joins PostBank from Sanlam Life Insurance (Sanlam Group) where she…

I&M Bank and ACI – Financial Markets Association of Uganda host successful treasurer’s forum

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsMay 20, 2023May 20, 2023

On Thursday, May 18, 2023, I&M Bank Uganda, in collaboration with the ACI- Financial Markets Association of Uganda, hosted a successful Treasurer’s Forum at the I&M Bank Head Office, at…

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…

ROAD SAFETY EXCELLENCE: Vivo Energy Uganda honours its commercial truck drivers 

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda, has today awarded over 400 of its high-performing truck drivers and six (06) transporter companies at…

NSSF targets to raise UGX1 bn for charity in 2023 edition of NSSF Kampala Hills Run slated for July 2, 2023 

CEO ReporterBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) on Monday, May 15th announced the 2023 edition of its NSSF Kampala Hills Run, its flagship charity run aimed at mobilising funds to improve…

Asset Financing Startup M-Kopa Raises Over $250m Debt and Equity

Jonathan N. LubwamaBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsEast AfricaEntrepreneurshipTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

African asset financing startup, M-Kopa has raised a combined equity and debt round of at least $250m, the company announced on Monday. This is one of the biggest single funding…

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…

EARTH DAY 2023: GAYO Uganda Restores 3.5 Hectares of Degraded Nandere Forest, Luwero District

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Given the current challenges of climate change, the loss of biodiversity, deforestation and landslides in Uganda, over 100 climate change activists choose to wrap up the month of April in…

Airtel Uganda beats arch-rival, MTN to launch game-changing  eSIM Card

The CEO Magazine TeamCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Airtel Uganda has launched its eSIM Card (embedded SIM) – a digital SIM that enables customers to access the same functionality as someone using a physical SIM. The eSIM offers…

Serving A Modern-Day Life Insurance Client

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMay 11, 2023May 12, 2023

For a population of 45 million people, only a total number of 388,966 (Exclusive of Health Insurance) life policies were taken up in 2021 as per IRA report. This equates…