The Big Story

Amidst falling newspaper revenue, Vision Group bets on radio and television

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2023March 22, 2023

Last week, Vision Group, released its results for the 6 months leading to December 2022, reporting that overall turnover declined by 25.80%⏤ from UGX61.1 billion in the 6 months to…

The Story of the Unstoppable Jerryman: MTN celebrates every resilient entrepreneur in Uganda

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 20, 2023March 20, 2023

MTN Uganda has just launched a thematic campaign codenamed “Together we unstoppable”. In the main TV ad headlining the campaign, a young man makes a striking entrance into the bustling…

I&M Bank Uganda launches offshore banking; promises world-class international banking, investment and advisory services

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 17, 2023March 17, 2023

I&M Bank Uganda has in collaboration with Bank One, a Mauritius-based bank, launched a world-class offshore banking solution, that allows its clients to have an array of international banking, investment…

NSSF breaks silence on Parliamentary Probe Report⏤says conclusions were without context and sometimes inaccurate

Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023

The board and management of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) have spoken out for the first time, about the Parliament Select Committee report on the status of the National…

Public Procurement Appeals Tribunal cancels Uganda Airlines’s USD29.3 million fuel and inflight support tender  

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

The Public Procurement And Disposal Of Public Assets Tribunal has cancelled the procurement process by the Uganda National Airlines Company (Uganda Airlines) for the supply of aviation fuel and inflight…

Centenary Group and the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe granted a license to launch a new Centenary Bank in Malawi 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

The Reserve Bank of Malawi has awarded a license to Centenary Group and the Catholic Church Archdiocese of Lilongwe to carry out banking operations in Malawi.  The name 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…

Economic inclusion of women is key to sustainable development in Africa

Tshidi RamogaseThe Big StoryThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipMarch 8, 2023March 8, 2023

The good news story of Africa’s economic development over the past decades has been called into question by recent events, which threaten to undo much of the gains. According to…

Frank Molla, Sub-Saharan Africa’s go-to man on everything fintech and digital payments 

Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Not only has he worked for the world’s leaders in digital payments at senior levels, but he has also done so at a scale. Molla is presently the Managing Director…

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…