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Q&A: Greed is killing the Advertising Industry- Nada Andersen, the ‘grandmother’ of Uganda’s advertising industry takes no prisoners 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Tell us about Nada Andersen. What’s your background and how did you come to join advertising, and in Uganda? I came to Uganda as a young student of the Academy…

RISING EXECUTIVES: Edmond Mwebembezi joins UNICEF Uganda office as Communications Officer.

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Edmond Mwebembezi, previously working with UN Women has joined the Uganda UNICEF office as Communications Officer. With over a decade of experience in the communications and public relations industry, he…

UNAFRICANICITY: Court of Appeal orders Absa Bank Uganda to return fraudulently foreclosed school and pay UGX5.4 bn in compensation  

The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryMarch 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Three Justices of Appeal, led by Deputy Chief Justice Hon. Justice Richard Buteera, Hon. Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, and Hon. Mr. Justice Stephen Musota, have ordered Absa Bank Uganda, to pay…

RESILIENT AMIDST ILLICIT TRADE: BAT 2022 net profits decline by 4% to UGX9.9 billion

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 3, 2023March 3, 2023

AT Uganda has called upon the Government to ramp up efforts to curb illicit trade in cigarettes, which it says is impacting the sustainability of its business. In its 2022…

Rubis Energy Uganda wins a USD17.3 mn deal to supply heavy fuel oil to UEGCL’s Namanve thermal power plant

CEO ReporterCompany NewsLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryMarch 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Rubis Energy Uganda Limited has won a USD17,296,320.5 tender to supply Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) for the Namanve Thermal Power Plant. The plant is run by Uganda Electricity Generation Company…

NSSF PROBE: Parliament wants Minister Amongi to resign, the board to be sacked, senior management probed further and NSSF taken back to Finance Ministry

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMarch 2, 2023March 2, 2023

The Parliamentary Select Committee on the state of affairs at Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has released its anxiously-awaited report, recommending that among others, the Minister of Gender, Labour…

Cyber risk is here to stay; adapt or perish- board directors advised 

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMarch 1, 2023March 1, 2023

usinesses must make cyber risk management an integral part of their business strategy so as to match the dynamic and ubiquitous new age cyber risks, Peter Kahiigi, Chief Technology Officer…

Bowmans Law and AF Mpanga Advocates end Uganda partnership 

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Bowmans, one of Africa’s largest law firms and AF Mpanga Advocates, one of the leading corporate and commercial law firms in Uganda have reached a mutual agreement to terminate their…

Uganda Human Rights Commission ‘homeless’ after public procurement Tribunal cancels tendering process for head office space over negligence

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Failure to carefully scrutinise the powers of attorney of a bidder has thrown the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) into a crisis that has rendered the Commission ‘homeless’- at least…

OPINION: Fraud affects us all. Together let’s detect and prevent fraud

Stanley KatwazaThe Big StoryThought LeadershipFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

All organisations and individuals are subject to fraud risk. It is therefore essential to prioritize fraud prevention and detection to protect every organisation’s and its stakeholders’ interests. Fraud can come…