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    Muhereza Kyamutetera (left), Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine, with Evans Browns (right), Group Head of Products at I&M Bank, during a conversation in Nairobi on how I&M Brisk is simplifying cross-border banking and enabling seamless movement of money, trade, and opportunity across East Africa.

    Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About I&M Brisk—The I&M Bank Solution Enabling Seamless Cross-Border Banking Across East Africa

    April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 0 Shares
    It is within this context that I&M Group, through its subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, has introduced I&M Brisk—a solution designed to make cross-border banking faster, simpler, and...
    Four powerful figures at the center of East Africa’s energy sector upheaval; Mohamed Liban, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Petroleum; Joe Sang, former Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company; and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, former EPRA Director General, have all exited office amid a deepening fuel supply scandal under investigation. Across the border, James Mwainyekule, Tanzania’s EWURA Director General, has been dismissed following a sharp surge in fuel prices. Together, their downfalls signal a broader regional reckoning, as governments confront mounting pressure over fuel governance, regulatory accountability, and the growing economic toll of instability in critical energy systems.

    Crisis Beneath the Pumps: Kenya’s Unfolding Fuel Scandal and the Fall of Top Energy Chiefs – Why it Matters to Uganda

    April 4, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    What once appeared to be a triumph of state intervention is now unraveling into one of Kenya’s most gripping governance crises. In the wake of the 2022 fuel shortages, marked...

    Allan Chekwech Steps into Daniel Kalinaki’s Big Shoes at NMG Uganda

    April 3, 2026April 4, 2026 0 Shares
    Nation Media Group (NMG) Uganda has appointed Allan Chekwech as Acting General Manager – Editorial, stepping into the role following the retirement of a longtime newsroom veteran leader, Daniel Kalinaki....

    What Uganda’s UGX 1.7 Trillion Tax Plan Means for Your Wallet

    April 3, 2026April 3, 2026 0 Shares
    From transport fares and household shopping to business operations, Uganda’s proposed tax changes for the Financial Year 2026/27 are likely to be felt in different ways across the economy, depending...

    Uganda Receives 8 U.S Deportees under Safe Third Country Agreement

    April 3, 2026 0 Shares
    Uganda has received eight individuals deported from the United States under a bilateral Safe Third Country Agreement signed between the two governments, marking the first implementation of the arrangement since...

    East Africa’s largest makerspace, MoTIV, wins inaugural UNESCO prize for creative economy

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 12, 2021November 13, 2021

    MoTIV, East Africa’s largest makerspace headquartered in Kampala, Uganda has won the UNESCO–Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the creative economy. Established in March 2020 under the Mastercard…

    Ministry of Finance assures Parliament, the transfer Government’s 25% shares in Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort is almost complete

    The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2021November 12, 2021

    The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) Permanent Secretary/ Secretary To The Treasury, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi has today written to Parliament, clarifying the status of the Government’s 25%…

    VIDEO: Chipper Cash’s CEO, Ham Serunjogi, makes a case for his newly launched Chipper Fractional Stocks product

    Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

    In this video speech made today, Ham Serunjogi, Co-founder & CEO, Chipper Cash speaks about the Chipper Fractional Stocks Product, in his words— “probably our most impactful, product since the…

    AN INDUSTRY FIRST! Ugandans can now invest in U.S stock markets starting at just USD1 via their phones with Chipper Cash

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

    For the first time in Uganda’s financial markets history, Ugandans or anyone resident in Uganda will be able to invest in publicly traded global companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Tesla,…

    FIGHTING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT: Prof Bazeyo to head Business Processing Outsourcing and Innovation Council

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

    Minister of State for ICT Joyce Ssebugwawo, has announced the appointment of a Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and Innovation Council. The first of its kind in Uganda, the council will…

    ORIENT BANK CLIMAXES 28-YEAR LEGACY ON A HIGH: BoU applauds Orient for championing industry digitalization

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021

    Congratulations to you (I&M Bank Uganda Limited) for completing the new ownership structure, thereby changing the name from Orient Bank (U) Ltd to I&M Bank (U) Ltd. I&M Group Plc…

    Crane Bank shareholders protest BoU’s legal manoeuvres to avoid compensation costs; Supreme Court to make a ruling on notice

    The CEO Magazine TeamLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021

    The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine, Bank of Uganda has sadly learnt, albeit too late. This is after pouring several billions of taxpayer money, down the…

    I&M Group PLC completes acquisition of Orient Bank, rebrands to I&M Bank (Uganda) Ltd

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryNovember 8, 2021June 19, 2024

    I&M Group PLC officially launched its rebranded operations in Uganda today, following its acquisition of Uganda’s Orient Bank Ltd on 30th April 2021. The Ugandan bank will now operate as…

    Entebbe Airport Passenger Traffic Hits 2021’s All Time High in October

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021

    Entebbe International Airport recorded 100,455 international passengers in October 2021 (45,799 arrivals and 54,656 departures), an average of 3,240 passengers per day. According to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA),…

    Uganda’s Tourism Stands to Reap Huge Benefits from Dubai Expo 2020

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021

    By Daudi Migereko, Chairman, Uganda Tourism Board The Uganda Tourism sector is set for better days following its participation at the Expo Dubai 2020. As you remember, tourism has been…

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