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FIRM PROFILE: The faces behind Birungyi, Barata and Associates; probably Uganda’s leading tax law firm

theceomaCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 25, 2020July 27, 2020

Founded in 2003, Birungyi, Barata & Associates is one of the leading tax law firms in Uganda. Recognized by both locally and internationally by entities such as Uganda Law Society,…

How friends, Birungyi Cephas Kagyenda and Enoch Barata, built Uganda’s most influential tax law firm

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 25, 2020July 13, 2023

You have often heard, and it is true, that only two things in life are certain- death and taxes. While it is obvious that government is a silent shareholder in…

Simon Kasyate joins Mastercard Foundation as Country Lead, Communications for Uganda

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 23, 2020July 24, 2020

Seasoned communications expert and veteran journalist, Simon Peter Kasyate is joining Mastercard Foundation, Uganda as the Program Communications Lead, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal. Simon, who already tendered…

Kadaga summons Internal Affairs Minister over police assault on Rajiv Ruparelia

Samuel MuhimbaThe Big StoryJuly 23, 2020July 23, 2020

The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has summoned the Minister of Internal Affairs, Gen Jeje Odongo to present a report to parliament regarding investigations about police officers who assaulted Ruparelia…

Youth Group petitions Museveni over ‘Tax payers’ Money Wastage’ in Court case between BoU and Sudhir

Samuel MuhimbaThe Big StoryJuly 22, 2020July 22, 2020

A group of youths under the Poor Youth Network have petitioned the President Yoweri Museveni over what they have termed as ‘excessive legal  fees payments’  in court case between the…

COVID-19: Beverages companies petition President Museveni over ‘crippling’ Digital Tax Stamps costs

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 21, 2020July 21, 2020

The Alcohol Manufacturers Association of Uganda and the Uganda Water and Juice Manufacturers Association have petitioned President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, over what they say are the crippling costs of implementing…

Former UBL boss, Nyimpini Mabunda, Appointed CEO for General Electric in Southern Africa

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJuly 20, 2020July 21, 2020

General Electric (GE), the American industrial solutions conglomerate, has today announced the appointment of Nyimpini Mabunda as the Chief Executive Officer for Southern Africa. In this role, Nyimpini will lead…

Atiak Sugar Industry to Begin Production next month

URNThe Big StoryJuly 20, 2020

Atiak Sugar Factory Limited in Amuru District is set to begin production next month. The factory in Gem Village, Atiak Sub-County has the capacity to crush 1,650 tonnes of raw…

Businessman, Rajiv Ruparelia, speaks out about attack by police — “it was a reckless and racial attack”

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 17, 2020July 20, 2020

Rajiv Ruparelia, the Managing Director of the of the multi-million dollar Ruparelia Group has spoken out about this morning’s altercation with officers from Uganda Police, that left him and one…

One-on-One with Joseph Bogera, the MTN Uganda General Manager, Sales and Distribution

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Describe your role as General Manager Sales and Distribution at MTN Uganda First and foremost, I would like to say this has been a baptism of fire of sorts, because…