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The CFO’s Chief Role is Chief Advisor to the CEO and Custodian of Value: This and many other lessons from Peter Ssenyange, Uganda’s CFO of the Year 2025, on how to be a great CFO

Muhereza KyamuteteraExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 18, 2025October 18, 2025

When Peter Ssenyange, Chief Finance Officer of PostBank Uganda Limited—now rebranding to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited—walked up to receive the coveted CFO of the Year Award at the 9th Uganda…

The $30,000 Payment Mystery, MPs’ Trips, Diverted Cash, and a Flawed Appointment: Inside the Scandals Threatening to bring down UNBS Boss James Kasigwa

Jeff WintersThe Big StoryOctober 17, 2025October 24, 2025

If the UNBS Executive Director, Eng James Kasigwa, survived the storm that followed his appointment in May 2024, he would need every ounce of luck and loyal allies to survive…

The NCBA Windfall: Shareholders Set for a Windfall if Stanbic Seals the Takeover

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 16, 2025October 23, 2025

If the long-rumored Stanbic–NCBA merger or buyout becomes reality, NCBA shareholders could emerge as the biggest winners in East Africa’s next major banking shake-up. The market already seems to agree….

UNBS Boss Sent on Forced Leave as Probe Into Misconduct Allegations Begins

CEO East Africa MagazinePolitics & GovermentThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

The Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Eng James Kasigwa, has been directed to take annual leave starting October 15, 2025, to pave the way for investigations…

Breaking into the Boys’ Club, Shattering Ceilings, Building Legacies – MetropolitanRepublic’s Josephine Muvumba’s 25-Year Journey in Advertising

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025November 21, 2025

In 2011, Muvumba joined MetropolitanRepublic, where she was part of the pioneering team behind Uganda’s first Loerie Award — setting a new benchmark for creative excellence. Rising to become the…

Raila Amolo Odinga: The Relentless Flame of Kenya’s Democratic Struggle Goes to Rest 

Paul MurungiExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

For a man who graced Kenyan politics for over half a century, Raila Amolo Odinga, who died today aged 80 in India, was seemingly destined for greatness. It’s a destiny…

Kenneth Muhangi: Building a New Generation of Lawyers Through Pragmatism, Mentorship, and Innovation

Brian Kwesiga and CEO East Africa MagazineExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

He speaks candidly about the evolution of Uganda’s legal profession—its need for mentorship, specialisation, and ethical renewal—while making a compelling case for policy-driven innovation, carbon trading, and collaboration across Africa’s…

NCBA Shares Surge as Standard Bank’s Two-Year Courtship Nears the Finish Line

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 22, 2025

Shares of NCBA Group Plc have hit an all-time high of KSh 75.25, rising 8.27 percent from KSh 69.50, after confirmation that Africa’s largest lender, Standard Bank Group Ltd., is…

Q&A: 3 Years Later, Edward Nambafu is Steering Minet Uganda into a New Era of Growth and Innovation — and Conquering Back Lost Market Share

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 15, 2025October 23, 2025

In this wide-ranging conversation, Nambafu reflects on his personal journey from agent to CEO, the lessons learned from leading in a highly competitive industry, and the strategies driving Minet’s resurgence….

In the Hot Seat: Old Mutual East Africa’s Arthur Oginga  

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 14, 2025October 23, 2025

When Old Mutual Holdings Plc (Old Mutual Group East Africa) released its half-year 2025 results, the numbers drew attention — and not for the right reasons. Profit before tax plunged…