African Entrepreneurs Archives

Julius Kyazze Steps in as CEO of Live54+, Consolidating Creative Ventures Under New Pan-African Conglomerate

Ugandan media, advertising and entertainment entrepreneur Julius Kyazze has stepped into a new leadership role as Chief Executive Officer of Live54+, marking a strategic consolidation of businesses he co-founded into a single

February 18, 2026

Company News·News & Analysis

A series of portraits showing the Rwakatungu siblings together and individually, smiling and interacting naturally in indoor and outdoor settings, reflecting family unity, resilience, shared values, and the influence of their father on their journeys into leadership across banking, audit, and entrepreneurship. — Doreen, Allan and Rachel Rwakatungu pay tribute to their father, Caleb Rwakatungu — whose unwavering belief in education, integrity and hard work shaped their character and laid the foundation for the leaders they have each become across audit, entrepreneurship and banking.

The Father Who Built Forward: How Values, Education, and Discipline Forged the Rwakatungu Family’s Resilience and Impact

For anyone who grew up in Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s, it is impossible not to marvel at Caleb Rwakatungu Snr’s ability to extract so much from so little. This was

December 24, 2025

The Big Story

• Dr. Layi Fatona, Chairman of Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, is a pioneering Nigerian geologist and oil executive credited with transforming indigenous participation in Africa’s energy sector. He is also the founding Managing Director of Niger Delta Exploration & Production Plc (now Aradel Holdings Plc), one of Nigeria’s foremost integrated energy companies.

Meet Nigerian Oil & Gas Billionaire, Dr. Layi Fatona — The Man Pushing His Empire into East Africa

When Dr. Layi Fatona took the stage at the Stanbic Bank East Africa Economic Summit in Kampala, there was a certain stillness in the room — the kind that precedes an idea

November 6, 2025

East Africa·News & Analysis

Private Credit vs Venture Capital: What African Entrepreneurs Need to Know

In Africa’s fast-growing business landscape, securing funding is both an opportunity and a challenge. For entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses, two major financing paths stand out: Private Credit and Venture Capital (VC). Both can

May 13, 2025

African Entrepreneurs

Julius Kyazze Steps in as CEO of Live54+, Consolidating Creative Ventures Under New Pan-African Conglomerate

The Father Who Built Forward: How Values, Education, and Discipline Forged the Rwakatungu Family’s Resilience and Impact

Meet Nigerian Oil & Gas Billionaire, Dr. Layi Fatona — The Man Pushing His Empire into East Africa

Private Credit vs Venture Capital: What African Entrepreneurs Need to Know

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