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A photo collage of President Museveni, Jenifer Bamuturaki, former Uganda Airlines CEO, and Girma Wake, the former Ethiopian Airlines CEO who is now charged with the leadership transition at Uganda Airlines

Museveni Appoints Girma Wake Acting CEO of Uganda Airlines, Directs Bamuturaki to Step Aside

President Yoweri Museveni has directed that former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake be appointed to lead a management transition at Uganda Airlines, amid ongoing efforts to stabilise the national carrier

February 16, 2026

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Left Fred Bamwesigye, the Civil Aviation Authority Director General; Right: The Entebbe International Airport modified terminal.

Fred Bamwesigye outlines key priorities for his second term at Civil Aviation Authority

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General, Fred Bamwesigye has oultined his priorities for a new second term where he intends to complete, “many unfinished and new tasks in the Aviation

July 23, 2024

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A rendering of the Bugesera International Airport, 40kms from Kigali. At a cost of $2bn, Rwanda envisions the new airport as a hub for aviation in Africa.

Rwanda’s New Ambitious $2Bn International Airport’s Ground-level Works 85% Complete.

The Bugesera International Airport, located about 40 kilometres south of Kigali, is making significant strides in its construction, with ground-level facilities and infrastructure now reported to be 85% complete. Managed by Aviation

July 22, 2024

Business & Markets·East Africa·Global News·Hospitality & Tourism·News & Analysis

Cornwell Muleya, the former Uganda Airlines CEO appointed head of Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation

Before retreating to Zambia, Cornwell Muleya was a soft spoken executive with grand ambitions for Uganda Airlines after his appointment as an Acting Chief Executive Officer in 2019. He wasn’t a newcomer

May 24, 2024

Banking & Financial Services·C-Suite Leadership·Manufacturing & Industry