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    Brookside was granted the first three-month exclusive powdered milk export window (May–July 2025) to Algeria to absorb shock of the Kenyan restrictions.

    How Uganda’s dairy diplomacy rescued Brookside

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    When Kenya shut its doors on Brookside Dairy Uganda in 2023, it seemed like a death knell for the company’s regional trade ambitions. But two years later, Brookside is now…

    Following its win of the Airtel Africa mandate, The Partnership Africa has launched operations in Uganda, appointing Sidney Nganda as Country Director and partnering with Zeus The Agency and Simply Black Media to deliver the Airtel Uganda account.

    EXCLUSIVE: The Partnership Africa Appoints Sidney Nganda to Lead Uganda Operations, Partners with Zeus and Simply Black to Manage Airtel Uganda Account

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    In a notable development within Uganda’s advertising industry, The Partnership Africa has entered into a strategic collaboration with Zeus The Agency and Simply Black Media to oversee the Airtel Uganda…

    For 20 years, Sonia Karamagi Kasagga—now Head of Client Experience at Stanbic Bank Uganda—has grown, led, and transformed within the institution, proving that success isn’t always about moving fast or moving on. In this candid interview, she shares powerful lessons on choosing depth over speed, leading with empathy, and why customer experience is more human than transactional.

    20 Years, One Remarkable Stanbic Journey: Sonia Karamagi Kasagga on Growth, Grit, and the Power of Customer Experience

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsWomen In LeadershipAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025

    How does one remain relevant, energised, and impactful for two decades in the same institution? In this candid conversation with CEO East Africa Magazine’s Executive Editor, Muhereza Kyamutetera, Sonia Karamagi,…

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    EXCLUSIVE Q&A | Kenny Fihla: Steering Absa Group Into Its Next Growth Chapter

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO PerspectivesThe Big StoryJuly 28, 2025February 24, 2026

    Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak with you. I’ve been following some of the remarks you’ve made since your appointment in June, and one recurring theme that…

    The Chain Pamoja organising committee says the aim is not money but a chance to host as many fans as possible.

    CHAN Pamoja’s $1 Ticket Gamble: Smart Economics or a Costly Football Fantasy?

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 25, 2025July 26, 2025

    Preparations are in high gear. Every sign suggests that the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), due in August 2025, is shaping up. Hosted by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania under the…

    Who is Felicite Nson, the Incoming Managing Director of Uganda Breweries?

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

    Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)—a subsidiary of East African Breweries Limited (EABL), itself owned by Diageo plc, the global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding portfolio of spirits and beer…

    Uganda Breweries’ Andrew Kilonzo to Replace Mark Ocitti as Kenya Breweries’ Managing Director

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJuly 2, 2025July 2, 2025

    East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is set to make significant leadership changes at two of its key subsidiaries, with Andrew Kilonzo, the current Managing Director of Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL),…

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    UBL’s Emmy Hashakimana Appointed to Lead Coca-Cola in Uganda as General Manager

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 29, 2025June 29, 2025

    Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has appointed Emmy Hashakimana as the new General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda, effective 12 August 2025. The announcement, made in an internal communication by Gavin…

    Claver Serumaga Gets Bank of Uganda Nod for ED Role at Equity Bank Uganda 

    CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

    The Bank of Uganda has officially cleared the appointment of Claver Serumaga as Executive Director, Commercial Banking at Equity Bank Uganda, marking a critical step in the bank’s ongoing leadership…

    Equity Bank Uganda Staff on Tenterhooks as James Mwangi’s Intra-Group Integrity Cleanup Enters Kampala

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJune 12, 2025June 14, 2025

    The wave of integrity audits that saw over 1,200 employees sacked in Kenya is now sweeping across Equity Group’s subsidiaries in East Africa, with Uganda the latest to feel the…

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