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    The Messy, Beautiful Rise of Africa’s Youth

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

    By Samuel Ssempala As we celebrate International Youth Day 2025, my mind goes to the young men and women whose hands are rough from work, whose clothes carry the scent…

    dfcu Bank inspires and empowers learners in Conbert Modern Primary School outreach.

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

    dfcu Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community upliftment and customer engagement through an impactful outreach to Conbert Modern Primary School, a valued customer located in Abayita Ababiri along Entebbe…

    MTN Uganda’s H1 2025 results show double-digit service revenue growth and record margins, despite a Ush 110.9B tax settlement. CEO Sylvia Mulinge says strong data and fintech performance keeps the company on track to meet 2025 targets and deliver shareholder value."

    Despite UGX 110.9 billion Tax Settlement, MTN Uganda Posts Double-Digit Growth and Record Margins in H1 2025

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

    MTN Uganda has reported strong first-half 2025 results, delivering resilient growth and improved profitability metrics despite regulatory challenges and a one-off UGX 110.9 billion tax settlement with the Uganda Revenue…

    TMR International Hospital Recognized as Uganda’s Best Private Healthcare Provider at the 2025 Business Excellence Awards

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 11, 2025August 11, 2025

    TMR International Hospital, a brand of Tal Medical & Rescue, has been named Best Private Healthcare Service Provider in the Customer Service Experience category at the Business Excellence Awards 2025,…

    The Coca-Cola Company Appoints Luis Felipe Avellar as President for Africa Operating Unit

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 9, 2025August 9, 2025

    The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Luis Felipe Avellar will become the president of its Africa operating unit, effective September 1st 2025. He will report to Coca-Cola’s Executive Vice President…

    Quality Chemical says it is seeking funding for the expansion of its operations that will enable it to increase annual output from 1.4 billion to 2.4 billion tablets.

    Quality Chemical’s $51m Bet: Can Debt Restructuring Deliver Uganda’s Pharma Future?

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    Shareholders of Quality Chemical Industries approved a $51 million credit package from Stanbic Bank. It is a move that signals both expansion ambition and underlying financial pressure. This was at…

    Equity Bank Expands Services to Ugandans in South Africa

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    Ugandans living and working in South Africa now have greater opportunities to invest back home following Equity Bank’s entry into the country, marking the first time the East Africa financial…

    Airtel Africa Foundation Launches Tech For Her Program to Upskill African Women

    Brian EmorutNews & AnalysisSponsored ContentAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has announced the launch of its ‘Tech For Her’ Program’, targeting young women across Uganda, Zambia and Kenya. The initiative,…

    Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Ating-Ego speaks during the Uganda Bankers' Association Annual Conference in Kampala. Remittances from Ugandans working overseas had by 2024, according Bank of Uganda, reached $1.5b, up from $1.1b in 2016.

    Uganda’s Most Underused Asset: Why the Remittance System Needs a Total Rebuild

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryAugust 8, 2025August 8, 2025

    Imagine Amina, a young mother in Kampala, waiting every month for money sent by her brother working abroad. That money pays for her children’s school fees, medicine, and food. But…

    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…

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    • Sipi Falls Lodge proprietor Saleh Naminya is at the center of a landmark insurance dispute following a fire that destroyed his investment and triggered a contested claim. James Kinyua, Managing Director of CIC Africa (Uganda), leads the insurer resisting payout, while Shafi Nambobi, Chief Executive Officer of UGAFODE, represents the source of the money whose loan exposure is tied to the disputed claim.
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    • Muhereza Kyamutetera (left), Executive Editor of CEO East Africa Magazine, with Evans Browns (right), Group Head of Products at I&M Bank, during a conversation in Nairobi on how I&M Brisk is simplifying cross-border banking and enabling seamless movement of money, trade, and opportunity across East Africa.
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    • From left: Apollo Makubuya, Jacqueline Asiimwe, Gloria Byamugisha, and Crystal Kabajwara—four accomplished leaders whose early reflections on And Then What? by Francis Kamulegeya (centre) are shaping the conversation ahead of its 30 April 2026 launch, each offering a distinct perspective on success, purpose, and what it truly means to build a life of lasting impact.
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    • Four powerful figures at the center of East Africa’s energy sector upheaval; Mohamed Liban, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Petroleum; Joe Sang, former Managing Director of the Kenya Pipeline Company; and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, former EPRA Director General, have all exited office amid a deepening fuel supply scandal under investigation. Across the border, James Mwainyekule, Tanzania’s EWURA Director General, has been dismissed following a sharp surge in fuel prices. Together, their downfalls signal a broader regional reckoning, as governments confront mounting pressure over fuel governance, regulatory accountability, and the growing economic toll of instability in critical energy systems.
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