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CEO East Africa Magazine- Page 49

The prize money might offer a fleeting solution, covering immediate operational costs or player salaries for a short period. But it can rarely allow for strategic, long-term investments so desperately needed for sustainable growth.
The prize money might offer a fleeting solution, covering immediate operational costs or player salaries for a short period. But it can rarely allow for strategic, long-term investments so desperately needed for sustainable growth.

Football Development: Clubs Need Much More Than Prize Money

Football in Uganda has long cemented its place as the national sport, pulsating with an undeniable, albeit still growing, passion. Yet, beneath the roar of the crowd and the thrill of each
June 27, 2025
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Robert Kakooza (right), CFO of Uganda National Bureau of Standards and 2024 Not-for-Profit CFO of the Year, with CEO East Africa Magazine Executive Editor Muhereza Kyamutetera during a recording of the #CFOPlaybook Podcast.

From Hospital Corridors to National Standards: CFO Robert Kakooza on Leading with Compassion, Strategy, and Integrity 

Robert, let’s start by getting to know you better. Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and your career journey so far. And before we dive into the details, I’d like
June 15, 2025
Left: James Mwangi, Group CEO of Equity Bank, who is leading the regional integrity purge; Right: Gift Shoko, Managing Director of Equity Bank Uganda, now overseeing the enforcement of the group-wide cleanup in Uganda as staff face fresh audits and ethics probes.

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

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 heat. Staff
June 12, 2025
Robinah Siima, Chief Financial Officer at FINCA Uganda, has carved her own path in Uganda’s finance sector—blending resilience, empathy, and strategy to redefine what it means to lead in today’s fast-paced financial world.

FINCA’s Robinah Siima: Redefining CFO Leadership with Heart, Hustle, and Strategy

Let’s start by getting to know you a little better. Can you tell us about yourself—especially the things most people might not know? Yes, thank you so much. My name is Robinah
June 9, 2025
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Let to right: Posta Uganda MD James Arinaitwe, ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga and Auditor General General Edward Akol. Their insights about Posta tell a picture of a parastatal struggling on many different fronts.
Let to right: Posta Uganda MD James Arinaitwe, ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga and Auditor General General Edward Akol. Their insights about Posta tell a picture of a parastatal struggling on many different fronts.

Posta Uganda: The Asset-Rich Parastatal Struggling With Cashflow Issues and Earning Profits

Imagine Posta Uganda, formerly Uganda Post Limited, as a traditional service provider—delivering mail, packages, selling stamps, and offering agency banking in remote outposts. It’s not glamorous, but it remains an integral cog
June 9, 2025
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Sanjay Rughani, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, advocates for bold leadership and sustainable finance as Uganda’s pathway to ending plastic pollution and achieving inclusive, climate-resilient growth.

Ending Plastic Pollution: Why Uganda’s Climate Goals Depend on Sustainable Finance

As we mark this year’s World Environment Day under the theme “Ending Global Plastic Pollution”, we are reminded that the choices we make today as leaders, institutions and individuals will define the
June 5, 2025
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Uganda's financial landscape has undergone a revolutionary transformation, with mobile money evolving from a novel concept to a colossal economic engine.

The Mobile Phone @30: The Mobile Money Economy; UGX Trillions in Motion

In May 2021, Bank of Uganda issued two licenses to Airtel Mobile Commerce and MTN Mobile Money to conduct various money transfer and payment services. The licenses were partly intended to implement
June 4, 2025
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