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    Why leadership development matters more than ever for retaining top local talent

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipFebruary 19, 2026February 19, 2026

    By Mark Watt As global companies continue to increase investment in leadership development to strengthen retention, South Africa risks falling behind. Internationally, organisations are lifting leadership development spend by an…

    Peter Mukuru has joined Uganda Development Bank as the Director Business Technology

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 18, 2026February 19, 2026

    Peter is a seasoned Business Technology practitioner and digital transformation leader with over two decades of executive leadership experience across Development Finance, Regulation, Government, Utilities, and the Private Sector. Most…

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

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

    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…

    20 Ugandan Lives Quietly Change Direction: Airtel Africa Foundation Unveils UGX 3.85bn Tech Fellowship

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 18, 2026February 18, 2026

    Starting on 5th February 2026, the lives of 20 Ugandans from underprivileged backgrounds will never be the same again, with their futures changed forever, thanks to the Airtel Africa Foundation…

    When School Requirements Cost More Than School Fees

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipFebruary 16, 2026February 16, 2026

    By Paul Mwirigi Muriungi A tweet on February 14th by Human Rights Platform @Humanrights256 under the headline: “Which government institution/body regulates the prices of school fees/tuition?” caught my attention. It…

    Love, Wealth, And Legacy — A Valentine’s Reflection for Couples

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipFebruary 14, 2026February 14, 2026

    Valentine’s Day reminds us that love is one of life’s greatest gifts. Yet beyond the flowers, promises, and celebration lies something even more powerful — the opportunity to build a…

    Standard Bank’s Sim Tshabalala, Absa Group’s Kenny Fihla, MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita, SanlamAllianz’s Heinie Werth, Nedbank Group’s Jason Quinn, and Old Mutual’s Jurie Strydom represent more than individual corporate leaders. Collectively, they sit at the helm of institutions controlling hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, deposits, premiums, and market capitalisation across Africa. Their strategic decisions influence capital flows, credit creation, insurance penetration, and digital finance ecosystems across multiple markets. As they pivot attention toward East Africa, they are not merely expanding footprints; they are reshaping regional banking, telecom, insurance, and investment architecture for the next phase of continental growth.

    South Africa’s capital is moving north-east, and East Africa is increasingly the preferred landing strip

    The CEO Magazine TeamThe Big StoryFebruary 13, 2026February 27, 2026

    South African capital, long dominant in Southern Africa and deeply embedded across the continent, is now moving decisively north-east. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda are no longer peripheral growth outposts….

    Emirates Deploys Next-Generation A350 to Entebbe, Expanding Premium Economy Reach to Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraGlobal NewsNews & AnalysisFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

    Emirates Airlines will introduce its Airbus A350 aircraft on the Dubai–Entebbe route beginning March 29, marking the first time the aircraft type will operate scheduled services to Uganda. The deployment…

    Kenneth Rubango: Making healthcare work for every Ugandan

    Kisakye ImaniTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

    Kenneth Rubango is the Director of Biomedical Engineering at the Joint Medical Stores (JMS). JMS is a private-Not-For Profit Non-Governmental Organisation that was established in 1979 as a joint venture…

    Dr Shamim K Matovu, a corporate culture and behavioural insights specialist, and Fauzia Namutebi, Human Resource Business Partner at People Brand Uganda, are leadership and workplace performance experts who advise organisations on accountability, culture transformation, and sustainable people management practices across evolving corporate environments in East Africa.

    The Culture of Excuses: How Performance Slips One Conversation at a Time

    CEO East Africa MagazineLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 12, 2026February 12, 2026

    At a multimedia organisation where I once worked, we were assigned a group project. Three of us. A comfortable deadline. Enough time to do it well. We met early, mapped…

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