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    Dilip Pal, Safaricom’s CFO, is a seasoned finance leader whose calm, disciplined approach to strategy and execution reflects decades of experience guiding complex organisations across Africa and Asia.

    What Hunting Lions of Kenya’s Maasai Mara Taught Dilip Pal, Safaricom’s CFO, About Strategy & Execution

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryFebruary 10, 2026February 10, 2026

    On a recent visit to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, Dilip Pal was not in a boardroom, a strategy offsite, or a finance review. He was watching lions. What unfolded before him,…

    Peter Magona believes the future of advertising will be decided by how quickly agencies learn to work with AI, not fight it. With clients already using powerful tools, he argues that relevance now depends on integration, combining human insight, strategic judgment, and creative instinct with AI’s speed, scale, and analytical power before the gap becomes impossible to close.

    AI, Automation & the Future Adman: How Technology Will Rewrite the Advertising Industry

    Jeff WintersThe Big StoryDecember 16, 2025December 16, 2025

    If the first four parts of this MadMen, Dreamers and Deal-Makers series were about the machine, how it was built from accidents, battered by economics, bruised by burnout, and handed…

    Melkamu Abebe Ends His Tour on a High as He Leads Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda to Win the Group Africa CEO Award

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryMarch 3, 2025March 3, 2025

    Melkamu Abebe, the outgoing General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), has concluded his tenure on an extraordinarily high note, guiding the company to victory at the prestigious Group Africa…

    International Day of Women and Girls in Science: A focus on how Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is supporting women take up their rightful place in science careers

    The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipFebruary 11, 2023February 11, 2023

    Today, February 11th, the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, against the backdrop of growing climate change concerns and health crises. This, together with the…

    Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Appoints John Mukiibi as Finance Director

    CEO ReporterC-Suite LeadershipCompany NewsOctober 18, 2022October 18, 2022

    Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has appointed John Mukiibi to the position of Finance Director, effective 1 October 2022. Mukiibi’s experience in Finance spans a period of more than 12 years….

    Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda Taps Coca-Cola’s Margaret Kigozi Namulindwa for Head Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing position

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022

    Margaret Kigozi Namulindwa has been appointed as the Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank Uganda.   Margaret joins Standard Chartered Bank from Coca-Cola South & East African Business…

    The smartest way to give back to the community- the classic case of Coca-Cola’s Covid-19 community response in Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

    In the history of Uganda, there probably has never been any single national cause, that has brought together Uganda and Ugandans alike- individual and corporate, than the Covid-19 fundraising drive….

    How manufacturers are braving the Covid-19 lockdown to keep the economy running; the case of Coca-Cola in Uganda

    Stella AthienoThe Big StoryMay 14, 2020May 14, 2020

    Away from the loss of thousands of lives and the devastating impact on healthcare systems all over the world, the other victim of Covid-19 has been the global economy. The…

    WHY COCA-COLA PUTS PEOPLE FIRST: Exclusive interview with Melkamu Abebe, head of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa’s unit in Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

    Tell us about your journey with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa My journey at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) dates back to 2008 when I joined as a graduate trainee under the Supply…

    2014 outlook: Cut-throat competition expected in Soft Drinks and Beer Industry

    theceomaThe Big StoryFebruary 3, 2014February 3, 2014

    By Patrick Kagenda  During the last quarter of 2013, the soft drinks industry underwent a major shake-up after Riham Cola and Azam Cola entered into the Uganda soft drinks market. While Riham…

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