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    Absa Group Appoints M-PESA Africa CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as Head of Personal and Private Banking

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 11, 2026February 11, 2026

    Absa Group has confirmed the appointment of M-PESA Africa chief executive Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as the new head of its Personal and Private Banking division, marking a significant leadership move as…

    MTN Uganda is our second-largest fintech market in Africa, says MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita

    Paul MurungiGlobal NewsThe Big StoryNovember 25, 2025November 27, 2025

    MTN Group chief executive Ralph Mupita has hailed Uganda as the company’s “model operation” and confirmed that it is now MTN’s second-biggest fintech market in Africa, second only to Ghana,…

    Why Dr Spire Ssentongo is both right and wrong on Airtel Money.

    CEO East Africa MagazineCompany NewsThought LeadershipAugust 13, 2025August 14, 2025

    By David Birungi We have all seen the campaign on his Twitter (X) handle. Dr Spire, an accountability crusader, uses his now huge following on social media to hold government,…

    Stakeholders assess 2025/26 budget implications for insurance and finance sectors

    Brian EmorutBusiness & MarketsSponsored ContentJune 18, 2025June 18, 2025

    On Tuesday, June 17, the Insurance Training College (ITC) of Uganda hosted the Insurance Industry Post-Budget Forum, to analyze the Shs72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, presented…

    MTN Uganda’s Sylvia Mulinge delivers a landmark UGX641.5 bn in 2024 net profit, underpinned by all-around stakeholder value 

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 6, 2025March 6, 2025

    MTN Uganda has recorded a landmark UGX641.5 billion in net profit for 2024, reflecting a strong financial performance and a year of sustained commercial momentum. Under the leadership of Chief…

    PostBank and MTN Uganda partner to digitise PDM payments with the launch of the “Wendi” digital wallet

    The CEO Magazine TeamBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

    PostBank Uganda, in partnership with MTN Uganda, has launched “Wendi,” an innovative mobile wallet platform designed to support the government of Uganda in the seamless disbursement of PDM (Parish Development…

    EXCLUSIVE: MTN taps Richard Yego as its first Managing Director, of the now independent MTN Mobile Money unit

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 15, 2022January 15, 2022

    MTN Mobile Money Uganda Limited, the wholly owned mobile money subsidiary of MTN Uganda, has picked Richard Yego as its first substantive Managing Director, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively…

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