Peter Ochen, the experienced finance manager, expert in digital finance, working capital, debt management, forex, funding and investment management is Uganda’s telecommunication giant – MTN’s Mobile Money General Manager. He has been at the company for about 15 years, 10 of which he was the Senior Manager Treasury and MFS right from December 2011 to September 2022. In this role, Ochen was tasked on refinancing arrangement and servicing, working capital management, currency and interest rate exposure management, credit, counter party arrangements and bank guarantee management and investments management. Other responsibilities included; dividend management, Mobile Money Finance management, management of banking…
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Marie Stopes International (MSI), the leading provider of reproductive health and family planning services in Uganda, has pulled off a bold and loud move by acquiring the services of Rocket Health’s Marketing Manager Sandra Arinaitwe who is joining its Communication and Policy docket as the Communications and Advocacy Adviser. Sandra is joining Marie Stopes International with vast experience in healthcare communication and social marketing through her work with Rocket Health and The Medical Concierge Group. For her excellent skills in creating unique and fulfilling experiences for customers, Sandra was recognised and awarded Customer Excellence Champion at the 2021 Pearl of…
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Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank by deposits, lending, income, profitability and assets, last week announced it had refreshed its ‘Get It Done’ loan campaign launched in May 2022 with even bigger loan limits and a longer repayment period. The bank announced that it would give up to UGX250 million per customer on unsecured lending with repayments of up to 84 months and at 0% arrangement fees, a move that Israel Arinaitwe, Acting Head, Consumer & High Networth, said was designed to give the bank’s customers breathing space, amidst the back-to-school period and a squeezed economic activity period. What caught our…
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Priscilla Akora is the new Head Marketing and Communications at PostBank Uganda Limited. In her new role, she will be responsible for driving integrated marketing communications, as well as reputational strategy for PostBank. Prior to her appointment as the Head of Marketing and Communications, Priscilla worked as Marketing Manager, PostBank Uganda where she played a critical role in the refurbishment of the branch network to improve customer experiences and was part of the team that delivered the on its transformation journey which resulted in the acquisition of a Tier One license to operate as a fully-fledged commercial bank. Last year,…
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Makerere University’s Chancellor has reappointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe as the Vice Chancellor for a second five-year term in office. “Following the provisions of Section 31(4) of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 (as amended), and on the recommendation of the University Council, the Chancellor has reappointed Professor Barnabas Nawangwe for a second five-year term as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University with immediate effect,” reads an excerpt from a letter dated 12th August that is addressed to all staff and students of Makerere University. Prof Nawangwe’s reappointment comes at a special moment during the University’s history as the legendary…
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Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has appointed Taremwa Michael Kananura as Acting Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Taremwa has been the Chief Finance Officer of UETCL since August 2021 until his appointment as the Managing Director of the entity on 10 August 2022. He’s a Certified Public Accountant and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA). He holds an MPhil. Development Finance – University of Stellenbosch (S.A), Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting and Auditing – (MUK,), Bachelors of Laws (Cavendish University Uganda) plus a Diploma in Tax Planning and Tax Administration. Most recently, he served as the Chief…
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MOGAS Uganda Limited (MUL) has appointed Mercy Nasejje, previously the company’s Safety and Standards Manager as its new Managing Director. The appointment, according to an internal notice, by the MOGAS Group HR And Admin Supervisor Ndagire Mariam Walie, is effective 8th August 2022. “Mercy is succeeding Ronald Rugadya, who has taken on other responsibilities within the Group. Mercy Nasejje will be reporting to the MOGAS Group CEO,” reads the internal memo. Ronald Rugadya was on 22nd July 2022 appointed the Managing Director of MOGAS Tanzania Limited, effective 22nd August 2022. He succeeds Michael Nduhuukire who is to take on other…
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The African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Alex Mubiru as Director General in the Cabinet Office of the Bank Group’s President, with effect from 16 August 2022.Dr. Mubiru, a Ugandan national, brings close to 25 years of experience to the position, with a proven track record in the various positions he has held at the African Development Bank, and elsewhere.Mubiru has been Acting Director General in the Cabinet Office of the President since December 2021 and Director of Strategy and Delivery, in the same office.Mubiru joined the Bank as Principal Research Economist in 2009 and has since served in various…
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Isaac Tegule has been appointed new Marketing Manager at CFAO. He will be in charge of all Marketing & Communications of CFAO Motors Uganda Isaac is a seasoned marketing professional with over 11 years’ experience in Telecom, Oil & Gas, FMCG and Transport. He is an ardent practitioner of Integrated Marketing Communication with a key interest in strategy development, executions, brand communications and business growth. Prior to this appointment, Tegule was Manager Brand and Advertising at MTN Uganda from January 2017 to June 2022. He was before the Brand Manager from June 2014 to December 2016. Before that he served…
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Case Hospital in Kampala, has appointed Herbert Mukoza as the new chief operating officer with effect from July 1, 2022. “We’re confident that with his experience in the health industry, constant customer focus, strategic management, proven record of delivery and all your support, Mr. Mukoza is ideally placed to lead Case Hospital to achieve its strategic objectives,” says the hospital’s CEO Dr A Kato Sebbaale in a statement. Herbert Mukoza is an experienced business leader with a career span of over 20 years in senior Management in Healthcare and Telecommunication industries with a proven track record of improving businesses efficiently…
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