Centenary Group’s technology services company – Cente-Tech has announced the appointment of Rowena Turinawe as Head – ICT Advisory, Strategy and Research. Rowena joins Cente-Tech from the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) where she has been serving in a senior management role as Business Transformation Manager. At NITA-U, she provided oversight and support for the establishment of the e-Government Enterprise Architecture, development of the NITA-U Strategic Plan and e-Government capacity building across Government of Uganda. She was responsible for realigning the way NITA-U operates including reengineering internal processes and how technology is used. Whilst there, she implemented the ICT…
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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 Unit where she held several roles including, Head of Marketing for Uganda, Ethiopia & HORN Markets and most recently, Category Lead for the Flavor Brands in over 13 markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Margaret possesses proficiency in developing Brand Strategies, connecting with consumers through relevant communication and execution of successful Marketing campaigns gained through 19 years of Marketing experience while working for both Coca-Cola and Unilever. Margaret holds a Bachelors degree in Development…
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Pan-African, non-profit social enterprise Ubongo has appointed Mwasi Wilmore as its new CEO The enterprise aims at significantly improving school readiness and learning outcomes and promoting social and behavioral change communication through localized edutainment (educational entertainment) for kids and their caregivers. Mwasi joins Ubongo after spending the past few years leading and growing nonprofits and startups, as well as business and strategy consulting across Africa and around the world. She has worked with Fortune 100 companies like Citibank, Wachovia and Bank of America both in the US and on global projects. She then moved back to Tanzania, where she co-founded…
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Patricia Kadama Anguzu has been appointed Regional People Lead (East African Hub) at Wave mobile Money with effect from April 26, 2022. Wave mobile Money is a financial institution on a mission to make Africa the first cashless continent. It is intended to solve challenges of lack of access to affordable ways to save, transfer or borrow the money needed to build businesses or provide for families by using technology to build a radically inclusive and extremely affordable financial network. Patricia has since 2007 worked with Nile Breweries Limited – NBL in several capacities including; Country People Lead, Human Resource…
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Kwikiriza Aber Lois has on Wednesday started her new role as the Head of Marketing at MultiChoice Uganda, Africa’s leading entertainment company. Aber is a senior marketer with over 20 years in various facets of strategic brand management, marketing spends effectiveness, brand promotions ROI, consumer engagement and innovation & consumer insight planning & research. Among other qualities, she describes herself as a “high performing individual with a proven record of achievements in building global brands and rallying teams towards a common goals” with a “passion for excellence with a willingness to impart their skill and knowledge onto her teams and…
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Damali Ssali has been appointed the new Chief Programmes Officer at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). She will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. Ssali is in charge of the Programme Management Unit (PMU) which is responsible for the identification and design of new programmes and project, fundraising, program management and measurement and tracking of results and outcomes. Damali joins PSFU with a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years with over 15 years in senior management roles. She is an Afro-optimist with a natural interest in financial services, trade, business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. She is also Ugandan Ambassador…
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Allianz Africa has announced the new leadership for its operational entity in Uganda, Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Company Limited. Paul Kavuma will head the entity as the CEO effective April 04, 2022. Paul is a Director at the Organization of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI) and Uganda Re, Governing Council Member of the Uganda Chamber of Mines & Petroleum, and Governing Council Member of the Federation of Uganda Employers. “Deepak Pandey will stay with the company until April 30, 2022 after which he will take up a new role in the Jubilee Group, the minority shareholders of Jubilee Allianz…
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Absa Group has announced the appointment of Arrie Rautenbach as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. The appointment follows a thorough recruitment and selection process completed by the Board. Arrie, who is currently Chief Executive of the Group’s retail and business banking (RBB) unit, is the first internally appointed CEO since 2006. He has more than 25 years’ banking experience, which includes serving as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer, simultaneously providing executive leadership for the Group Separation Programme and Group Strategy Office. His extensive experience in the banking sector, his in-depth knowledge of Absa through several executive roles over the…
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The Uganda Agribusiness Alliance (UAA) has named Steve Hodges the new Chief Executive Officer as per the board meeting held 9th March 2022.Steve joined Uganda Agribusiness Alliance as a volunteer the month after its launch in 2014, and since then has served 7 years as its Chief Operating Officer, coordinating much of UAA’s work with commodity value chain development and multistakeholder platforms. He replaces Edward Katende, who will remain as a member of the UAA Board but has resigned as the UAA CEO in order to concentrate on his leadership role in the development and launch of the Parish Development Model…
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Centenary Bank has appointed Micheal Bulyerali as the Manager Digital Communication, a fundamental arm in the bank’s marketing and communications division. He brings to his new role a wealth knowledge in corporate communications gained over a period of more than seven years of implementing effective internal communication, media and public relations and digital communications strategies as well as crisis communication. Prior to his appointment, Bulyerali served as a Corporate Communication Specialist at Centenary Bank. Over the years, Bulyerali has acquired knowledge and experience in online marketing, advertising, search engine optimization and google analytics, components that come in handy for his…
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