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Sim Katende, Partner and Head of KATS’ Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial, Energy, Oil & Gas, M&A, Capital Markets and TMT Practices speaks at the Succession Planning Breakfast, organised by enjovu Family Business.

SUCCESSION PLANNING IN FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES: A Legal Expert View On Effective Estate Planning

First of all, what is estate planning? Estate planning encompasses determining how your assets Will be preserved, managed, and distributed after your death or if you become incapacitated. Every family business needs

April 1, 2024

News & Analysis·Thought Leadership

James Mulwana (24 July 1936 – 15 January 2013)

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION: Billionaire James Mulwana’s business empire lives on, more than a decade after his death

Unlike many of his contemporaries who have since passed on, and their business empires quickly followed them to the grave, Mulwana Group has not only survived but has grown and is thriving.

January 9, 2024

Business & Markets·The Big Story

Workers at Mukwano Industries, a family owned enterprise in Uganda. A survey shows that many family run businesses don't prioritize research

PwC report: Family-owned businesses in East Africa don’t value research, innovation

Most family-run businesses in East Africa have not prioritized research in order to assist them in recovering from the economic challenges brought about by the Covid-19, a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

December 18, 2023

News & Analysis·The Big Story

UGANDAN BILLIONAIRES: Badru Muwanga, the packaging magnate behind Luuka Plastics

SOURCE OF WEALTH: Manufacturing (plastics & packaging) and real estate. ESTIMATED WEALTH: UGX120+ billion Except for being a member of Kwagalana Group, an association of self-made billionaires in Kampala, Hajj Badru Muwanga

July 17, 2023

Billionaires·Lists & Rankings·The Big Story

Estate Planning, Preserving And Transferring Family Businesses To The Next Generation, In An Orderly Manner: Q&A With Sim Katende, Partner, Katende, Ssempebwa & Company Advocates

Family business owners have a keen interest in sustaining the business as a family asset and as a legacy, according to PwC’s 2020 East Africa Family Business Survey. Estate planning is an

November 8, 2022

Business & Markets·Law Firms (A - Z)·Legal & Justice·Thought Leadership·Top Law Firms

LEFT-RIGHT: Joseph Kateeba (R.I.P_ an wife, Petua Kateeba founded Crest Foam Limited and built it into a major mattress maker, and have now passed it on to Josephine Kateeba, their daughter to run.

SUCCESSION IN FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: How Joseline Kateeba staged a friendly boardroom ‘coup’ against her mother at Crest Foam; and the beautiful unfolding story

(This story is an adaptation from a conversation Petua Kateeba and Joseline Kateeba had with Akaego Okoye, for her African Business Stories Podcast) At least 70% of all small businesses that start

June 30, 2022

Billionaires·Business & Markets·Executive Profiles·The Big Story·Women In Leadership