John Chihi Archives

Uganda’s advertising industry has been shaped by resilient leaders who understand both the brilliance and the burden of creative work. David Galukande built an agency culture so intense it felt like a movement, while Josephine Muvumba powered through long, thrilling yet exhausting early years that blurred passion and pressure. John Chihi continues to navigate the financial strain that quietly wears teams down, and Seanice Kacungira leads in a digital era where constant iteration leaves little room to breathe. Together, their stories reveal an industry fuelled by ambition but shadowed by stress and burnout—demanding systems that protect the people behind the ideas.

Brilliance at a Bad Price: Burnout, Stress and Survival in Uganda’s Advertising Industry, Where Working Long Hours is a Norm

If the first part of this series was about how the madmen stumbled into the machine, and the second about how the money broke it, this part is about what the machine

December 12, 2025

The Big Story

A confident John Chihi — Founder & Lead Consultant at Media Age PR — whose 23-year journey in Uganda’s communications industry has been defined by shaping brand stories, nurturing young talent, and leading award-winning campaigns that have set new benchmarks in PR excellence.

Media Age PR‘s John Chihi: The Quiet Architect of Uganda’s Modern PR Agencies Industry

From his early media days at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation and Nation Media Group to a career-defining Coca-Cola assignment that brought him to Kampala, Chihi recounts the evolution of PR from a misunderstood

September 4, 2025