A Leader Among the People As the sun dipped below the horizon on July 14, 2025, President Yoweri Museveni entered Kampala, marking the grand finale of his nationwide Parish Development…
Ian Rumanyika has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Node Group, a leading PR, marketing, and digital communications agency in Uganda. His appointment comes at a pivotal…
In May 1995, Celtel hit the ground running with the launch of the first mobile phone in Uganda, a rare opportunity in the country’s history that has gone on to transform generations and inspire innovations. What began as a definition of class and luxury quickly transformed into a necessity that sparked a quiet revolution, altering Uganda in numerous ways. And 30 years later, no one could have guessed the diversification of opportunities and services that have come with the mobile phone. Today, the landscape of the telecommunications sector has become dynamic and increasingly shaped by the visionary leadership and technical…
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To begin, could you share your backstory for perspective? For those meeting you for the first time, how would you introduce yourself beyond your professional title as Dr. Robin Kibuka?…
As Kampala International University marks 25 years of transformative education, CEO East Africa Magazine sits down with Professor Muhammed Ngoma, the dynamic Vice Chancellor shaping its next chapter. In this…
East African CEOs are charging into 2025 with a sharpened strategic lens—facing volatility with resilience, embracing transformation with intention, and leveraging technology with purpose. PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey – East Africa Perspective reveals a region where business leaders are not only optimistic about the future but are already well into a reinvention journey. “Reinvention as a strategic imperative remains the main theme of this year’s report, as East African CEOs remain focused on innovation and adapting to evolving market conditions,” says Peter Ngahu, Regional Senior Partner, Eastern Africa. This East Africa edition of PwC’s 28th Annual Global CEO…
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Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA)⏤the umbrella association of financial institutions supervised by the Bank of Uganda⏤ has announced that the 2024 edition of its flagship Annual Bankers Conference shall be held on Wednesday, the 19th of June 2024 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Organised by the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA), together with the Bank of Uganda, the Annual Bankers’ Conference (ABC) is a signature industry event that brings together regulators, practitioners and various industry experts from domestic, regional, international and national spheres involved in delivering financial/banking services, to discuss issues, trends, drivers and dynamics that are increasingly shaping sustainability strategies…
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Former Uganda Breweries Ltd (UBL) Managing Director, Nyimpini Mabunda, on Thursday, July 13th held a conversation on career acceleration telling stories and life lessons from his personal journey to the top. The talk was held at the launch of his new book “Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO” which took place at Humura Hotel in Kampala. The conversation that was part of the CEO Summit Apprentice Programme, in partnership with Uganda Breweries Limited under their Single Malt brand⏤ Singleton, was attended by up-and-coming CEOs, industry leaders and the 2023 Cohort of the CEO Summit Apprentice Programme. Uganda…
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For starters, what is your take on 2022 in terms of business and leadership trends? 2022 has been a year mixed with both great positive growth, prospects and optimism in the business community following the full opening up of the economy in January after the Covid-19 restrictions. The positives notwithstanding, we are at the tail-end of a year that was filled with enormous ongoing global challenges like climate change, the rise in fuel prices and inflation which led to an increase in the cost of doing business. There were other challenges like the rising debt burden, the Russia-Ukraine war and…
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LEAD is a not-for-profit organization which was formed after realising that many East African companies in need of directors did not have a consolidated reference point for selection and training of active and potential directors and tended to rely on personal references and “club” like structures to make board level appointments. Its mission is the equipping of boards, by ensuring a deliberate improvement in diversity on East African corporate boards. One of the interventions that LEAD has undertake is the development of a targeted database of ready-to-lead corporate executives with diverse experience, skills, expertise and diversity. Here below we present to…
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