Have you ever wondered what truly distinguishes a successful CEO from the rest? Beyond titles, corner offices, and headline results, what habits sustain leaders at the very top? That is especially in environments marked by volatility, regulation, rapid technological change, and heightened stakeholder scrutiny. In Uganda’s evolving business landscape, chief executives are leading institutions that carry enormous economic, social, and national significance. From telecommunications and banking to insurance, capital markets, energy, real estate, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, these leaders operate at the intersection of people, capital, and long-term responsibility. Their decisions ripple far beyond balance sheets, shaping livelihoods, markets, and public…
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dfcu Bank’s Head of Marketing on discipline, boundaries, courageous ambition, and leading with service in Uganda’s high-pressure corporate world Charity Winnie Kamusiime-Asiimwe is a marketing leader whose career spans telecommunications, advertising, financial services, and industry-wide advocacy. She currently serves as Head of Marketing at dfcu Bank. Here, she leads brand strategy, marketing execution, customer engagement, and integrated communication across the institution’s retail and corporate segments. Alongside her executive role, she is an Associate Consultant at the Uganda Management Institute (UMI), teaching CIM modules and contributing to the development of Uganda’s next generation of marketing professionals. Before joining dfcu, Charity…
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How do you rate Uganda’s performance with MTN’s continental portfolio, both in digital adoption but also returns, compared to other African markets? Yes, as MTN, we are operating in 16 markets, of which Uganda is one of our key markets. In fact, Uganda was the second market that MTN went into in its international expansion. We started in South Africa, we went into Rwanda and quickly moved to Uganda. So, MTN Uganda has been a big part of the MTN family all this time. Uganda, in many respects, is the model operation. The macroeconomic environment has been pretty stable, the…
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MTN Group chief executive Ralph Mupita has hailed Uganda as the company’s “model operation” and confirmed that it is now MTN’s second-biggest fintech market in Africa, second only to Ghana, and well ahead of Nigeria in meaningful contribution to the Group’s digital-financial services business. Speaking to CEO East Africa Magazine’s Paul Murungi in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the sidelines of the B20 Summit, the official G20 platform for global business engagement, Mupita said Uganda’s macroeconomic stability, regulatory certainty, and forward-looking digital adoption have made the country one of MTN’s most reliable sources of fintech growth. “Uganda in many respects is…
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MTN Uganda has bounced back from the one-off impact of a UGX 110.9 billion tax settlement with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The telecom reported a steady rebound in profit and double-digit revenue growth in its nine-month results to September 2025. MTN posted a 2.6% rise in profit after tax to UGX 471.2 billion, but excluding the tax settlement, underlying profit surged by 26.7% to UGX 582.1 billion. “Our nine-month performance reflected our continued commercial execution and momentum in a competitive operating environment, mitigated by some benefit from the ongoing macroeconomic stability in the country,” said Sylvia Mulinge, Chief Executive Officer…
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Bank joined MTN Uganda and partners at the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Accelerator Programme event; the HER Power Tee — held at Entebbe Golf Club, to celebrate progress in women’s…
A decade ago, Africa’s fintech revolution began as a response to one of the continent’s most persistent challenges: access to finance. In 2011, only 23% of people in sub-Saharan Africa had access to formal financial services, according to the World Bank. The launch of M-PESA in Kenya marked a turning point, proving that mobile technology could leapfrog traditional banking barriers. By enabling millions to send and receive money using basic feature phones, M-PESA laid the foundation for a continental digital finance revolution. As mobile penetration surged, surpassing 500 million unique subscribers by 2022 (GSMA), fintech startups began filling the gaps…
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At least UGX 88.1 billion remains unclaimed in closed mobile money and other e-money accounts, a Bank of Uganda report shows. The money, which is currently held Bank of Uganda (BoU), has been accumulating for over four years since the central bank took over the regulation of mobile money and e-money service providers. Details contained in the Bank of Uganda 2024/25 Integrated Annual Report indicate that during the 12 months to June 30, 2025, mobile money and e-money providers transferred UGX 10.8 billion in closed-account balances to the central bank for safekeeping. However, the report notes that by the reporting…
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On 11th September 2025, the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) hosted the Employer of the Year Awards (EYA) Dinner at Mestil Hotel, Kampala. This annual celebration brings together industry leaders,…
In a fast-changing Uganda, the definition of wealth is shifting. It’s no longer just about today’s comfort — it’s about building legacies that last. Across the country, more people are looking beyond simple savings accounts, asking bigger questions: How can I secure my children’s education? How do I grow my business into a family enterprise? How do I invest for a retirement free of financial worry? For Stanbic Bank Uganda, these aren’t abstract questions. They are the daily reality of its Personal & Private Banking (PPB) division — a business unit undergoing a strategic transformation to put generational wealth creation…
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