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No Light at the End of the Tunnel: Chaotic Umeme Exit Leaves Investors Guessing In the Dark

CEO ReporterCommercial JusticeThe Big StoryJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Umeme Limited, once the crown jewel of Uganda’s stock market, has left shareholders bewildered and disappointed following a turbulent 2024 marked by a record loss, an unexpected dividend freeze, regulatory…

Uganda’s Fintech Rivalry: MTN MoMo Pulls Ahead in Size, Airtel Money Scores on Margins

CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

In Uganda’s fast-evolving digital financial landscape, two telecom titans—MTN MoMo and Airtel Money—are locked in a high-stakes, trillion-shilling duel. Their battlefield? Mobile money. Their weapons? Revenue, reach, profitability, and performance….

Auditor General Questions URBRA Board’s Capacity to Run Retirement Benefits Sector

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJune 16, 2025June 21, 2025

Behind the gleaming figures of a clean financial audit and commendable regulatory performance, the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) is grappling with internal cracks. URBRA regulates a sensitive sector…

Board Governance and Succession in East Africa: A Conversation with LEAD CEO Trevor Ariho

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025

To unpack the complex intersection of leadership, governance, and organizational resilience, CEO East Africa Magazine’s Paul Murungi sat down with Trevor Ariho, Chief Executive Officer of the League of East…

Stanbic’s Net Profit Touches a Record UGX 478Bn: 10 Facts and Figures That Explain This Record Performance

Paul MurungiBanking & InsuranceEast AfricaIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryMarch 24, 2025March 25, 2025

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has once again proven its financial strength, posting a record net profit of UGX 478 billion in 2024, up from UGX 411.5 billion in 2023,…

Airtel Uganda reports UGX 317 billion in net profit as voice and data revenues grow 

Paul MurungiEast AfricaFinanceNews & AnalysisTechnologyThe Big StoryFebruary 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Airtel Uganda has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of UGX 316.7 billion for the 12 months to December 2024, signalling improved performance compared to in the same period in…

Uganda Airlines records UGX 238 billion loss in operations

CEO East Africa MagazineAfricaCEOsDestinationsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJanuary 16, 2025January 17, 2025

Uganda Airlines’ expansion plan to dominate the aviation industry has been met with financial hurdles after a new Auditor General’s report unearthed the Airlines’ performance for the Financial Year 2023/24…

Patrick Ayota reflects on strategic decisions that drove the Fund’s performance- and the future ahead

Paul MurungiCompany NewsThe Big StoryOctober 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Mr Patrick Ayota’s inaugural year as Managing Director at the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) coincided with the announcement of the Fund’s annual financial performance last week.    Mr Ayota…

OPINION: People-centric Leadership as a Competitive Advantage

Paul MurungiThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipSeptember 27, 2024September 28, 2024

By Doreen A. Muhangazi In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape worldwide, the caliber of Human Capital in any given organization has become pivotal to its success.  Collectively, Human Capital refers…

NSSF records UGX 2.53 trillion in revenue, savers to get competitive interest rate

Paul MurungiThe Big StorySeptember 17, 2024September 18, 2024

The Nation Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced its earnings increased by 16% from UGX 2.2 trillion to UGX 2.53 trillion for the Financial Year ended June 30th 2024. The…