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While CEOs widely acknowledge the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, actual adoption remains limited in depth and scope.

60% Confident — But Not Moving Fast Enough: East Africa CEOs Grapple With the AI Gap, PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey Finds

By Muhereza Kyamutetera East Africa’s CEOs are entering 2026 with confidence—but also with growing unease. Across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Zambia, business leaders are upbeat about growth prospects, supported by
Uganda’s real estate growth faces pressure from high taxes, costly borrowing, and limited deductions, raising rents and threatening investment unless rental tax policies are rebalanced to support sustainable development.
Uganda’s real estate growth faces pressure from high taxes, costly borrowing, and limited deductions, raising rents and threatening investment unless rental tax policies are rebalanced to support sustainable development.

Heavy Taxes, Thin Margins: Why Uganda’s Rental Tax Policy is Testing Real Estate Growth Potential

On the surface, Uganda’s real estate sector appears to be thriving. Cranes dot Kampala’s skyline, mortgage uptake is rising, and Government revenue from corporate and rental income taxes continues to grow. But
December 31, 2025
Once a vital drainage artery of Kampala, the Nakivubo Channel has become a tragic symbol of urban neglect. Buildings encroach, wetlands vanish, and rainstorms now trigger deadly floods. The city’s clogged lifeline floods again, reminding us that infrastructure failure and environmental collapse walk hand-in-hand.
Once a vital drainage artery of Kampala, the Nakivubo Channel has become a tragic symbol of urban neglect. Buildings encroach, wetlands vanish, and rainstorms now trigger deadly floods. The city’s clogged lifeline floods again, reminding us that infrastructure failure and environmental collapse walk hand-in-hand.

EDITORIAL: Banks Are Our Last Line of Defence – Will They Stop Financing Uganda’s Environmental Collapse?

When Uganda’s capital city floods, it is often framed as a natural disaster. The skies open up in fury, the drains overflow, and Kampala drowns under its own chaos. But the truth,
PwC East Africa Executives (left-right): Peter Ngahu, Regional Senior Partner, Eastern Africa; Uthman Mayanja, Country Senior Partner, Uganda; Zainab Salome Msimbe, Country Senior Partner, Tanzania; Andrew Chibuye, Country Senior Partner, Zambia and Vikas Sharma; Regional Leader, Consulting & Risk Services, East Africa. From Kampala to Dar, Lusaka to Nairobi — one message is clear: resilience, innovation, and regional collaboration are the cornerstones of East Africa’s future.

Resilience Amid Volatility: PwC 2025 Survey Reveals East African CEOs’ Optimism in a Shifting Landscape

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
March 23, 2025
Francis Kamulegeya, speaks to us on a tour at his coffee farm which he is expanding from 7 acreas to 20 acres. Over and above transforming the firm into a commercial agri-business, he is also setting up a full farm-to-cup coffee experience to supplement another planned eco-tourism project at the farm. PHOTO/CEO East Africa Magazine.

A frank conversation with Francis Kamulegeya on his life before, during and after PwC Uganda

You worked for PwC for 27 years, 17 of which you worked as a partner, the highest point in the business, but chose to take early retirement. Why early retirement? It is

 

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