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    Quality Chemical Industries Limited

    What It Takes to Transform Organisations: Some of Uganda’s Transformational CEOs Speak Out

    Kisakye ImaniLeadership & GovernanceThe Big StoryFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

    In November 2025, Daily Monitor published a special report titled “CEOs with a Midas Touch”, a rare, wide-angle look into the minds of leaders who have not merely managed institutions…

    QCIL facilities, leadership, and scientists working to produce affordable, high-quality medicines in Uganda — showcasing locally manufactured lifesaving treatments, modern laboratories, reliable supply chains, and the growth of Africa’s pharmaceutical capacity.

    When Luck Meets Preparedness: The Hitherto Behind-the-Scenes Untold Story Of The Founding Of Qcil- One Of Africa’s Largest Pharmas

    Muhereza KyamuteteraEntrepreneurshipThe Big StoryJanuary 6, 2026January 10, 2026

    But he was never born with a silver spoon in his mouth.   By the time the young Emmanuel first saw an electric light bulb, he was already old enough…

    What It Really Takes to Lead: Inside the Minds of Uganda’s Most Influential CEOs

    Kisakye ImaniThe Big StoryDecember 18, 2025December 17, 2025

    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…

    Beyond the Balance Sheet: How Uganda’s Top CFOs Are Forging Legacy Through Purpose, People, and Unwavering Integrity

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 3, 2025December 5, 2025

    Eight finance professionals won ten awards at the 9th edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards 2025 with Peter Ssenyange, CFO, Pearl Bank Uganda Limited emerging the overall CFO…

    Ajay Kumar Pal has engineered a remarkable comeback of the now rebranded Quality Chemicals Limited, which, about three years ago, could have been very difficult to think about. Quality Chemicals’ fortunes had decelerated, with both earnings and stock trading falling to historical lows.

    From Red to Resurgence: How Kumar has Engineered Quality Chemical’s Turnaround

    Jeff WintersBusiness & MarketsThe Big StoryJuly 18, 2025July 21, 2025

    In 2021, Ajay Kumar Pal became CEO of Cipla Quality Chemicals, now QCIL. He displayed a calm resolve of someone used to pressure. He wasn’t just walking into a leadership…

    Qcil’s profits jumps 22 percent to Shs40.7 billion on steady sales and smart pricing

    Jeff WintersNews & AnalysisSponsored ContentJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

    As the pharmaceutical world recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda’s Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil) is proving that consistency drives long-term success. For the financial year ending March 2025, Qcil…

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