Thomas Pelletier Archives – CEO East Africa

The 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs in Uganda 2024.

Uganda’s 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs 2024

Hardly two years after arriving in Uganda to take up her very first CEO role at Uganda’s largest telco, MTN Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge has emerged as Uganda’s most admired CEO, in the

December 19, 2024

100 Leading & Admired CEOs·C-Suite Leadership·Lists & Rankings·The Big Story

OPINION: The French Chamber of Commerce, Uganda ⏤ a new multibillion-dollar frontier for French-Uganda economic relations

In August 2024, the CEO East Africa Magazine, perhaps Uganda’s most respected online business news publication, published its 100 Most Trusted and Respected Companies 2024 and 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs

September 23, 2024

News & Analysis·The Big Story·Thought Leadership

Left-Right: H.E Xavier Sticker, Ambassador of France to Uganda; Mr. Jean GAVALDA, President of the French Foreign Trade Advisory (CCEF) committee in Uganda; Thomas Pelletier, the French-Ugandan Chamber of Commerce (FCCU) President, Ms. Happiness Daher-Ebhohon, General Manager of the FCCU and Mr. Gregory SIDRAC Economic Counselor of the Embassy of France in Uganda at the event to officially launch the FCCU.

French FDI to Uganda reaches USD 1.6 bn; to more than double to USD 4.2 bn in 3 years

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by French companies in Uganda reached USD1.6 billion in 2023, representing more than 50% of Uganda’s FDI inflows, a study commissioned by the French Foreign Trade Advisors in

July 3, 2024

The Big Story

CFAO Motors Uganda's Chief Financial Officer Anita Akishure (2nd right) and Raymond Lwere, the Logistics Manager (right), receive the AEO Circle of Excellence Award 2021/2022 award from John Musinguzi Rujoki (3rd right) for being one of the first 10 companies to pilot the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) program. Looking on are URA Officials, Sarah Chelangat Muzungyo, Commissioner Domestic Taxes (2nd left) and Abel Kagumire; Commissioner of Customs (3rd left).

When tax compliance drives a better customer experience and lower cost of doing business⏤ The case of CFAO Motors Uganda

The company was recently recognised and awarded by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) with the “AEO CircleofExcellenceAward 2021/2022” for being one of the first 10 companies to pilot the Authorised Economic Operator

December 7, 2023

The Big Story

CFAO Motors says the company shall not relent in creating and passing on a better global environment to the children of the future in countries we do business

Carbon Neutral: CFAO Motors Uganda Launches Roof-Top Solar Plant it its Facilities

CFAO Motors Uganda, formerly Toyota Uganda, has today unveiled two solar installations at their branches in Namanve and Kampala as part of CFAO Group’s carbon neutral initiatives. The plants are synchronized to

March 9, 2022

Company News·News & Analysis

Thomas Pelletier, Managing Director of CFAO Motors Uganda addresses the media at the official name change announcement from Toyota Uganda LTD to CFAO Motors Uganda.

Toyota Uganda Limited Becomes CFAO Motors Uganda

Toyota Uganda Limited, the market leader in Uganda’s new car industry, announced today that it has changed its name to CFAO Motors Uganda. This transformation goes hand in hand with the progressive

February 2, 2022

Company News·News & Analysis