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    Uganda Breweries Limited

    Nile Breweries Completes Overhaul of Sales and Marketing Leadership After a Major UGX 9 Billion Fraud Scandal

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 5, 2026January 5, 2026

    Following a reputational and financially bruising fraud scandal — in which the brewer estimates to have lost about UGX 9 billion — and the subsequent exit of its Heads of…

    Business Mogul Bob Kabonero Hosts Uganda’s Business Elite To An Exclusive Year-End Johnnie Walker Blue Club Experience

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

    Uganda’s business and leadership elite convened on Sunday, December 14th, afternoon for an intimate and highly curated Johnnie Walker Blue Club experience, hosted by renowned businessman and philanthropist Bob Kabonero…

    Uganda Breweries Limited is included among the assets being sold as part of Diageo’s agreement to divest its majority stake in East African Breweries, transferring control of the regional brewing franchise to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings.

    Diageo to Exit East African Breweries as Asahi Takes Control

    CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

    Global spirits giant Diageo has agreed to sell its majority stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings, marking a significant shift in the ownership of…

    COMESA Fines Diageo USD 750,000 for Unfair Distribution Deals in Uganda, Eswatini and Zambia

    Paul MurungiEast AfricaManufacturing & IndustryTechnology & InnovationThe Big StoryOctober 13, 2025October 21, 2025

    The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission has imposed a fine of USD 750,000 on global alcoholic beverages manufacturer Diageo Plc, the majority shareholder in East…

    Rwanda’s Nsanzuwera Clinches the Johnnie Walker Uganda 2025 Golf Open Championship

    Brian Emorut and Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

    Rwandan professional golfer Celestine Nsanzuwera etched his name into Ugandan golf history on Sunday after triumphing at the 2025 Johnnie Walker Uganda Professional Golf Open held at the scenic par-71…

    Who Are Uganda’s Best Employers in 2024/25? MTN and Nile Breweries Take the Top Spots

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisSeptember 16, 2025September 16, 2025

    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 Uganda, a potential Diageo exit out of East African Breweries Limited, will have an impact on Uganda Breweries Limited, where it has a holding of 98.19%.

    Diageo Considers EABL Sale Amid Exit From African Beer Markets

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryJuly 29, 2025July 29, 2025

    Bloomberg has reported that British multinational Diageo has appointed Bank of America and Goldman Sachs to oversee a review of its 65% stake in East African Breweries Limited (EABL). The…

    Johnnie Walker commemorates first ”She Walks” Anniversary with a powerful celebration of Women in Leadership

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJuly 7, 2025July 7, 2025

    Leadership is about vision, influence, and the courage to uplift others. And on Friday night, Johnnie Walker’s She Walks programme brought together some of Uganda’s most inspiring women leaders to…

    EXCLUSIVE: Here is a List of UBL Shareholders Who Sold—And Those Who Refused to Sell to EABL

    Paul MurungiEast AfricaNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryMay 22, 2025May 23, 2025

    In an extraordinary act of shareholder resolve, a majority of the minority investors in Uganda  Breweries Limited (UBL) stood their ground against a high-stakes buyout offer from East African Breweries…

    Marketing Guru Juliana Kagwa Appointed New CEO of Uganda Tourism Board

    Paul MurungiHospitality & TourismNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerMay 21, 2025May 21, 2025

    Senior marketing guru Juliana Kaggwa has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Tourism Board, replacing Lilly Ajarova, who moved on to a new role as Senior…

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