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    She Walks: Purposeful Strides, Scaling Hills in Heels—and Why Women’s Progress Matters for Africa’s Future

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026

    By Christine Kyokunda East Africa, Africa and the world’s growth story cannot be told without women. They are in our markets and boardrooms, in our studios and sports fields, in…

    UNOC Profits Surge to UGX 359.7b, but Fuel Buffer Gaps Expose Supply Risks

    Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasThe Big StoryFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 2026

    Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) posted a strong profit of UGX 359.7 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, a sharp turnaround from the UGX 3.7 billion loss recorded the previous…

    Bank of Uganda Warns of Inflation Risks If Oil Production is Delayed Again

    Paul MurungiEnergy, Oil & GasThe Big StoryFebruary 6, 2026February 6, 2026

    Oil production is increasingly shaping Uganda’s inflation outlook, not only as a future driver of growth, but as a critical stabilising force for prices and the exchange rate. Bank of…

    Stanbic Economic Forum Returns With Spotlight on Uganda’s Competitiveness in a Shifting Global Economy

    Brian EmorutBanking & Financial ServicesCompany NewsFebruary 5, 2026February 5, 2026

    The 2026 Stanbic Economic Forum under the theme, ‘Uganda’s Inflection Point: Competing in a Rewired Global Economy’, will be streamed live on the bank’s YouTube channel on February 12, starting…

    Finance Trust Bank becomes a Tier II Credit Institution: 10 things you must know

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryFebruary 5, 2026February 8, 2026

    To begin with, the licence downgrade was not the result of weak performance or regulatory distress. Rather, it stemmed from structural shifts in Uganda’s banking regulatory framework. In recent years,…

    What If the Dream Was Always Here? Uganda’s Moment to Build, Not Beg, the World

    CEO East Africa MagazineThought LeadershipJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026

    By RTN Kalikumutima Deo There are moments in a nation’s life when an external decision, seemingly adverse, even unfair, forces an uncomfortable but necessary reckoning. The recent tightening of United…

    A series of portraits showing the Rwakatungu siblings together and individually, smiling and interacting naturally in indoor and outdoor settings, reflecting family unity, resilience, shared values, and the influence of their father on their journeys into leadership across banking, audit, and entrepreneurship.

    The Father Who Built Forward: How Values, Education, and Discipline Forged the Rwakatungu Family’s Resilience and Impact

    Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

    For anyone who grew up in Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s, it is impossible not to marvel at Caleb Rwakatungu Snr’s ability to extract so much from so little….

    Saving Smart: Stanbic’s Israel Arinaitwe on How Ugandans Can Build Wealth from Any Income Level

    CEO East Africa MagazineBanking & Financial ServicesNews & AnalysisDecember 17, 2025December 17, 2025

    Stanbic Bank’s Head of Personal Banking, Israel Arinaitwe, often returns to a lesson Adam Smith captured in The Wealth of Nations: economic progress depends on a society’s stock of capital….

    dfcu Bank Deepens 11-Year Partnership to Transform Lives as Best Farmers Awards 2025 Celebrate Uganda’s Agricultural Champions

    Brian EmorutCompany NewsNews & AnalysisDecember 15, 2025December 15, 2025

    Uganda’s agricultural sector once again took centre stage as the dfcu Bank–Vision Group Best Farmers Awards 2025 recognised outstanding farmers for innovation, resilience, and excellence across the value chain. This…

    Pearl Bank CFO Peter Ssenyange (CFO of the Year 2025) on Culture and the Modern Financial Leader’s Purpose 

    Paul MurungiBanking & Financial ServicesThe Big StoryDecember 4, 2025December 4, 2025

    Appointed in June 2020, Peter Ssenyange is the Chief Financial Officer at Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda Limited), and is part of the leadership team that is transforming the bank…

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