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    Mercy Sande Ainomugisha- a microfinance guru dedicated to empowering financially under-served women and children in Uganda

    Muhereza KyamuteteraC-Suite LeadershipExecutive ProfilesThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipFebruary 1, 2023February 2, 2023

    Very few people in Uganda understand serving the rural poor and the bottom of the financial chain like Mercy Sande Ainomugisha does.  She has spent most of her 18-year banking…

    Pearl Nimusiima joins Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda as Public Affairs and Communications Manager

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

    Pearl Nimusiima, a seasoned communications and marketing specialist with experience spanning over 10 years has been appointed the Public Affairs and Communications Manager for Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU). Pearl, has…

    Airtel Uganda appoints 4 female executives—Jacqueline Kyomuhendo, Noela Byuma, Joweria Nabakka and Connie Nankya to key positions

    Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJuly 16, 2022July 16, 2022

    Airtel Uganda one of two of Uganda’s lead telecommunications companies has appointed 4 female executives to key positions in its product portfolios. In the appointments announced today, Ms Jacqueline Kyomuhendo…

    Are you a woman in business, looking for funding, business tools and skills to thrive—join the Ellevate Women Empowerment Programme by Ecobank

    Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & MarketsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

    Ecobank, the leading pan-African bank, on Monday March 7th, 2022, announced the launch of a revamped Ellevate program focused on giving women-owned businesses; businesses with a high percentage of female…

    JYOTSNA RUPARELIA: The lady at centre of the growth and expansion of Ruparelia Group business

    CEO ReporterNews & AnalysisWomen In LeadershipFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022

    Jyotsna Ruparelia Jyotsna is a director of Ruparelia Group of Companies and also a co-founder of the Ruparelia Foundation and she heads the grants division. She is an active board member of several…

    Standard Chartered appoints Dr. Sandie Okoro as Group General Counsel

    CEO ReporterCompany NewsNews & AnalysisJanuary 14, 2022January 15, 2022

    Standard Chartered (the Group) has announced the appointment of Dr. Sandie Okoro as Group General Counsel. She will be reporting to Group CEO, Bill Winters and be based in the…

    Women in leadership: What needs to be done to Scale the leadership ladder for women

    CEO ReporterThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipDecember 14, 2021December 21, 2021

    By Emma Mugisha, Executive Director, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Globally, 44% of companies have three or more women in their C-suite, up from 29% of companies in 2015. Why? More…

    SHE4SHE: 20 pieces of advice from women leaders to women on their way up

    CEO ReporterThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipJuly 24, 2021July 24, 2021

    Whether at the workplace or at the business venture, women are continuously pushing the barriers to achieve their goals in life. Regardless, there are still so many glass ceilings to…

    100 WOMEN FIXING UGANDA: Pheona Wall, Uganda Law Society President

    CEO ReporterWomen In LeadershipJune 2, 2021June 2, 2021

    Pheona Wall is the President Uganda Law Society, having served as Secretary then Vice President and the Chairperson of the Legal Aid and Pro Bono Project of the Uganda Law…

    What COVID-19 revealed about gender diversity in leadership

    CEO ReporterThought LeadershipApril 26, 2021April 26, 2021

    By Alvin Mbugua The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for effective leadership the world over. Cutting across both the public and private sectors, tough and seemingly impossible decisions with wide-reaching…

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