Industry & Analysis

German software firm, SAP, fined USD 100 million over bribery in five African countries 

by The CEO Magazine TeamGlobal NewsIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2024January 14, 2024

The Washington D.C.-based Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced charges against SAP SE- a German multinational software company for bribery schemes to government officials in South Africa, Malawi, Kenya,…

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION: Billionaire James Mulwana’s business empire lives on, more than a decade after his death 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 9, 2024January 10, 2024

Unlike many of his contemporaries who have since passed on, and their business empires quickly followed them to the grave, Mulwana Group has not only survived but has grown and…

Standard Bank Group assembles an army of homegrown executives ahead of its planned game-changing East African acquisition 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 26, 2023November 9, 2024

In a March 2023 interview with Bloomberg, Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, told of the Group’s ambitions for the Kenyan market, revealing that…

Carrefour fined USD7.2 million by Kenyan competition regulator for choking life out of its suppliers

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023

The Competition Authority of Kenya, has penalised Majid Al Futtaim Hypermarkets Limited, which trades in Kenya under the brand name Carrefour, a total of KES 1,108,327,873.60 (USD7.2 million) for separately…

How will Africa’s fashion industry fair in 2024? A UN report predicts a brightly coloured future

by The CEO Magazine TeamIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023

The landmark Africa Fashion exhibition held early this year at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, which ran from July 2022 to April 2023, was a game-changer for the global prominence…

OPINION: Planning Your Organisation’s Digital Transformation? Here Are The 8 Things You Must Know

by Mark MuzindaIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThought LeadershipDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

Organisational transformations of any kind are hard, and digital ones are harder. Studies and surveys have indicated that the success rate can be relatively low, with many reports suggesting that…

Airtel Uganda unveils first 5G home broadband device to boost connectivity

by CEO ReporterIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisDecember 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Airtel Uganda has launched the first 5G home broadband device with a promise to boost connectivity in Uganda. The new development was announced during the Airtel – Wednesday Night Golf…

Beyond U.S. threats to end AGOA and a defiant Museveni⏤ a detailed analysis of the U.S.-Uganda trade ties. Can Uganda survive without American business?

by Paul MurungiIndustry & AnalysisPolitics & GovernmentThe Big StoryNovember 30, 2023January 26, 2024

U.S. – Uganda bilateral relations took a nosedive at the end of October when U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement that seeks to terminate Uganda’s membership under the Africa…

Housing Finance Bank joins FITSPA to foster innovation, collaboration in financial services sector

by CEO ReporterFinanceIndustry & AnalysisNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

In a pivotal step towards fostering innovation and collaboration withinUganda’s financial services sector, Housing Finance Bank has become a member of the Financial Technologies Services Providers’ Association (FITSPA). FITSPA is…

MARK OCITTI: Nurturing Mutual Trust And Learning The Art Of Effective Subtle Leadership

by Mark OcittiIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryThought LeadershipNovember 29, 2023November 29, 2023

As I sat on my front row seat enjoying the sweet tones that oozed out of the musical instruments ‘Myko’ and his team effortlessly manipulated, I witnessed an interesting spectacle…