In a world where conflict still undermines development, the Rotary Peace Centre at Makerere University is a beacon of hope and transformation. This Centre, the first of its kind in...
Uganda’s personal care manufacturing major, Movit Products Limited, has appointed Steven Mwesigwa as its incoming Group Managing Director, effective January 2025, CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal. He has...
In response to a recent question from one of the law students at Bibi Rukwenje’s Boundless Minds conversation, I realised I had not fully addressed why I find the advice...
By Francis Lutalo The banking industry is facing unprecedented times with the need to adapt faster to emerging technology to serve the ever-changing client needs. Faced with competition from other...
The last 24 months have been some of the most volatile and unpredictable for several African markets. From steep currency fluctuations, persistent inflationary pressures and oscillations in consumer expenditure. There...
The Rwandan government has renewed its commitment to promoting electric mobility by extending the zero-rated import duty on electric and hybrid vehicles until the end of the fiscal year 2024/25….
Jumia Technologies AG, Africa’s e-commerce giant, has reported its financial performance for the second quarter of 2024, revealing a complex interplay of challenges and strategic responses. The company’s revenue for…
As Uganda’s population increasingly embraces the digital age, the country’s internet landscape is undergoing a significant transformation. The once-dominant players, Airtel and MTN, now face stiff competition from a growing…
TotalEnergies has finalized an agreement with Scatec, a Norwegian renewable energy company, to acquire 100% of its subsidiary SN Power, which focuses on renewable hydropower projects in Africa. This acquisition…
Julius AKais, PostBank’s Supervisor Agriculture and Partnerships speaks to CEO Magazine on how the bank through its credit channels is set to support farmers and agricultural businesse, as the bank…
The Bugesera International Airport, located about 40 kilometres south of Kigali, is making significant strides in its construction, with ground-level facilities and infrastructure now reported to be 85% complete. Managed…
A new credit ratings company tailored to Africa’s sovereign borrowers is set to launch next year, according to Albert Muchanga, the African Union’s commissioner for development, trade, tourism, industry, and…
Stakeholders in the banking, payments and other financial services sector will on 24th July converge for the second fraud forum to take stock of the progress of new developments and…
Jumia, Africa’s pioneering e-commerce platform, has experienced a remarkable resurgence in its stock price, surging 55% over the past five days. This rally has lifted the company’s market value to…
“Do you know Christine Namara?” Godfrey Mutabazi, the founder of Karaa, an e-mobility startup in Uganda, asked me around 2022. “No, I don’t. Why do you ask?” I replied. “She…
