Olivia Byanyima is one of Uganda’s most prominent investment advisory titans. She graduated from Makerere University with a bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Economics before topping it up with a Masters...
Uganda recently held the 8th annual East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) Private Capital Conference at the swanky lakeside Speke Resort Convention Centre in Munyonyo under the...
Simpson Birungi founded Movit Products Ltd in 1997, starting with a makeshift workshop in Namasuba, Wakiso District. Since then, the company has grown into a multi-billion enterprise, becoming one of...
Forbes Africa released its annual list of Africa’s billionaires with its 2024 class of 20 billionaires now worth $82.4bn. Collectively, these billionaires would be the 18th richest person in the...
East Africa’s banking sector is a vibrant and dynamic landscape, teeming with innovation and fierce competition. In this bustling financial arena, three Ugandan banks have emerged as formidable contenders, securing...
By Silvia Nyambura The impact of conflict on businesses and the economy is one that does not get much attention due to scanty statistics available on how much losses are suffered during conflicts….
By Silvia Nyambura Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, one of the world’s leading creative agencies, in his book ‘Lovemarks’ introduces a marketing concept whose intention is to…
By Patrick Kagenda Many of us may not know, but apparently, apart from the British colonialists, China is recognized for being the first other foreign country to open an embassy in Uganda…
By Mark Muhumuza The granting of Uganda’s first oil production license to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in September for the Kingfisher Area (Block EA-3A) was not given the…
The CEO Magazine Official data indicates that the story of Uganda’s oil dates back to 1926 when the country started exploring for the resource but it wasn’t until 2001 that…
By Steven Baryevuga Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is a major catalyst for a country’s economic growth besides aiding the very important GDP that is a reflection of how economically stable a nation’s growth…
By Patrick Kagenda Stephen Mubiru is a young man in his late 30`s and hails from Nakaseke District. A couple of years ago, he completed his primary education at the age of…
By Steven Baryevuga Mobile Phones are meant to help us keep in touch while we are on the go. Setting yourself up with a handset and a Sim card is a big…
By Mark Muhumuza Agriculture, for long, continues to be Uganda’s biggest export contributor but fixing this sector has proven too harder on the surface but yet easier on paper. Closer to…
