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CEO OF THE WEEK: African Wildlife Foundation’s Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya Gets Props for his Efforts in Conserving Africa’s Wildlife

by Alphred Rhyman AgabaCEOsMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

Kaddu Kiwe Sebunya took over as CEO of the African Wildlife Foundation in 2019, after serving for three years as AWF President. He has more than 20 years of experience…

PEOPLE & POWER: Uganda’s Maggie Kigozi- a human doctor, and professor of business with a heart for people

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs The Big Story Women in Business Women In LeadershipMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Born on 5th July 1950 (69 years) in Fort portal, Maggie Kigozi is a medical doctor by training, business consultant and ardent sportswoman and leader who has etched her name…

From Saul to Paul? A candid conversation with Andrew Mwenda about his new-found love for Museveni, his contempt for the opposition and several other issues

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Q + As The Big StoryFebruary 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Andrew Mwenda is one person who is loved and hated in equal Andrew Mwenda is one person who is loved and hated in equal measure. Everyone has a different view…

Doris Akol’s mission 2020/25: Increase taxpayer morale so they contribute UGX28.3 trillion by 2024/25. But what will it take?

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Q + As The Big Story Thought LeadershipFebruary 2, 2020February 16, 2020

I know that in October you completed about 5 years as a Commissioner General You had the chance to work around the Corporate Plan of 2016/17 to 2019/20 whose focus…

PUTTING MONEY WHERE THE CUSTOMERS’ MOUTHS AND EARS ARE: How Airtel Uganda’s V.G Somasekhar is wrestling back Airtel’s leadership position; one mast and one SIM card at a time

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs ICT Q + As The Big StoryJanuary 17, 2020October 6, 2023

First of all, let us start with a review of 2019. How would you summarise it in terms of the industry and for Airtel Uganda in particular? I think 2019…

INTERVIEW: Meet Thomas Kamphuis (43), probably the youngest ever CEO of Nile Breweries- AB InBev’s US$250 million a year beer business in Uganda

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Q + As The Big Story Thought LeadershipJanuary 17, 2020February 21, 2020

It is now slightly over three years since AB InBev took over from SABMiller in Uganda. What has been happening? What has changed? How strong are you now as a business compared to before? SABMiller was a decentralized organization while AB InBev is a centralized organization and this is the biggest difference between the two. So we have centralized many…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rajiv Ruparelia comes of age, turns 30 years; talks about managing a $1 billion family empire and his plans to become East Africa’s largest cannabis exporter

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs The Big StoryJanuary 12, 2020August 23, 2024

At 30 years, you are probably one of few if not the only CEO of over 28 companies worth over $1 billion. Don’t you feel this puts a tough challenge…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Billionaire Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, talks about semi-retirement and succession planning as Rajiv, his heir-apparent turns 30 years

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs The Big Story Thought LeadershipJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020

Rajiv Ruparelia, the Ruparelia Group Managing Director and heir apparent to the Ruparelia Group empire of over 28 businesses, turned 30 years. At 30 years, he is probably the youngest CEO of a business empire that is now in excess of USD 1 billion (UGX3.7 trillion). In this exclusive, candid interview, billionaire Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, the group’s founder and Chairman, spoke to CEO EA Magazine’s Executive Editor, Muhereza Kyamutetera about his slow but sure road to retirement and why he chose Rajiv to take over from him. Dr Sudhir, speaking from a skiing resort in Aspen, Colorado, in the United States of America, where the family is on a skiing holiday to celebrate Rajiv’s birthday, also gives tips on how to manage intergenerational succession in family businesses.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jean-Michel Pons, Hima Cement’s new CEO banks on product innovation and recent mega investments to drive growth

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Q + As The Big StoryDecember 22, 2019December 23, 2019

Mr. Jean-Michel Pons took up the Country CEO role at Hima Cement Ltd this June 2019 from Moldova, where he was the Country CEO for LafargeHolcim. He joined the LafargeHolcim Group in 2011 and has had the privilege to work in several markets across the world, including Russia, Serbia, Chile, Algeria and France in various business development roles. In this exclusive media interview, he tells CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera his assessment of the Ugandan cement market and his growth strategy amidst rising competition.

RICHARD BYARUGABA- the man who restored the “Security” in the National Social Security Fund of Uganda

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Finance The Big StoryDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

For argument’s sake one can always dismiss Richard Byarugaba’s performance at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)- afterall the employers have no choice but to contribute; it is a statutory obligation. But that statutory obligation had always existed since 1985 when the Fund was founded by an Act of Parliament, but the kind of double digit growth present at the Fund was not always there. Neither has NSSF ever enjoyed the kind of scandal-free calm and stability, like has been witnessed especially in the last 5 years.

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Tough times for Uganda as President Trump suspends US foreign aid for three months, cuts WHO and climate funding

Gov’t Agencies owe National Water UGX 73 billion in unpaid water bills

Auditor General reveals most profitable and loss-making gov’t agencies

Uganda Airlines records UGX 238 billion loss in operations