CEOs

Interswitch Uganda’s Peter Kawumi elevated to East African Regional Managing Director role

by The CEO Magazine TeamCEO Of The WeekCEOsCompany NewsProfilesOctober 24, 2023October 24, 2023

Following a spirited four and a half years as the Country General Manager of Interswitch in Uganda, Peter Kawumi has been elevated to the Regional Managing Director, East Africa.  In…

Everything you need to know about Islamic banking ⏤ a Q&A with Salaam Bank’s CEO, Michael Mande  

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsNews & AnalysisQ + AsThe Big StoryOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

He has played a pivotal role in the seamless acquisition of Top Finance Bank by Salaam African Bank S.A, headquartered in Djibouti and subsequent transition into a fully-fledged Islamic financial…

Q&A WITH CENTENARY BANK’S FABIAN KASI: We are on course for another good 2023

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsNews & AnalysisQ + AsThe Big StoryOctober 20, 2023October 20, 2023

We are now comfortably past H1 2023. Quickly take through an understanding of how the year has been. Have you been able to maintain 2022’s tempo?  The year started sluggishly….

Central Bank approves Robin Bairstow as I&M Bank Uganda Chief Executive Officer 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsProfilesOctober 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Uganda’s central bank, Bank of Uganda has approved the appointment of Robin Bairstow as Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Uganda. Robin was appointed by the I&M Group Plc as…

Women Fixing Uganda: Eugenie Nsubuga Windt, a travel management connoisseur

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsProfilesThe Big StoryWomen in BusinessSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Before it was rudely interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, Uganda’s tourism industry, was one of the fastest growing sectors, contributing about USD2.5 billion, an equivalent of USD5.9% in GDP. But…

CEO OF THE WEEK: TotalEnergies EP Uganda’s Philippe Groueix, the 20 million man-hours no-accident man

by The CEO Magazine TeamCEO Of The WeekCEOsCompany NewsIndustry & AnalysisSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Though often uncelebrated, health and safety at the workplace is a critical component of all great companies as it protects workers⏤ the most important resource every organisation has. By adapting…

Former MTN CEO Wim Vanhelleputte Set to Take Over as Safaricom Ethiopia CEO

by Jonathan LCEOsCompany NewsEast AfricaNews & AnalysisAugust 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Safaricom Ethiopia has announced the appointment of Wim Vanhelleputte as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from September 1st, 2023. Vanhelleputte, the former CEO of MTN Uganda, will succeed Anwar…

I&M Bank Uganda appoints Robin Bairstow as CEO

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryAugust 31, 2023August 31, 2023

The Board of Directors of I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Robin Bairstow as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective August 2023. The appointment is subject…

URA’s John Rujoki’s 100.23% full-year revenue performance and the UGX29.2 trillion task for FY2023/24

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsGovernment AgenciesIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryAugust 28, 2023August 30, 2023

Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) announced last week that for the financial year 2022/2023 it had collected UGX 25,209.05 billion⏤an extra UGX 57.48 billion against a target of UGX 25,151.57 billion, reflecting…

Q&A: Deloitte’s Norbert Kagoro on the shifting role of the CFO to Chief Value Officer and the CFO Awards 7th edition 

by Nelson NambooleCEOsQ + AsThe Big StoryThe CFO PlaybookAugust 26, 2023August 26, 2023

Due to the ever-changing working environment, Financial Officers have been tasked to focus on value addition rather than only focusing on numbers within the organisations they serve to fit into…