CEOs

Q&A: Sector specialisation, customer relationships, digitalisation and a data-driven performance culture⏤ dfcu’s Charles Mudiwa spells out his strategy 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsQ + AsThe Big StoryAugust 25, 2023August 25, 2023

What impacted your business over the period from an operational standpoint?  The first half of the year has been marked by consistent improvement in the operating environment with inflation and…

Oryx Energies taps Michael Nduhuukire to head its Ugandan operations

by CEO ReporterCEOsProfilesThe Big StoryAugust 16, 2023August 16, 2023

Oryx Energies one of the top 5 players in the Ugandan downstream oil and gas business, has hired Michael Nduhuukire as its new Managing Director for Oryx Energies (U) Ltd…

CK JAPHETH: A MoTIVated and Innovative Villager changing Uganda, one entrepreneur at a time! 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsProfilesQ + AsThe Big StoryAugust 15, 2023August 15, 2023

In 2017 he went on to found The Innovation Village and in April 2020 started MoTIV. To mark his 6 years at The Innovation Village and three years at MoTIV,…

CEO OF THE WEEK: MTN Uganda’s 5ylvia MulinGe 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen In LeadershipAugust 5, 2023August 5, 2023

This week, MTN Uganda released its audited results for H1 2023, reporting double-digit growth across key business fundamentals such as active voice, data and fintech users, as well as revenue…

Courage amidst adversity- the story of Ubuntu Towers’ founding and taking on the ATC monopoly

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsQ + AsThe Big StoryJuly 2, 2023July 2, 2023

Ubuntu Towers is now part of Towerco Of Africa (TOA), a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom, operating in Madagascar, Tanzania and DRC. TOA company brings together industry expertise, and diverse and established…

Wim, the ex-MTN Uganda CEO who quadrupled profits in 6 years, appointed Safaricom Ethiopia CEO

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJune 28, 2023July 1, 2023

Hardly a year into his new role as Operating Executive for the MTN Group’s WECA Markets of Liberia, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, and Congo-Brazzaville, Wim Vanhellepute, has been picked by Safaricom Plc,…

Q&A with UCC’s Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo on the competitive landscape and ensuring a sustainable telco industry for both users and investors 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsQ + AsThe Big StoryJune 27, 2023July 2, 2023

What is the Commission’s overall take on the competitiveness landscape across the various segments of the telco industry and how is this likely to shape the development of the sector…

Q&A: Equity Bank’s Anthony Kituuka, talks about doing well while doing good and a digitally-led inclusive ambition to 5 million customers by end of 2025

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsQ + AsThe Big StoryJune 16, 2023June 16, 2023

The interview takes place against a backdrop of significant positive performance, as reported in the 2022 published financials. Equity Bank Uganda, registered significant growth, reporting a 32% growth in customer…

Baker Magunda appointed Stanbic Uganda Holdings Board Chairman

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsIndustry & AnalysisProfilesThe Big StoryJune 8, 2023June 8, 2023

In accordance with Rule 36 of the Uganda Securities Exchange Listing Rules 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has appointed Mr. Baker Magunda…

SIR IVAN MENEZES 1959 – 2023: ‘Captain Morgan’ of the Diageo Ship ‘Walks’ On

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsProfilesThe Big StoryJune 8, 2023June 8, 2023

Sir Ivan Menezes the ‘Captain Morgan’ of the Diageo Plc ship has passed on, after a short illness.  “This is an incredibly sad day. Ivan was undoubtedly one of the…