CEOs

Ugandan Fintech Zofi Cash Raises USD 1 Million to Disrupt the Salary Advance Industry in Africa. 

by Jonathan LCEOsICTProfilesStartupsThe Big StoryMay 29, 2023May 30, 2023

Ugandan fintech, Zofi Cash, has raised USD 1 Million in a pre-seed round from Advancly. The funding round, which is purely debt, will see Zofi Cash extend its salary advance…

With access to over 50,000 trucks across the African continent, meet Kobo360, Africa’s ‘Uber’ of trucks

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsQ + AsThe Big StoryMay 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Kobo360 defines itself as Africa’s leading supply chain technology platform. In simple terms, what does that mean? What problems do you solve? Kobo360 is a tech-enabled logistics platform that connects…

Safeboda’s New CEO, Rob Sanford, Aims for Profitability and Growth Amid a Challenging Global Environment for Startups.

by Jonathan LCEOsICTIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisStartupsThe Big StoryMay 19, 2023June 6, 2023

In an address to the Assembly Hall at the Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25, 1963, the then USA president, John F Kennedy said one of his famous quotes….

DTB’s Varghese Thambi: In 2022, we laid a solid foundation for DTB’s future, a financial technology-led and beyond-banking future

by Varghese ThambiCEOsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

Esteemed Customers, Over the years, DTB has prided itself as a contributor to the financial well-being of our customers by offering them unmatched services and innovative solutions, anchored on convenience,…

MAN ON A MISSION: 3 years of John Rujoki Musinguzi at URA

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsGovernment AgenciesThe Big StoryMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023

Despite the fact that the global economy is undergoing a sharper-than-expected slowdown amidst lingering fears of a recession, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) reported that net revenue collections for the nine…

Dear Shareholders: Jeremy Awori’s first letter to shareholders as Ecobank Group Chief Executive 

by theceomaCEOsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

Dear Shareholders. I have the honour of writing this first letter to Shareholders in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, a position I have occupied since…

Emata’s Bram van den Bosch- daring Ugandan farmers to dream big with digital loans

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsQ + AsThe Big StoryMay 4, 2023May 5, 2023

For starters, tell us about Emata Uganda. What is it about? Emata is a Ugandan fintech and licensed micro-finance institution. The company leverages technology and partnerships with agricultural cooperatives to…

OPINION: Ecobank Uganda’s 2022 strong performance demonstrates our renewed customer commitment and enhanced value propositions  

by Grace MuliisaCEOsThe Big StoryThought LeadershipWomen In LeadershipMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Ecobank Uganda registered a strong performance turnaround during the year ending 2022, with audited Profit before Tax (PBT) increasing by 157% to UGX 4.5 billion in 2022, while Profit After…

I&M Bank Uganda ends 3-year loss streak in solid form; announces UGX5.6 bn profit and key growth in deposits and assets

by The CEO Magazine TeamCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryApril 28, 2023April 28, 2023

The benefits of Orient Bank’s acquisition and subsequent rebranding to I&M Bank Uganda and thereafter integration into the larger I&M Group Plc are unfolding with the bank’s release of its…

Absa Bank Uganda⏤Empowering Uganda’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time  

by theceomaCEOsThought LeadershipApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

In 2021, we looked forward to and planned for 2022 with a high degree of optimism as the COVID-19-induced lockdown approached its end. The reopening of the economy in January…