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CEO OF THE WEEK: Andrew Kilonzo, Uganda Breweries Limited

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEO Of The WeekCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 28, 2024January 28, 2024

East Africa Breweries Limited last week released its results for the first six months of its FY2024, showing that it registered an impressive 16% growth in net sales revenue from…

Billionaires: How Tanzania’s Said Salim Bakhresa built one of the biggest business conglomerates in Africa

by The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 27, 2024January 27, 2024

Said Salim Awadh Bakhresa, one of the richest East Africans, dropped out of school at the age of 14 to become a potato mix salesperson. His proper business journey did…

Gen James Mugira: The humble soldier driving Uganda’s economic transformation agenda at NEC

by CEO ReporterProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 2024

Whenever the term economic transformation is bandied about, the key players in this effort that we normally think about are government technocrats, politicians and the private sector. Rarely do we…

How a 15 year old followed his dream and built the biggest cardboard packaging firm in Uganda, East Africa

by CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 22, 2024January 22, 2024

At 15 years of age when most young people’s idea of having fun is clubbing, Ashish J. Thakkar, decided to start an IT company. In numerous media interviews Thakkar has…

Robert Zikusooka, the Kamuli born millionaire who has built Rose Foam into a great mattress brand

by CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryJanuary 18, 2024

If businessman Robert Zikusooka walked on the streets of Kampala, not many people would identify him. In fact it is difficult to find a clear photo of him. Zikusooka is…

WOMAN ON A FASHION MISSION: Dyna Vence Ruvuza of the Dyna Vence Couture fame

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLifestyleWomen in BusinessJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 2024

CEO Magazine looked up the proprietor of the curiously named (to the layperson) fashion brand that has carved a niche for itself as a bridal designer and go-to option for…

Paddy Muramiirah to lead Crown Beverages’ entry into Kenyan soft drinks market

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsCompany NewsThe Big StoryJanuary 17, 2024March 1, 2024

Crown Beverages (Mauritius) Ltd has appointed Paddy Muramiirah, formerly, the Crown Beverages Uganda Chief Executive Officer to head its entry into the Kenyan market. Last week, we reported that the…

Pius Ngugi, the Kenyan billionaire who has built a fortune from exporting cashew nuts, macadamia

by The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesEast AfricaThe Big StoryJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Pius Ngugi is one of the wealthiest Kenyans. He was born in Kiambu on March 8, 1944. He is a proud polygamist and is married to Josephine Wambui Ngugi and…

TravelNeza’s Laura Kagame: Uganda’s leisure travel tsarina with a passion for spreading happiness through travel

by CEO ReporterQ + AsThe Big StoryWomen in BusinessJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 2024

TravelNeza’s CEO, Laura Kagame, has worked to ingrain the concept of travel for leisure into the marketplace that is the travel industry in Uganda. Passionate about travel and with an…

Cente Tech’s Peter Kahiigi to speak at the #JourneyToCIO boot camp

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe CIOJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 2024

Ahead of the “The Journey to CIO” inaugural boot camp that starts on 24th January 2024, Peter Kahiigi, the Centenary Technology Services Ltd (Cente-Tech) Chief Technology Officer, has been unveiled…