Lists & Rankings

Waiting to step into giant shoes: Meet Uganda’s billionaire heirs and heiresses

by CEO ReporterBillionairesThe Big StoryNovember 22, 2023November 22, 2023

By Michael Kanaabi Dollar Being born with a silver spoon in the mouth as the English love to say is ideally every one’s wish especially if you have faced some…

Birungyi, Barata & Associates At 20 Years: A Q&A with Cephas Birungyi and Enoch Barata on how they built Uganda’s leading tax law firm from scratch

by Muhereza KyamuteteraIndustry & AnalysisQ + AsThe Big StoryThe LawyerNovember 18, 2023November 18, 2023

20 years later, the firm has blossomed into one of Uganda’s most respected tax law firms, commanding more than 50% of all tax litigation in the country. The firm has…

BILLIONAIRES: Meet Kimani Rugendo, the Kenyan billionaire behind Afia and Pick N’ Peel juice

by The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesThought LeadershipNovember 15, 2023November 15, 2023

“The greatest fear of human beings is the fear of failure. But I encourage you, whatever you are doing, do it well and don’t be afraid of falling. When a…

THE CFO ROLE⏤ “It’s about value-addition, stupid!”⏤ A Q&A with MTN Uganda’s CFO, Andrew Bugembe

by Muhereza KyamuteteraQ + AsThe Big StoryThe CFO PlaybookNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

Tell us about yourself and your career summary- especially the Bugembe that we don’t already know.  The normal Andrew, not the MTN Andrew is a happily married man with two…

Africa’s Top 10 Billionaires In 2023

by CEO ReporterBillionairesNovember 8, 2023November 8, 2023

1. ALIKO DANGOTE Net worth: $13.5 billionRank in 2022: 1Origin of wealth: Cement and Sugar Self-madeAge: 65Country: NigeriaResidence: Lagos Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the…

LEGAL PROFILES: Who are Joseph Kyazze and Jackline Natukunda, the Magna Advocates lawyers, who have successfully represented Dr. Sudhir against dfcu Bank?

by The CEO Magazine TeamNews & AnalysisProfilesThe LawyerNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

On 24 October 2023, the High Court (Land Division) ruled that dfcu Bank was illegally occupying 48 properties that formerly housed the branches of the now-defunct Crane Bank. The properties…

BILLIONAIRES: Meet BIDCO’s Vimal Shah, the richest East African who still dreams big

by CEO ReporterBillionairesCEOsThought LeadershipNovember 6, 2023November 6, 2023

When Vimal Shah and his older brother took their ambitious idea for man­u­facturing consumer goods to potential backers in 1985, they could not get a loan. “Unilever will kill you,” one banker told them. Since then Unilever has sold several brands to them; and international rich lists put them top of the charts – most recently at $1.7bn – in…

Q3 2023 Performance: Claver Serumaga, leads turnaround of NCBA Tanzania 

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryNovember 5, 2023November 5, 2023

NCBA Tanzania, the banking subsidiary of NCBA Group, has released its third-quarter financial report for 2023, showing remarkable growth in a series of bank fundamentals.  In results released this week,…

Man of steel:  Roofings Group’s Dr Sikander Lalani lays firm foundation for his succession

by The CEO Magazine TeamBillionairesCompany NewsThought LeadershipNovember 3, 2023November 3, 2023

On October 4 amid fanfare, billionaire Dr Sikander Lalani chairman of the Roofings Group, inked a deal that will see the firm expand its production to 150,000 tonnes-a-year thanks to a new cold rolling plant at the Namanve Industrial Park. The move, some say, is a bold expression of Lalani’s future intentions as he prepares to consolidate the firm’s position…

CEOS MAKING AN IMPACT: Ruth Zaipuna has transformed NMB Bank, Tanzania into a financial behemoth

by CEO ReporterCEOsEast AfricaFinanceThought LeadershipNovember 2, 2023November 2, 2023

Behind Ruth Zaipuna’s calm demeanor lies a lady who is a fighter and strong willed strategist. Since becoming CEO of the NMB Bank in Tanzania in 2020, she has transformed…