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Women in Business: How Lynette Akol grew her Krystal Ice business with dfcu’s Rising Woman initiative

by Paul MurungiProfiles Women in BusinessSeptember 19, 2024September 19, 2024

Lynette Akol is the proprietor of Krystal Ice Limited (KIL), a company that prides itself in producing a variety of ice products ranging from ice flakes, ice cubes, healthy and…

OBITUARY⎮ Frank Muthusi, an advertising General falls⏤ Uganda’s admen, business partners and friends, extol deceased fireworks Advertising’s CEO

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOs Profiles The Big StoryAugust 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Tomorrow, Thursday, 29th August 2024, at Kilungu, Nunguni in Makueni County, Kenya, one of the greatest admen in Uganda’s communications and marketing industry will be laid to rest. Frank…

Who is Gautam Adani, the Indian Multi-Billionaire Behind the Controversial Kenya Airports Deal?

by Jonathan LAfrica Business Guru CEOs East Africa Global News Hospitality & Tourism Profiles The Big StoryAugust 27, 2024August 27, 2024

In a move that sparked widespread controversy, the Kenyan government recently announced a $2.047 billion deal with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., an Indian conglomerate founded by Gautam Adani, to expand…

INTERVIEW: PostBank is ready to support farmers and agri-businesses through the second farming season- Julius Akais

by Paul MurungiIndustry & Analysis Profiles The Big StoryJuly 27, 2024July 27, 2024

Julius AKais, PostBank’s Supervisor Agriculture and Partnerships speaks to CEO Magazine on how the bank through its credit channels is set to support farmers and agricultural businesse, as the bank…

PROFILES: Who is who on Uganda’s Crystal Kabajwara-led Tax Appeals Tribunal?

by Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & Analysis Profiles The Big StoryJuly 24, 2024July 24, 2024

The Tax Appeals Tribunal of Uganda (TAT) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1997. It is a quasi-judicial body whose mandate is to handle tax disputes between the…

Thought Leadership: Imagine Opening an Account in 5 Minutes: Filling the Digital Banking Puzzle Couldn’t Be More Interesting

by CEO East Africa MagazineProfiles The Big Story Thought LeadershipJuly 20, 2024July 20, 2024

As the famous saying goes, “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step,” well, the banking sector has had an interesting one, it has had to traverse miles to…

Ugandan Banker Catherine Poran appointed Chief Executive of Stanbic Business Incubator

by Paul MurungiProfiles The Big StoryJuly 18, 2024July 18, 2024

Stanbic Uganda has announced the appointment of Catherine Poran as the first female Chief Executive Officer of the Stanbic Business Incubator, effective July 1, 2024, 2024. Poran succeeds Tony Otoa…

Britain appoints Ms Lisa Chesney MBE, a Counter- Extremism expert as new High Commissioner to Uganda

by Paul MurungiProfiles The Big StoryJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Uganda, Ms Lisa Chesney MBE is a highly trained counter- extremism expert, according to details sourced from her biography and curriculum vitae. Ms Chesney will take up her appointment in October 2024 in succession to Ms Kate Airey OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Security and Defence has been a…

Jimmy Mugerwa, Dr. Aminah Zawedde reappointed to serve on the dfcu Limited Board

by Paul MurungiCompany News Profiles The Big StoryJuly 15, 2024July 15, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Douglas Mugerwa and Dr. Aminah Zawedde have been reappointed to the dfcu Limited Board of Directors after being seconded by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting that was held last week at Hotel Africana in Kampala. Mr Mugerwa will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors while Dr Zawedde will serve as a Non- Executive Director on…

BANKING ON PEOPLE: Meet I&M Bank Uganda’s senior executives, driving its transformation

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany News Profiles The Big StoryJuly 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Speaking at the Friday, 28 June 2024 anniversary gala to market the I&M Group Plc’s 50th anniversary, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel, a confident Suleiman Kiggundu, the Board Chairman…

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