Women Fixing Uganda

How PwC’s Kabajwara found and crystallised her niche as one of Uganda’s leading tax advisors

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen In LeadershipFebruary 7, 2023February 7, 2023

Although she confesses she can sometimes be impatient, she has for the last 15 years and for that matter, in all her post-school life, worked for only one employer- PwC….

Mercy Sande Ainomugisha- a microfinance guru dedicated to empowering financially under-served women and children in Uganda

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsProfilesThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen In LeadershipFebruary 1, 2023February 2, 2023

Very few people in Uganda understand serving the rural poor and the bottom of the financial chain like Mercy Sande Ainomugisha does.  She has spent most of her 18-year banking…

Equity Bank Uganda makes further executive changes, appoints  Dorothy Kezia Asiimwe and Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde as Executive Directors  

by CEO ReporterCompany NewsFinanceWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipNovember 22, 2022March 9, 2023

In further executive changes, Equity Bank Uganda has announced the appointment of Dorothy Keziah Asiimwe as Executive Director, Banking Operations and Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde as Executive Director, Public Sector and…

SUCCESSION IN FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: How Joseline Kateeba staged a friendly boardroom ‘coup’ against her mother at Crest Foam; and the beautiful unfolding story

by David KangyeBillionairesIndustry & AnalysisProfilesThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipJune 30, 2022July 1, 2023

(This story is an adaptation from a conversation Petua Kateeba and Joseline Kateeba had with Akaego Okoye, for her African Business Stories Podcast) At least 70% of all small businesses…

Mathias Katamba’s term as Bankers’ Association Chairman ends on a high as Citibank’s Arapta elected the new chairperson

by Muhereza KyamuteteraFinanceIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipMay 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Members of the Uganda Bankers’ Association (UBA) held their Annual General Meeting on the 13th of May 2022 and elected Sarah Arapta, as the new Chairperson of the association’s Executive…

Doreen Nyiramugisha Crosses from PostBank to Housing Finance Bank as Head of Marketing and Communications

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipMay 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Doreen Nyiramugisha, the outgoing Head of Marketing and Communication at PostBank Uganda Ltd has crossed over to Housing Finance Bank as the new Head of Marketing and Communications, CEO East…

#CEOOFTHEWEEK: Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa, a lioness in banking and a champion of women’s financial inclusion

by Muhereza KyamuteteraLists & RankingsThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipApril 28, 2022April 28, 2022

CEO East Africa Magazine would like to recognize, Annet Nakawunde Mulindwa, the Managing Director of Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank. This week, the bank released its 2021 financial performance results, reporting…

PUTTING WOMEN’S FINANCIAL INCLUSION FIRST: Finance Trust Bank’s 2021 net profit grows 57 per cent

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen In LeadershipApril 27, 2022April 28, 2022

Finance Trust Bank, has today released its 2021 financial performance results, reporting yet another year of strong growth. According to the results, the bank, despite a challenging 2021, registered double-digit…

RESILIENT: Stanbic Uganda Holdings defies tough times; 2021 profits rise 11% to a record UGX269 billion  

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has announced it grew its net profits by 11% in 2021 to earn UGX269billion from Ush.242billion in 2020, driven by robust growth in non-interest income…

Are you a woman in business, looking for funding, business tools and skills to thrive—join the Ellevate Women Empowerment Programme by Ecobank

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryWomen Fixing UgandaWomen in BusinessWomen In LeadershipMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Ecobank, the leading pan-African bank, on Monday March 7th, 2022, announced the launch of a revamped Ellevate program focused on giving women-owned businesses; businesses with a high percentage of female…