Last week you announced a change in your business structure, please elucidate more on these changes Last week we announced our intention to explore the sale of our Wealth and...
In Uganda, agriculture is the leading employer of the country’s largest labour force. In FY 2022/23, agriculture accounted for about 24% of GDP and 35% of export earnings. The Uganda...
What do you consider your most significant accomplishments during your tenure as CEO of Airtel Uganda? Listing Airtel Uganda on the Uganda Securities Exchange was a historic moment for me,...
Mr. Arthur Mukembo, is the Lead at Future Lab Studio. He says he is driven to make things better, even if it is by a few adjustments. From real estate...
This year’s World Mental Health Day theme is “It’s time to prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace.” What does World Mental Health Day mean to you personally as a leader,...
You recently cut your prime lending rate to 16 percent, for the second time this year. This is a rather unexpected move, given the probable likelihood of increased Non-Performing Loans…
How is NWSC coping with Covid-19 pandemic? It is a tough time that requires innovation and resilience to navigate through the challenges presented by Covid-19. As you know, water is…
What is your opinion on the locust invasion across the eastern Africa region? The current locust invasion in the eastern Africa region is one of the most serious occurrences in…
Andrew Mwenda is one person who is loved and hated in equal Andrew Mwenda is one person who is loved and hated in equal measure. Everyone has a different view…
I know that in October you completed about 5 years as a Commissioner General You had the chance to work around the Corporate Plan of 2016/17 to 2019/20 whose focus…
First of all, let us start with a review of 2019. How would you summarise it in terms of the industry and for Airtel Uganda in particular? I think 2019…
It is now slightly over three years since AB InBev took over from SABMiller in Uganda. What has been happening? What has changed? How strong are you now as a business compared to before? SABMiller was a decentralized organization while AB InBev is a centralized organization and this is the biggest difference between the two. So we have centralized many…
Mr. Jean-Michel Pons took up the Country CEO role at Hima Cement Ltd this June 2019 from Moldova, where he was the Country CEO for LafargeHolcim. He joined the LafargeHolcim Group in 2011 and has had the privilege to work in several markets across the world, including Russia, Serbia, Chile, Algeria and France in various business development roles. In this exclusive media interview, he tells CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera his assessment of the Ugandan cement market and his growth strategy amidst rising competition.
The High Court, on Thursday, 19th December 2019 temporality stopped Capital Markets Authority (CMA) from cancelling the license of ALTX East Africa Limited until the main suit, challenging the legality of the closure itself if heard and disposed of. In this earlier interview with CEO East Africa Magazine, CMA chief, Keith Kalyegira explains why ALTX East Africa was being shown the exit and dismisses claims that they were never given time to defend themselves.
First of all how did you get introduced to the world of finance? Did you always want to be a finance person when you grew up? How did it all start? Interesting question. I come from a family that is skewed towards accounting- my mum is an accountant and my late dad was a banker. Right from childhood, we all…
