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Analyzing the Challenges Ahead for Equity Bank Uganda’s New Managing Director Gift Shoko

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Today, Equity Bank Uganda announced Gift Shoko as its new Managing Director designate. The decision signals a bold step to stabilise the bank after a tumultuous 2024. Shoko, a veteran…

Who is Gift Shoko, Equity Bank Uganda’s Managing Director Designate?

by Muhereza KyamuteteraCEOsThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary of the Pan-African Equity Group Holdings Plc, has announced the appointment of Gift Shoko as its new Managing Director. This strategic decision, pending regulatory approval,…

How A Physically Fit Workforce Fuel Financially Fit Organizations: Sylvia Mulinge’s MTN Uganda Story

by Muhereza KyamuteteraNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 14, 2025January 14, 2025

When Sylvia Mulinge, CEO of MTN Uganda, steps onto the gym floor, she’s not just working out for herself. Her dedication to physical fitness reflects a deeper philosophy: a fit…

President Kagame appoints Jean-Guy Afrika as new CEO of Rwanda Development Board

by Paul MurungiAfricaAfricaCEOsEast AfricaFinanceIndustry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisProfilesThe Big StoryJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has tapped Jean-Guy Afrika, a fellow Rwandan seasoned economist who spent over a decade at the African Development Bank, to lead the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)…

EXPLORE UGANDA AND UNWIND IN PARADISE: Inside Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThe Executive TravelerJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

If you’re looking for a destination to add to your travel bucket list this year, consider the Tabebuia Spa & Safari Resort. Nestled in the lush heart of Uganda, this…

DISCIPLINE, STRATEGY, AND SUSTAINABILITY: 10 Financial Leadership Lessons from Wazalendo SACCO’s CFO, Maj. Julius Katanaka

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryThe CFO PlaybookJanuary 13, 2025January 13, 2025

1. Discipline and Integrity: The Cornerstones of Leadership Major Katanaka’s military background underscores the importance of discipline and integrity in financial leadership. He argues that these principles are universally applicable…

Airtel Uganda’s MD Pays a courtesy Visit to UCC ED, commits to growth of Internet Access in Uganda

by Brian EmorutCompany NewsICTThe Big StoryJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

Airtel Uganda’s Managing Director, Mr. Soumendra Sahu, fondly known as Som, on Friday morning paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Hon. Goerge William Nyombi…

60 BILLION HEIST: Speaker Among forwards Bank of Uganda audit report to CID for further investigations 

by Paul MurungiBanking & InsuranceIndustry & AnalysisThe Big StoryJanuary 9, 2025January 9, 2025

The Uganda Parliament Speaker, Anita Among has forwarded the Auditor General’s forensic audit report on the alleged loss of over UGX 60 billion from Bank of Uganda (BoU) to the…

URA racks up UGX 15 trillion tax revenues from 4.8 million Taxpayers in first half of new Financial Year

by Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Uganda Revenue Authority Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi has released net tax collections for the half-year from July to December 2024 recorded at UGX 15 trillion against a target of…

What Foreigners Must Know Before Investing in or Acquiring Land in Rwanda

by Claude NshimiyimanaCommercial JusticeCompany NewsLegal LiteracyMinistries, Agencies & DepartmentsReal Estate & ArchitectureThe Big StoryJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025

Rwanda’s rapid development and business-friendly environment have attracted increasing foreign interest in real estate and agricultural investments. However, the country’s land rights framework is complex and uniquely shaped by its…