SafeBoda Archives – CEO East Africa

CEO EAST AFRICA MAGAZINE RANKING: Uganda’s 100 Most Trusted and Respected Companies 2024

by Muhereza KyamuteteraLists & Rankings News & Analysis The Big StoryAugust 20, 2024August 20, 2024

Corporate reputation is an aggregate of public perceptions about an organisation’s social, political, ethical and business behaviour and how people engage with that organisation based on these perceptions. Ultimately, this reputation is the reason internal and external stakeholders, will buy into that particular organisation’s vision, mission & strategic objectives and…

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CEO East Africa Analysis: Uganda’s Most Funded Startups from 2019 to 2024.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaLists & Rankings The Big StoryAugust 1, 2024August 12, 2024

The startup ecosystem in Uganda has experienced remarkable growth over the past five years, with an increasing number of entrepreneurs launching innovative ventures across various sectors. As these startups seek to scale their operations and drive impact, they have turned to investors for funding support. This analysis delves into the…

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ESO AVODA Launches the Business Growth Accelerator Program to Help Ugandan Businesses Expand to Kenya.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaEast Africa Fintechs ICT Industry & AnalysisSeptember 27, 2023September 27, 2023

Uganda is often called a small market. Despite having a population of over 40m, the purchasing power is relatively low. As a result, it is imperative for startups and other businesses to have expansion strategies on their mind. One of the most popular destinations when Ugandan companies are expanding in…

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CEO East Africa Explains: The Startup Playbook. How Startups Are Built.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaFintechs ICT Startups The Big StorySeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023

Building a startup is an endeavour that is as challenging as it is rewarding. It is a journey that is fraught with uncertainty, risk, and the potential for failure. The default outcome for most startups is failure, with success being the exception rather than the norm. This is not to…

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Safeboda’s New CEO, Rob Sanford, Aims for Profitability and Growth Amid a Challenging Global Environment for Startups.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaCEOs ICT Industry & Analysis News & Analysis Startups The Big StoryMay 19, 2023June 6, 2023

In an address to the Assembly Hall at the Paulskirche in Frankfurt, Germany on June 25, 1963, the then USA president, John F Kennedy said one of his famous quotes. “For time and the world do not stand still.” he said, “ Change is the law of life.” And change…

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From the Driver’s Seat to the Executive’s Suite: Moses Musinguzi’s Journey from SafeBoda’s First-Ever Driver to Head of Operations.

by Jonathan N. LubwamaCompany News ICT Profiles Startups The Big StoryMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023

In April 2023, Moses Musinguzi was appointed Head of Operations at SafeBoda, one of Uganda’s iconic startups heading a team of 56 people. The ride-hailing giant has a habit of promoting from within, and Moses’ case is no different. Becoming head of operations was 9 years in the making. His…

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Explainer: Tech Startups are Built to Grow Fast. So Why Are the Likes of Safeboda and Copia Global Retreating from Markets?

by Jonathan N. LubwamaAfrica Company News Fintechs ICT Industry & Analysis News & Analysis Startups The Big StoryMay 5, 2023September 18, 2023

Paul Graham, the founder of the highly influential Y Combinator accelerator program penned arguably his most famous essay in September 2012. In this essay, titled Startups = Growth, Paul Graham argued that startups are built to grow fast. “Being newly founded does not in itself make a company a startup….

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Maxime Dieudonne and Alastair Sussock exit Safeboda as Co-CEOs; replaced by CFO Rob Sanford

by Jonathan N. LubwamaICT News & Analysis Startups The Big StoryMay 3, 2023May 4, 2023

Safeboda co-founders Maxime Dieudonne, commonly referred to as Max and Alastair Sussock, have departed their joint role as Co-CEOs of Uganda’s biggest ride-hailing startup in a surprising move that was announced by their successor on LinkedIn. The nature of their departure remains unclear at the moment. Also, it remains to…

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Uganda Breweries partners with Buganda Kingdom to host mass COVID-19 vaccination at Bulange

by CEO ReporterCompany News News & AnalysisNovember 3, 2021November 3, 2021

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has partnered with Buganda Kingdom to hold a mass vaccination this weekend with the aim of driving vaccination uptake among the population. The event will be held at Bulange on Saturday, 6th and Sunday 7th November, 2021 from 9AM to 5PM.“Vaccination remains the strongest response to…

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Over 2,800 vaccinated in UBL-led mass vaccination drive

by CEO ReporterCompany News News & AnalysisOctober 18, 2021October 18, 2021

On Saturday the 16th of October, 2,814 people got vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Kololo Independence Grounds, the biggest number to be achieved from a single location in a single day.Of these, 2,483 received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine while 331 received their second jab of the AstraZeneca…

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