Annette Rumanyika-Mulira is the Managing Director at Stanlib Uganda. She spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about fund and investment management in Uganda What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? A managerial role normally comes with responsibilities over the operations of the entire company …
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Esther Kalenzi is the founder of Forty Days over Forty Smiles Foundation, a local NGO that helps the needy; especially children and youth. Helping the needy is a passion she first exhibited as a student at Aga Khan High School in Kampala when she raised funds from fellow students to …
Read More »Sheila Kawamara: Born to fight for rights
Sheila Mukabakoba Kawamara Mishambi was the founding executive director of Uganda Women’s Network: a coordinating body for NGO’s involved in gender rights advocacy. She says her formative years prepared her to be a very assertive person. She began to defy the status quo as a young girl and perhaps in …
Read More »Pink Foods driving consumption of Ugandan-made chocolate
Stephen Sembuya is the CEO of Pink Foods Industries that makes ‘Uganda chocolate’ from the largest single owned cocoa plantation Uganda. He spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the potential of Ugandan- made chocolate and the future prospects. What are the key drivers in your management philosophy? Working …
Read More »Faridah Nakazibwe: Happiness is an inside job
Her sexy sense of style, with body hugging outfits, is just one of the many things that captivate her multitude of fans. In real life, Faridah Nakazibwe who is one of the leading TV news anchors in Uganda is as soft spoken, humble, and glamorous as she appears on TV …
Read More »Patient’s record automation gains traction in East Africa
Wilson Kutegeka is the CEO of ClinicMaster International, the developers of a healthcare information management and medical billing software that automates patients’ transactions in health centres across East Africa. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about automation of patient’s health records. What are the key elements in your …
Read More »Fashion blog star Haguma on Ugandan style
At 26, most women are gambling with what exactly to do in life, but Gloria Haguma seems set as a fashion blogger, writer, and social media manager. Haguna who works with designers, cloths store owners, stylists, makeup artistes, hair stylists, models, fashionistas, and investors in the line of fashion, last …
Read More »Entrepreneurial icon Katatumba succumbs to cancer of the colon
Boney Mwebesa Katatumba died on Feb. 22 at 08:00am at the age of 70 after suffering from complications related to cancer of the colon. Five days after admission at IHK, Katatumba underwent an operation to correct a blockage in his colon but it appears to have worsened with an infection …
Read More »Maro: Proud of his rags to RnB tale
When Ronald Magada aka Maro, who is one of Uganda’s top RnB musicians, tells his life story, the pain is unmistakable. His mother died when he was only three years old in 1990. That left him at the mercy of everyone in the large extended family of his father, James …
Read More »KadAfrica driving social entrepreneurship in Uganda
Rebecca Kaduru is the Executive Director of KadAfrica, a social enterprise based company. She spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the potential of social enterprises and agri-business in supporting Uganda’s economy. What are the key elements in your management philosophy? Managing a social enterprise is a bit more …
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