Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Uganda Golfers have won the CEO’s Annual Bankers Golf Sports Gala at the Uganda Golf Club. The central bank team, that returned with 107 points, was spurred by Kenneth Egesa with 36 points, Serwano Walusimbi with 35 points while Kalisa Katongole and …
Read More »EACOP contractor visits PAU’s CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.7, Aimin Luo, the General Manager of China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Co Ltd (CCP) paid a courtesy call to Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda to reinforce their working relationship. CCP is the construction contractor for the EACOP and …
Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Corruption in South Africa
Former CEO’s explosive book exposes how state power utility, ESKOM, was destroyed Kampala, Uganda | KEITH GOTTSCHALK | One repeated theme of the memoir Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, by Andre de Ruyter, former CEO of South Africa’s troubled power utility, Eskom, is that “negligence and carelessness had …
Read More »Elon Musk introduces new CEO of Twitter
San Francisco, USA | Xinhua | Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday that Linda Yaccarino, formerly NBC Universal’s top advertising sales executive, will be Twitter’s new CEO. Musk said in a tweet that Yaccarino will focus on business operations and he will focus on product design and new …
Read More »Aggrey Oriwo named new ADMI CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) appointed Aggrey Oriwo as the new chief executive officer, taking over from Dr Laila Macharia who moves to chair the board. Oriwo has extensive experience leading digital transformation across business intelligence and media sectors. He was previously the managing …
Read More »Life insurance catching up with the non-life insurance segment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Insurers Association has unveiled a campaign dubbed Wewanile to rally the population to purchase life insurance services. The Independent caught up with UIA CEO Jonan Kisakye to highlight the significance of the campaign and life insurance growth prospects. What is your assessment of the …
Read More »dfcu appoints Charles Mudiwa as new CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Charles M. Mudiwa as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 11th April 2023. The Bank announced on April 6 through the media. Mudiwa brings on board over 26 years of experience in Banking, with strong business …
Read More »Kenya’s former Absa CEO Jeremy Awori assumes office at Ecobank Group
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Jeremy Awori, Kenya’s seasoned banker, has officially joined Ecobank as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a few months after exiting Absa Bank Kenya. Awori was appointed Pan-African lender CEO in September of last year, succeeding Ade Ayeyemi, who retired. He joins from …
Read More »Prof. Lwanga becomes the first Ugandan CEO of ESAMI
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) appointed Prof. Martin Lwanga as the new Director General and Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1980, ESAMI is a Tanzania-based international university owned by several member states of the East African region. Lwanga’s appointment which takes effect …
Read More »Andrew Muleledhu appointed CoRSU CEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Andrew Muleledhu Lukanda has been appointed as the CoRSU CEO effective Dec.01. Dr. Lukanda has a wealth of experience in Clinical and Health Organization with over 16 years of experience. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Deputy Medical Director, Mengo Hospital in Uganda. He has been instrumental …
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