The Board of Safaricom Plc has announced the appointment of investment banker Mr. John Ngumi as a director and Chairman of the Board with effect from 1st August 2022. The telco said the appointment is subject to regulatory approval. Mr…
Edwin Karugire is a founding partner of K&K Advocates and heads the firm’s vibrant transactions department. Edwin has over 20 years’ experience in both international and domestic corporate and commercial practice. He has acted for clients in all aspects of…
Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOA) has named renowned media executive, Conrad Nkutu as Non Executive Director. Mr. Nkutu, a Ugandan management consultant and business leader was appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited in May 2022.…
Margaret Kigozi MCIM, the Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing of Standard Chartered Bank for Uganda. She joined the Bank from The Coca-Cola Company (South & East African Business Unit) where she held several roles with her last station having been the Category…
Mark Muyobo has been appointed Chief Executive officer of NCBA Bank Uganda after serving the financial institution as an Acting Managing Director since December 16th, 2021. Mark holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, the United Kingdom,…
Joseph Matsiko is currently Managing Partner at Kampala Associated Advocates, KAA, one of the leading law firms in Uganda, where he also jointly heads the Litigation Department. The Department has and continues to successfully represent several local and international clients…
Ecommerce platform Jumia has made another change in its leadership staff. Today, the company’s Kenya arm will be led by a new CEO, Juan Seco. He takes over from Betty Mwangi, who joined the company at the end of 2021.…
This week, Jenifer Bamuturaki was appointed the the substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Uganda Airlines, the country’s growing national carrier. The Publicist East Africa Magazine takes a quick look onto the Newly appointed Executive. Who is Bamuturaki? About a…
Top Ugandan lawyer, Edgar Tabaro, has been appointed as a Special Envoy of the President of Sudan’s oldest political party. Tabaro will serve as the Mahdi’s special envoy in the East African region. Tabaro observed: “The appointment gives immense opportunity…
Grace B. Muliisa, is a Ugandan Banker and Corporate executive, who was appointed the Managing Director of Ecobank Uganda Limited in August last year. She was the Head Personal and Business Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda prior to her appointment. …
Sylvia Mulinge becomes MTN Uganda CEO, joining from Safaricom, where she served as Chief Consumer Business Officer for the Group. A seasoned executive, she brings with her a passion for transforming customers’ lives using technology. Mulinge replaces Wim Vanhelleputte, who…
Mark Mugisha Kivuna has been appointed by Diageo, Guinness Nigeria Plc as the continental giant’s Marketing & innovations Director. “As Adenike Adebola moves ahead as Africa Innovations Director, Diageo, Guinness Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mark Mugisha Kivuna…
Yutus Aribariho has been appointed the bank’s Global Head, Digital Utilities. He will officially take over this position effective 1st August 2022. In his new role, Yustus will oversee the bank’s design and development of digital utility platforms as well…
Yesterday, 14th October 2021, One of Uganda’s most prominent businessmen, Patrick Bitature, was appointed Board Chairman of Bolloré Transport and Logistics company, a subsidiary of Bolloré International which operates across 109 countries globally. “It is with my country’s need in mind…
Sumin Namaganda, former Public Relations Manager and Corporate Social Responsibility lead at Airtel Uganda has been appointed as the new Manager Corporate Affairs for Uganda Development Bank(UDB). Sumin is an accomplished Communications Specialist who joins the bank with over 12…