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15 April 2025

Africa

Catherine Twesigye Appointed Head of Premium Spirits at Uganda Breweries Catherine Twesigye’s appointment as Head of Premium Spirits at Uganda Breweries marks a strategic move to strengthen leadership in the premium and reserve spirits category. She brings over a decade of marketing and sales experience, with a strong record of driving brand growth across East African markets.

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15 April 2025

Africa

Hard-Learned Lessons from Grace Munyirwa on Private Equity and Venture Capital That Every Founder Must Know Over the last decade, Uganda has seen a number of private equity entries and exits in Uganda. While some exits have been smooth, others have had mixed feelings with some founders having mixed feelings about the whole process, and not least the final outcomes. The latest deal to stir up some emotions has been the merger of Rocket Health, Guardian Health and Kenya’s MyDawa. The transaction involves some key PE firms in the region: Creadev, Alta Semper and Ion Capital, among others. While the deal presents a larger world of opportunities for all the players involved, including the Rocket Health founders, a section of the founders have had some misgivings about the whole deal. In light of the Rocket Health transaction, the CEO East Africa Magazine had an extensive and candid conversation with Mr. Grace Munyirwa, the Founder of Vine Pharmaceuticals, where he shared his own experience of dealing with Private Equity funds and the hard-learnt lessons therefrom— a must-read for anyone contemplating on entering a PE deal or exiting one.

News & AnalysisThe Big StoryHard-Learned Lessons from Grace Munyirwa on Private Equity and Venture Capital That…

15 April 2025

Africa

Emin Pasha Hotel and Proprietor’s Assets Listed for Auction Amid Broader Financing Pressures in Uganda’s Tourism Sector A symbol of Uganda’s boutique hospitality heritage, Emin Pasha Hotel now faces public auction—underscoring not just one hotel’s financial distress, but a broader tourism sector grappling with high interest rates, underfunding, and structural financing challenges amidst ambitious national growth targets.

The Big StoryEmin Pasha Hotel and Proprietor’s Assets Listed for Auction Amid Broader Financing Pressures…

14 April 2025

Africa

MOGO Uganda, Airtel offer affordable smartphones through loan plan

MOGO Uganda, Airtel offer affordable smartphones through loan planMOGO Uganda unveils smartphone loan program in…

14 April 2025

Africa

Thousands of women empowered to rise and lead at the I&M Bank powered Dominate Conference 2025.

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14 April 2025

Africa

Umeme disputes buyout with Ugandan government

Umeme disputes buyout with Ugandan governmentUmeme Limited is disputing the Ugandan government’s buyout offer following…

14 April 2025

Africa

Umeme formally disputes UGX 429.2 billion buyout: How will this end?

Industry & AnalysisNews & AnalysisThe Big StoryUmeme formally disputes UGX 429.2 billion buyout: How will…

14 April 2025

Africa

UBA posts stellar results: Profit after tax soars 26% to $522M

UBA posts stellar results: Profit after tax soars 26% to $522MUnited Bank for Africa (UBA)…

13 April 2025

Africa

How EAGC’s ‘G-Hubs’ empower farmers, boost regional grain trade

How EAGC’s ‘G-Hubs’ empower farmers, boost regional grain tradeEAGC establishes farmer-owned G-Hubs to empower East…

12 April 2025

Africa

Vivo Energy Uganda rewards 30 in Shell FuelSave diesel campaign

Vivo Energy Uganda rewards 30 in Shell FuelSave diesel campaignVivo Energy Uganda awarded 30 winners…