UCC ED to staff: Internal audit is ‘catalyst for change,’ not feared foe
UCC ED to staff: Internal audit is ‘catalyst for change,’ not feared foe The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission, Nyombi Thembo KAMPALA, Uganda— The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission, Nyombi Thembo, urged managers and staff Tuesday to embrace internal audit as...
Why culture isn’t soft—It’s a hard business advantage
A healthy culture can triple output, new study shows. Shared values are at the core of corporate success. Healthy culture attracts top talent. A healthy work culture can triple a corporate venture’s returns by defining underlying beliefs, focusing on leadership, and modeling and celebrating desired...
AU unit claims Afreximbank’s downgrade by Fitch Ratings ‘not based on reality’
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) defends Pan-African Lender, Afreximbank, challenges western risk metrics. On 4 June 2025, Fitch Ratings revised the bank’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating downward from ‘BBB’ to ‘BBB-’ and assigned a negative outlook. Fitch claims lender has 7.1% non-performing...
Distributor reaches new heights through partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda
Distributor reaches new heights through partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda MBARARA– Peter Rwabunyegera, an Official Coca-Cola Distributor (OCCD) with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), is celebrating a remarkable journey of growth and resilience as he marks a decade of operation in Mbarara. Peter’s distribution journey began...
FINCA’s Robinah Siima: Redefining CFO Leadership with Heart, Hustle, and Strategy
Robinah Siima—CFO of FINCA Uganda—opens up about the highs and lows of her fast-paced rise in Uganda’s financial sector. From her early days juggling motherhood and the audit trenches at Ernst & Young to becoming FINCA’s first female CFO, Siima shares how purpose, pressure, and...
Why disability inclusion is key to business development in Tanzania
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Tanzania launches platform to increase PwD inclusion in the workplace. Disability inclusion will expand national business development. ILO urges private sector on disability inclusion policy. Disability inclusion is a key element in any nations business development agenda. In this regard, Tanzania recently launched a...
Tense Kenya-Tanzania relations leave small cross-border traders reeling
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Tanzanian traders afraid to go to Kenya fearing potential attacks. Fears sparked by recent cases of abduction, torture and deportation visited on Kenyan activists by authorities in Tanzania. President William Ruto apologized to Tanzania. Following the torture, inhumane treatment and deportation visited on...
Dairy Industry: Skills, tech, and trends — Is it Tanzania’s turn at the table?
Share FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestEmail Dairy industry producers are experiencing rising demand globally. Players are tapping into the power of tech to enhance dairy value chains. For Tanzania, the dairy industry still grapples with a broad range of challenges. Players in the dairy industry across the globe a...
Landmark ruling reclassifies tycoon Mohan Kiwanuka as mentally incapacitated
Landmark ruling reclassifies tycoon Mohan Kiwanuka as mentally incapacitated KAMPALA – In a landmark judgment that could reshape the legal understanding of mental health and family property rights in Uganda, the Court of Appeal has ruled that renowned businessman Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka has been suffering...
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