NIC Holdings Limited has appointed Professor Samuel Sejjaka and Simon Kusiima Mwebaze as Non-Executive Directors, in a change that also sees two directors leave the company’s board. Sejjaka and Mwebaze join the board with experience in corporate governance, finance, investment management and strategic leadership. The company says their experience will add to the board’s oversight…
UBA Uganda is on the move to strengthen its Board of Directors with the appointment of Godwin Orumwense Ize-Iyamu and Harriet Nabakooza Musoke Non-Executive Directors. The appointments bring more than six decades of combined experience in banking, financial services, corporate finance, accounting, corporate governance and strategic leadership to the bank’s board. Ize-Iyamu joins the UBA…
Housing Finance Bank has appointed Robert M. Kusiima Mugabe as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), bringing more than 18 years of banking experience to the role as the Bank steps up efforts to improve efficiency, strengthen its operations and expand digital services. Robert has worked across several areas of banking, including operations, treasury, balance…
Martha Alle Mwesigye/ Courtesy photo Opportunity Bank Uganda has appointed Martha Alle Mwesigye to its Board of Directors, bringing more than 16 years of experience in leadership, organisational management and corporate governance. Mwesigye joins the Board as the bank continues to grow its business, strengthen its operations and widen access to financial services. She has…
Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Uganda has appointed Zerubabel Kwebiiha Junior as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective August 3, 2026. Kwebiiha joins the organisation with more than 17 years of experience in financial inclusion, digital innovation and private sector development across Africa. He takes over at a time when efforts to expand access to financial…
Speculation that Centenary Group might soon widen its shareholder base, possibly by offloading a stake of 5% to 10% to outside investors, has been circulating in the press for months. But a follow up on the matter this week with new managing director Godfrey Byekwaso and outgoing managing director Fabian Kasi revealed the move is…
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda Limited has appointed Rita Mitala Balaka as the new Chairperson of its Board of Directors. Balaka is an experienced governance, risk and financial management professional with more than 30 years of leadership experience in regional and international financial institutions. Throughout her career, she has led strategic initiatives, championed organisational…
Bernard Beya; courtesy photo Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader, has announced the appointment of Bernard Beya as Chief Executive Officer of its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), effective 1 April 2026. “The DRC represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities in our region, and…
AF Mpanga Advocates has announced the admission of Derrick Kuteesa to the firm’s partnership, marking a significant milestone in his legal career and reinforcing the firm’s commitment to developing talent from within. Kuteesa joined AF Mpanga in 2016 after completing the Bar Course and has since established himself as a leading practitioner in Banking and…
Yesterday marked a significant leadership transition with the official handover from Fabian Kasi to Godfrey Byekwaso as Managing Director of Centenary Bank Uganda, as he concluded his 16-year tenure at the helm of the bank. According to the statement on Centenary Bank’s official X handle, Kasi has strengthenedthe bank’s position as Uganda’s leading indigenous bank,…
