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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

San Francisco, USA | Xinhua | Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said Wednesday evening the company planned to eliminate over 18,000 people, thousands more than originally expected. Last November, the company said that the layoffs would affect about 10,000 people and that the job cuts would extend into the new year. In a …

San Francisco, U.S. | Xinhua | Twitter users voted with a majority in a weekend poll indicating that Elon Musk should step down as CEO of the social media company. Among the 17.5 million votes cast in Musk’s 12-hour poll, which closed early Monday, 57.5 percent were in favor of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Paul Kavuma has been appointed the CEO of Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Company Limited Uganda, effective April 04, 2022. He replaces Deepak Pandey, who will stay with the company until April 30, 2022 after which he will take up a new role in the …