By Ian Ortega One of the things new CEOs tend to do when they arrive in an organization is to embark on a cost-cutting drive. And rightly so, because what better way to make your impact felt than to close
By Ian Ortega In the course of my life, I have noticed two types of CEOs – Founder CEOs and Manager CEOs. Founder CEOs are those who built the business from scratch and grew it amidst all the challenges. They exercise lots of agency, and they have learned to passionately
By Ian Ortega One of the dilemmas of Kampala (as a city) is that we lack a business school par excellence. In the sense that our business schools have not fused with the corporate world. World over, in most business districts, the business schools are in tandem with the corporate
By Ian Ortega Aliro An analysis of Uganda’s growing wheat sector — market dynamics, industry structure, milling economics, and the road to 1,000,000 MT. Market Snapshot: Uganda vs. the Region Uganda’s wheat sector has emerged as one of East Africa’s fastest-growing food industries. In 2025, the country consumed 750,000 metric
By Ian Ortega Aliro An analysis of Uganda’s growing wheat sector — market dynamics, industry structure, milling economics, and the road to 1,000,000 MT. Market Snapshot: Uganda vs. the Region Uganda’s wheat sector has emerged as one of East Africa’s fastest-growing food industries. In 2025, the country consumed 750,000 metric
By Ian Ortega Aliro Uganda’s food economy is changing faster than most people realize. While traditional staples such as matooke, cassava, and maize remain central to household diets, another staple has been steadily gaining ground, wheat. In 2025, Uganda consumed approximately 750,000 metric tonnes of wheat, and nearly all of
By Ian Ortega Aliro Uganda’s food economy is changing faster than most people realize. While traditional staples such as matooke, cassava, and maize remain central to household diets, another staple has been steadily gaining ground, wheat. In 2025, Uganda consumed approximately 750,000 metric tonnes of wheat, and nearly all of
By Ian Ortega Aliro Last month, I immersed myself inside a wheat and maize milling operation. One of the most eye-opening experiences of my career so far. I started in the Quality department. I always assumed the Quality guys were just chilling in those white lab coats. I was wrong.
By Ian Ortega Aliro Last month, I immersed myself inside a wheat and maize milling operation. One of the most eye-opening experiences of my career so far. I started in the Quality department. I always assumed the Quality guys were just chilling in those white lab coats. I was wrong.
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