Dr Wasagali Sarah Kanaabi is the Board Chairperson of Electricity Regulatory Authority.
Dr. Wasagali Sarah Kanaabi is the first-ever Female Chairperson of the Board of the Electricity Regulatory Authority, a position she assumed last year following a cabinet appointment.
A qualified Economist with varied experience in administration, teaching, research, and policy formulation, Dr. Wasagali has been serving on the Board of ERA since October 2015 during which period, the Electricity Supply Industry has hit great strides.
During her tenure, Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory framework has been recognized thrice as the best in Africa in the Electricity Regulatory Index studies conducted by the African Development Bank. There has been exponential growth in Uganda’s power generation, transmission network length, the number of customers on and off-grid, increased revenue collections and a significant drop in energy losses leading to an efficient and vibrant industry.
Dr. Wasagali is trained in various fields including Economic Planning and Policy, Financial modeling for Public-private projects, Governance and enterprise risk management.
She has previously served on the Board of Directors of Private Sector Development Center Mbale, the Eastern Private Sector Development Center Ltd, and Board of Governors of various secondary schools. Dr. Wasagali has made several academic and professional presentations in the areas of economics, governance, gender, HIV/AIDS, career guidance, project Planning, poverty and development.