Nyombi Thembo, a shrewd politician and an economist is no stranger to the corporate corridors at Uganda Communications Commission headquarters in Bugolobi, an affluent Kampala suburb. Before his appointment as new executive director, Nyombi has been serving as Director of the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF) since January 2017 under the close watch of his predecessor and former boss, Ms Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo. Ms Kaggwa continues in her substantive role as Director of Engineering and Communications Infrastructure. Ms Kaggwa took over from Godfrey Mutabazi in February 2020, and her tenure in an acting capacity lasted for nearly…
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George William Nyombi Thembo, new Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director



