Adrian Bukenya has over twenty years of global professional experience in the energy, infrastructure and financial services sectors. Sixteen of these were spent in operations across Africa in senior leadership roles. Adrian has a wide range of experience including business development, government relations, regulatory affairs, organizational transformation, stakeholder engagement and people growth and development. Adrian is a motivated self-starter and is keen on developing business strategies through effective leadership to deliver sustainable value for all stakeholders. Most recently, he was appointed as the Country Director for the Mastercard Foundation in Uganda. Before this, he served as Uganda Country Manager for…
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Innocent Kihika is a Partner at Shonubi Musoke & Co Advocates. He is one of the most respected lawyers in oil and gas. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University, Uganda, a Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre, Uganda and a Post Graduate Diploma in Telecommunication and Information Technology Law- University of Strathclyde- Scotland. He has received training from the Institute for Public-Private Partnerships (IP3).He is a member of the International Bar Association, the East Africa Law Society, and the Uganda Law Society. He specializes in energy, mining, and infrastructure law. His experience includes advising on…
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Silvest Arumasi is the Managing Director, Akiba Commercial Bank, a position he has held since June 2021. He is an experienced Banking Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Executive Management, Strategy, Business & Retail Banking, Digital Banking, Card Business, Compliance and Risk Management, having worked for NBC Limited, National Bank of Tanzania and Bank of Tanzania in different positions. He has a solid educational background with Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Dar es Salaam and University of Leeds respectively, ad well as certification in Public Accounting…
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Julius Justin Ruwaichi is a Chief Executive Officer of Access Microfinance Bank Tanzania Ltd (formerly AccessBank Tanzania Limited), a position he has held since February 2021. He is the CEO Selcom Microfinance Bank from March 2024. Julius has a strong foundation in Finance and Accounting, having worked for PwC for the first five years of his career. Then moved into banking sector, starting with Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania, whereby he attained rewarding knowledge, skills and experience for 7 years, working in different senior roles in Finance and Accounting and shortly in Credit Risk Controls. He was privileged to gain short…
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Eng. Dr. Michael Mugerwa is a chemical engineer, with over 32 years of professional technical and management experience in the global oil, gas and renewable energy industry. He currently works with Uganda Refinery Holding Company, a subsidiary of Uganda National Oil Company. His areas of expertise include process engineering, project management, project controls, risk management, contracts, safety, oil refinery technologies, fuel cell systems, and geothermal power plants. Mugerwa is in the lead of managing the construction of the expected 60,000-barrel oil refinery in Kabalega Industrial Park in Hoima District. In the recent past, he was based in Europe and North…
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Obedi Laizer is the Managing Director Absa Bank Tanzania. The bank is part of Absa Group Limited, an African financial services group that aims to be the pride of the continent. A Chartered Certified Accountant and a Finance Business Executive, Laizer has over 17 years of a highly successful career in Business Strategy Formulation and Execution, Financial Management, Cross functional leadership, Risk Management, Audit and Internal Controls, and Project Management both locally and internationally, 13 of which have been spent in senior management positions. Asked about his objectives for Absa Bank Tanzania in the next 5 years in a 2023…
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Abdul Bazara Byakagaba is a seasoned Petroleum Geoscientist holding three Master’s Degrees, specializing in Petroleum Geoscience from Reading University, Strategic Planning and Oil/Gas Management from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom.With over 30 years of hands-on experience, Byakagaba has worked with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Heritage Oil and Gas Limited, Tullow Oil Limited and lately, Oranto Petroleum Limited.He has demonstrated expertise in project management, strategic planning, negotiations, and petroleum exploration, having played a pivotal role in the discovery of the Kingfisher and Jobi/Rii oil fields. Currently serving as the General Manager of Oranto Petroleum Limited –…
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Edwin Bruno is a Tanzanian entrepreneur and transformational leader passionate about Technology, Creative Marketing & Investment. He is the CVO & CEO of Smart Africa Group (SAG). Smart Africa Group is a conglomerate of interconnected platforms that solve African challenges through hybrid marketing, technology, product development, innovation & content creation to enable our clients and partners to make a mark in their industries. He is the Founder and CEO Smart Codes, a digital transformation company with a mission to solve African challenges through technology and make a mark in everything we do across Africa. He is an advisory committee member…
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Dr. Tom Buringuriza is the Country Manager for Armour Energy, an Australian Oil and Gas exploration company that was licensed for the Kanywataba License Area in Uganda. He managed the bidding process and negotiated the Production Sharing Agreements, and went on to recruit, train staff and procure various contractors to implement the work program of the company. He handles all Government relations and all compliance as required by the regulator in Uganda. Dr. Buringuriza has wide experience in both public and private sector setups, for over three decades with valuable contacts and knowledge of the different investment environments and processes…
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