Trade, Industry and Cooperatives minister Amelia Kyambbade in consultation with UNBS National Standards Council (NSC) has appointed David Livingstone Ebiru as the 4th Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) effective today 11th May, 2021.
While announcing the new executive director, Kyambadde tasked the standards to ensure quality of products giving an example of grain products that have been a source of contention between Kenya and Uganda due to aflatoxins.
Ebiru replaces Dr. Ben Manyindo who resigned in November last year after eight years in the position.
Who is Ebiru
David Livingstone Ebiru holds a 1st Class Master of Commerce (M.COM) Degree majoring in Financial Management from Osmania University, Hyderabad in India and an Upper 2nd Class Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Makerere University, Kampala.
Letters to My Younger Self: Winnie Nakimuli—"You Are Worthy Simply Because You Exist"He has also undertaken a number of Professional and Competence based trainings with abundant skills mix in various fields, including Finance and Accounting, Public Sector Management, Governance and Risk Management, among others.
Ebiru has diverse working experience and Management exposure spanning over 15 years in Senior Management positions, 8 of which he has served as the Deputy Executive Director in charge of Management and Financial Services at UNBS.
David Livingstone Ebiru has been serving as the Acting Executive Director at the Bureau for the past 6 months from 1st November, 2020.
