Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor Prof. John Ddumba Ssentamu has been appointed to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) board. His appointment was approved during a Cabinet sitting on Monday.
The board, which is chaired by Dr Sarah Wasagali Kanaabi, also has Eng Erias Kiyemba, Eng Josepth Oteng Otogo and Amb Joan Rwabyomeire.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority is a Statutory Body established in the year 2000, under the Electricity Act, 1999, (Chapter 145 of the Laws of Uganda) to regulate the Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Sale, Export and Import of Electrical Energy in Uganda.
ERA is mandated by the Electricity Act, 1999, to issue electricity Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Sale and Import Licenses, set License conditions and ensure compliance to License conditions by Licensees. ERA is also mandated to establish a tariff structure, approve rates of charges among other functions. We are committed to ensuring a sustainable Electricity Supply.
Who is Prof Ddumba
How Ecobank is Betting on Inclusive, Tech-Powered Learning in UgandaJohn Ddumba Ssentamu (born 1953) is a Ugandan economist, academic and banker. Currently he is a Professor of Economics and former Vice-Chancellor (2012-2017) at Makerere University. He also serves as chairman of the board of Centenary Bank, the second-largest indigenous commercial bank in the country.
Born in 1953, in Masaka District, Buddu County, Central Uganda, Professor Ddumba Ssentamu attended St. Mary’s College Kisubi for his 0-Level and A-Level classes (S1-S6). He then went Makerere University in 1974, to study Economics, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA.Econ.), in 1977. He then left Makerere to pursue further studies in Canada.
He obtained the degree of Master of Arts in Economics (MA.Econ.) from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1979. He then returned to Makerere to pursue his doctorate degree, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), also in Economics.
