LEAD is a not-for-profit organization which was formed after realising that many East African companies in need of directors did not have a consolidated reference point for selection and training of active and potential directors and tended to rely on personal references and “club” like structures to make board level appointments. Its mission is the equipping of boards, by ensuring a deliberate improvement in diversity on East African corporate boards. One of the interventions that LEAD has undertake is the development of a targeted database of ready-to-lead corporate executives with diverse experience, skills, expertise and diversity. Here below we present to you the current list of LEAD members, all of whom are good-to-go potential board members.
PROSCOVIA NABBANJA
Chief Executive Officer
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)
Proscovia is the Chief Executive of Uganda National Oil Company. She is a highly experienced executive leader in the petroleum industry, with more than 20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with deep knowledge of especially exploration and development. She also has proven experience in strategic planning and project execution as well as a skilled negotiator and team player with the ability to create strategic business partnerships and build relations with government agencies.
Before becoming the UNOC Chief Executive Officer, she formerly served as a Principal Geologist in the Petroleum Exploration & Production Department under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. She headed the Technical Division and was at the forefront of reviews of technical proposals especially field development plans and petroleum reservoir reports. She also headed the estimation and reporting of the oil resources and reserves in the country, field operations monitoring and management of petroleum data.
She has sat on several inter-ministerial committees and also worked on several Donor funded programs such as Oil for Development and USAID.
Proscovia holds a BSc (Chemistry, Geology) -MUK, MSC Petroleum Geoscience- Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, DIC, Dip Petroleum Management and Operations, MBA-Imperial College Business School.
TINKAMANYIRE JOSEPH
Managing Consultant
TJ Business Links
Joseph is a management consultant with over 30 years in various senior management positions and industries.
He has a track record of effective and strategic management and organizational growth, proven team building and general management experience in operationally challenging environments.
Over the years Joseph has attained skills to study social behaviour, business planning and human resource management. He has held various positions over time which include General Manager- Sales and Marketing at Toyota Uganda; Sales and Marketing Manager- Lonrho Motors Uganda Limited.
He has provided strategic, substantial, and pragmatic advisory services to private and public businesses and organizations through TJ Business Links where he is the Managing Consultant.
Among other roles, he currently serves on the board of MUA Insurance as a non-executive director.
Joseph holds a BA (Hons), in Sociology and Political Science from Makerere University.
DONALD WAIGUMBULIZI
Country Manager
Ericsson Uganda
Donald Waigumbulizi is the Country Manager of Ericsson Uganda.
He is an experienced business leader with multi-country experience handling global customer accounts across Africa and the Middle East.
Has over 15 years of experience in the ICT/Telecommunications industry in leadership, ICT Operations, project and program management and technical expertise in wireless and fixed communication technologies as well as mobile financial services.
Donald oversees the Digital Services portfolio for Ericsson in Ethiopia, Sudan, S. Sudan, Eswatini, Zambia, Uganda and Rwanda.
He has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University and MBA from Heriot-Watt University.
He is a graduate of the Swedish Institute Management Program for Africa on sustainability and an alumnus of Kings College Budo.
JIMMY MUGERWA
Managing Partner
Zoramu Consulting Group
Jimmy is a senior business leader in Energy with multi-sector experience. He is the Founder and Managing Partner for Zoramu Consulting Group and an Executive Coach.
Jimmy has over 27 years of senior business leadership with full profit & loss management in oil & gas across Africa and Europe; leading teams, managing complex projects, building relationships with senior political and government leaders and tapping into the networks with African opinion leaders
Until recently Jimmy was the Group Africa Advisor / Chair Uganda for Tullow Oil Plc in London and Managing director for Tullow Oil in Uganda for 8 years. Before this, he worked for over 19 years for Royal Dutch Shell in senior business leadership positions across several countries in Africa and Europe, including being the Senior regional advisor for Sub Saharan Africa; Shell Africa Retail Marketing manager; General Manager for Shell East Africa/ Country Chair for Kenya Shell; Retail Manager in Ghana.
Currently, Jimmy serves on various boards including being the Board Chair of the DFCU Bank Ltd, Non Executive Director on Diageo’s East African Breweries Ltd and Uganda Breweries Ltd as well as other non-profit organizations.
Previously Jimmy chaired the Presidential Investor Round Table for Oil & Gas for 4 years. He also served as the Vice Chair Board of trustees, Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum.
Jimmy’s skillsets include being a passionate leader, keen on creating value and making a difference, as well as creating organisation and people success. He has a strong background in Government relations as well as highly developed commercial skills. He is also an experienced leader in negotiating and managing complex transactions in Africa including managing challenging joint venture partnerships.
Jimmy holds an M.Sc. degree from the University of Wales and a B.sc (Agric) from Makerere University. He holds the Financial Times Non-Executive Director Post-Graduate Diploma and several certificates in Oil & Gas. He is also an alumnus of the Executive Business Leadership Programme at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.
NTULUME SAM
Executive Director
I&M Bank Uganda Limited
Sam has over 26 years of executive leadership and management comprising of experience garnered from executive positions with NC Bank, Stanbic Bank, Total Uganda and Uganda Revenue Authority. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCCA) and a Certified Public Accountant of Uganda.
He currently, serves as the Executive Director at I&M Bank Uganda.
His skillsets include among other things, strategy development and execution, stakeholder relationship and management, financial reporting, budgeting and planning, regulatory reporting, taxation and risk management.
Sam is team-oriented, and a good communicator with a willingness to consistently learn and expand his knowledge base.
Besides serving on NCBA Bank Board as an Executive Director, he also serves as a NED on the board of Sanyu Babies Home— Uganda’s first and oldest babies’ home.
DENNIS KAHINDI
Chief Executive Officer
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Uganda
Dennis Kahindi is the Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Uganda, a leading, independent data, voice and IP provider in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
He is an accomplished business lead with 15+ years of domestic and international experience. He has worked with entities such as Microsoft Inc, Eaton Towers Uganda, Huawei Technology International and Oracle Corporation Rwanda.
Denis is an expert in understanding market dynamics, industry trends, customer challenges and competitive positioning, with consistent achievements in driving innovative and cost-effective business strategies.
Before Liquid, Dennis worked for Oracle, Microsoft, Eaton Towers, Orange Uganda and Huawei Technologies.
He holds an MBA (Business Administration and Management) from the United States International University as well as a B.A, in Arts (Mass Communication) from Makerere University.
WAMBOGO JOSEPHINE OLOK
Co-Founder & Director
Lumjo Consultants
Josephine is a transformational leader in IT and technology with a track record of spearheading change and cost-effective IT business strategy and projects in the Oil and Gas, Banking, Technology, Postal, Private and NGO sectors.
She has 25 years of experience in successful software development, building from ground-up, innovative, custom-made solutions for clients, the majority within the financial services sector.
Besides Lumjo Consultants, a consulting company that delivers, custom software solutions to clients within banking, insurance, manufacturing, legal and non-profit sectors, she has held key ICT positions at Bank of Uganda, World Food Programme, Posta Uganda Limited, Barclays Bank Uganda (now Absa Bank Uganda) and Tullow Oil.
Her core competencies include IT strategy definition, project management, change management, operational excellence, policy development, and implementation, budget management, IT compliance, and risk management.
She is presently the Chairperson of the Financial Technologies Service Providers Association (FITSPA), an association of 180+ members representing Uganda’s local Fintech community and global Fintech institutions operating in the country. She also sits on the boards of Vision Group and United Bank for Africa (Uganda).
Josephine holds an MBA from the University of South Wales; an MSc, in Advanced Computing from the Imperial College, London and a BSc (Eng.), in Computing Science, also from the Imperial College, London.
AMELO EJALU
Managing Consultant
Forte Axis Limited
Amelo Ejalu is a Managing Consultant of Forte Axis Limited, a project management services consulting company in Uganda.
She is a success-driven ICT professional with proven expertise in leading end-to-end operations of large-scale, high-value technical projects.
Amelo’s knowledge and experience cut across a variety of sectors in Europe and Africa, that include energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, banking, professional services and charity/development organizations.
She has led the completion of multiple Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) SAP modules which led to Umeme Limited, Uganda, receiving a gold achievement for Implementation Excellence and Fast Delivery categories at SAP Africa Quality Awards, which also achieved Bronze status at SAP Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
She holds an MBA, in Business Administration & Management from the University of Liverpool as well as a BSc, in Computer Information Science from the Western International University, USA.
MUSOKE HARRIET NABAKOOZA
Human Capital Expert
Board Member, Sanlam, Kakira Sugar & NMG
Harriet is a banker and human capital expert with over twenty years of experience in the banking industry during which she has been at the forefront of HR strategic management in leading financial international institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and dfcu Bank.
She began her illustrious banking career at the Bank of Boston in 1996 after graduating from Bentley College School of Business in 1995. She later joined Standard Chartered Bank in 1998 as a Manager, of Financial Institutions/Development Organizations and rose through the ranks to become Head Of Corporate Affairs and later Head of HR.
In January 2015, she joined dfcu Bank, one of Uganda’s top five banks as Head of Human Capital/ HR Head. One of her key achievements was the successful culture transformation and change management following the merger and acquisition of Crane Bank by dfcu Bank in 2016.
Harriet is currently a board member of SANLAM General Insurance, Nation Media Group Uganda and Kakira Sugar Limited.
She holds an MBA, from Bentley University and a Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University.
RWAKATUNGU-MUSIIME DOREEN
Head of Audit, Africa Regions
Standard Bank Group
Doreen is a highly qualified executive with financial services experience spanning fifteen (15) years and leadership experience in multinational global firms.
In her current position, she oversees the audit function across the bank’s 17-country operations. Her expertise, among others, covers risk management (internal controls, corporate governance and compliance) as well as Leadership and People Management.
In her role, she is a member of the country Exco.
She has Board related experience as her role reports directly to the Board Audit Committee of the entities where she is the Head of Audit. She also sits on the Board Audit Committee (and sometimes main Board meetings) of the countries which she looks after.
Before becoming the Head of Audit, Africa Regions, Doreen was the Head of Internal Audit at Stanbic Uganda and the East Africa Region covering 5 countries.
Before joining Stanbic Bank, Doreen, was Director, Internal Audit at Barclays (now Absa) having risen from Chief Internal Auditor and Associate Director.
Doreen holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University and a Master of Business Administration from Bradford University School of Management.
She is a certified professional coach and member of the International Coach Federation (ICF).
TINKAMANYIRE SAMANTHA
Strategic Partnerships & Business Development
Amani Partners
Samantha is a Management Consultant and an accomplished and results-driven professional. She has +10 years of operational and leadership experience specifically in the service industry.
She presently is the Strategic Partnerships & Business Development lead at Amani Partners an advisory and consulting Group, for investors, corporates, and firms requiring qualified Corporate Advisory, Shari’ah Advisory, and other financial services within Eastern Africa.
Her experience is grounded in managing operations teams, and processes (Six Sigma Black Belt) with a significant focus on customer service, retention and growth.
She possesses skills in strategic planning implementation, process improvement, project management, staffing/ recruiting, safety compliance, budgeting and client relations.
She holds an MBA, in Healthcare Management from Towson University and a Bachelors in Business Administration from Morgan State University.
OTIENO MAXWELL ODERA
Regional Finance Manager
Dummen Orange
Maxwell is a highly talented and results-driven accounting professional with over 10 years of experience directing and supporting multi-faceted financial operations in high-profile corporate organizations.
He is the Regional Finance Manager, Africa for Dummen Orange, one of the leading companies in the breeding and development of cut flowers, bulbs, succulents, pot plants, bedding plants and perennials in the world. Before that, he previously held other finance roles within the company such as Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, Finance Manager for Uganda, and Finance Manager for Uganda and Kenya.
Before Dummen Orange, Maxwell was a Senior Accountant at the WPP-Scangroup.
DR STELLA KIVILA
Founder and Lead Coach
Performance Point International (PPI)
Stella is an agile outlier, vision builder and performance accelerator. A pharmacist turned performance consultant with a decade of experience across a broad range of leadership functions in the pharmaceutical and women empowerment spaces.
Stella led a team of 112 in the largest retail pharmacy chain in Uganda and is currently a Global Team Leader with the Girls 4 Girls Global Mentoring Initiative.
Founder and Lead Coach at Performance Point International (PPI), she helps organizations build high-performance teams using globally tested frameworks like Clarity 4D®. Known as a high-impact speaker, she is often invited to deliver keynote speeches in various corporate organizations in and out of Uganda.
Stella serves on the MasterCard Foundation Alumni Network Committee helping young people access meaningful work through gainful employment and entrepreneurship.
Amongst other qualifications, Stella holds a Bachelor’s Degree (Pharmacy) from Makerere University and is currently pursuing an MBA at Strathmore Business School.
ANNETTE RUMANYIKA
Senior Consultant, Office of the Vice President- Finance
African Development Bank Group
Annette is an accomplished executive with corporate finance advisory, global markets and investment/fund management experience having worked for over 18 years in the East African region.
She has vast experience in the promotion of investment and advisory activities in Kenya and Uganda, development of market-friendly investment products and services, managing relationships with key stakeholders including government officials, corporate clients, international organizations, the private sector, deal negotiation and structuring and day to day administrative duties.
She has previously worked as the Managing Director of Stanlib Uganda as well as General Manager, Stanbic Investments Uganda and Head of Global Market Sales at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. She is an active leader at Project Girls 4 Girls, an entity that empowers girls to take up leadership positions. Her present board roles include Britam as well as a member, Board of Trustees, MTN Mobile Money Limited.
Her key competencies include investment management, portfolio management, strategic leadership, negotiation, business planning, problem-solving, project management, business reorganization and turnaround, business growth and sales, product development and financial and investment advisory.
Key technical skills include financial modelling, financial analysis, business and company valuations, dealing, deal structuring and training.
ANNE JUUKO
Chief Executive
Stanbic Bank Uganda
Anne is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stanbic Bank Uganda, Uganda’s largest bank by deposits, lending, income, profitability and assets.
She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Ann started her banking career in 2001. She was between April 2009 a Vice President, Head Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities at Citibank Uganda Limited, before heading to Citibank Kenya as Vice President, Customer Sales and Derivatives Marketing, a role she served between June 2010 and June 2012.
She later joined Stanbic Bank Uganda in 2012 as Head, of Global Markets role till December 2017 when she got appointed, Head, Corporates and Investment Banking at Standard Bank, Namibia; a role she took up in January 2018.
She has been a part of the Standard Bank Group for over 8 years having joined as Head of Global Markets for Stanbic Bank Uganda and was later appointed Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank, Namibia.
NAJJUMA ROSELYN THABIT
Head Transaction Banking
Standard Chartered Bank
Roselyn is a seasoned banker and leader with a wealth of experience spanning over 17 years, across key functions including Technology, Credit, Data analytics, Products and Digital Transformation.
She has had the opportunity to innovate several Banking solutions for clients across the full value-chain right from Consumer to Business and Corporate clients and doing so at a time when the banking sector was undergoing a major transformation and getting disrupted both digitally and through big data.
She has worked at Barclays Bank Uganda, Barclay’s Bank Kenya, Bank of Africa, Stanbic Bank and is currently the Country Head of Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered bank.
Roselyn holds an Executive MBA, (Leadership & Innovation) from the University of Warwick and an MSc (Computer Science) from Makerere University, and a BSc (Physics & Mathematics) from Makerere University
BYENKYA MAXIMILIA NASSEJJE
Secretary / Legal Manager
UAP Old Mutual Insurance Uganda
Byenkya Maximilia is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda and corporate governance professional with a career spanning more than 20 years as an in-house Legal Counsel and Company Secretary in the insurance and telecommunications industries.
In particular, Maximilia has experience in the fields of corporate law and governance, contract management, policy advocacy, regulatory compliance, administration, human resource and general management obtained from various business sectors.
Currently, Maximilia is the Company Secretary / Legal Manager at UAP Old Mutual insurance Uganda.
She is passionate about mentoring women to take up leadership roles in the corporate environment and has been a mentor under the Girls for Girls Mentoring Program since 2019.
She holds an MBA from the Eastern & Southern Africa Management Institute & Maastricht School of Management as well as a Bachelor of Laws from Makerere University.
RACHEL DUMBA
CEO/Partner – Strategy and Human Capital Management
Steadman Global Consulting Limited
Rachel is a graduate of the Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom with a Masters’ Degree in Strategic Human Resources Management. She is also a Certified Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) specializing in strategic business management, information systems, organizational transformation and human capital management amongst others.
Rachel is a sociable, enthusiastic, people-centred, confident, strongly networked, business and results-driven CIPD human resources and management expert who has a very good appreciation and understanding of the business environment within several sectors such as governments, finance and banking, public utilities, oil and gas, manufacturing in a number of countries across Africa.
Rachel is presently a CEO/Partner – Strategy and Human Capital Management at Steadman Global Consulting Limited.
Before that, she headed HR at Citi Bank Uganda, dfcu Bank and KenolKobil Limited.
Rachel currently sits on the Boards of Uganda Breweries Limited and Sanlam General Insurance Uganda.
MUKUMBYA JOSEPHINE NAKKOMO
Chief Executive Officer
aBi Development
Josephine is an experienced professional in governance, risk management, business planning, financial portfolio management, capacity development, coaching and working cross-culturally.
Currently, she is the Chief Executive Officer at aBi Development.
She has a proven track record of superior performance in five financial institutions, and International Development Agency and a multi-donor-funded social enterprise in varied roles as a Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Credit Officer and Senior Private Sector Development Advisor.
Josephine holds a master’s degree in Banking and Finance for Development from the Fondazione Giordano Dell ‘Amore in Italy and is a certified Coach credentialed by the International Coach Federation as an Associate Certified Coach.
MUGISHA AIDA NAJJEMBA
Senior Credit Risk Analyst
Trade and Development Bank
Aida Mugisha is a certified chartered accountant and a seasoned risk management professional in the Banking Industry. Proficient in creating a wide range of financial solutions for individuals, corporations and sovereign entities. Since 2003, she has focused on assessing and arranging financing solutions for a wide range of clientele in both the commercial and development finance segments, over a diverse sector coverage including trade & commerce, oil & gas, aviation, infrastructure, agribusiness, real estate, education service etc.
Key skills include financial analysis, risk management, policy formulation and implementation (credit policies and procedures), portfolio management through monitoring and review, stakeholder management, negotiation, strategy formulation and implementation and effective communication.
Mrs. Mugisha is currently the Senior Credit Risk Analyst at Trade and Development Bank.
Before this, she worked as the Corporate Credit Director at Barclays Bank (now Absa Bank Uganda) as well as Senior Investment Officer at East African Development Bank and Credit Risk Manager at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda.
Aida holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Makerere University and an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School.
ROBINAH LUKWAGO
Chief Health Insurance and Social Protection Officer
African Development Bank Group
Robinah is a human development specialist with background training in public health. She presently works as the Chief Health Insurance and Social Protection Officer at the African Development Bank Group since February 2022.
Before that, she worked as a Health Adviser at the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office where she led the delivery of the UK government’s central and bi-lateral health portfolio in Uganda. This involves working closely with the Government of Uganda, non-state actors and bi-lateral and multi-lateral Development Partners to improve health outcomes and wider human development.
She has also previously worked for the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Norbrook Pharmaceuticals International; the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and the Government of Uganda’s Joint Clinical Research Centre in Kampala.
She has a profound understanding of the challenges of health systems and markets in Africa and the multi-sectoral dimensions that have an impact on health outcomes including Governance, Education, Social Protection, Economic Development and Gender.
She also has a special interest in strengthening health systems including at the community level to deliver results by engaging both the public and private sectors to foster the sustainability of investments in the health sector.
Robinah graduated from Makerere University, Kampala with a Bachelor of Pharmacy. She also obtained a Master of Public Health degree from the same University. She has also acquired several healthcare certifications and licenses from prestigious entities such as The University of Queensland, the World Health Organisation, the University of Edinburgh, the World Bank Group and the University of Liverpool.
CANDY WEKESA
Head of the Legal Department
Stanbic Bank Uganda
Candy Wekesa Okoboi is Stanbic Bank’s Head of Legal Department since January 2019. Before that, she was the Head Legal and Company Secretary and oversaw the corporate governance portfolio at Uganda’s largest bank. She has over 20 years of experience in legal practice, financial markets and consulting.
Candy started her legal career in November 2002 at Capital Markets Authority, Uganda for close to 4 years until August 2006. She then joined Uganda Securities Exchange in March 2010 as USE’s Head, Legal and Compliance. In June 2012 Candy Okoboi joined UAP Holdings Limited, Uganda’s second-largest insurer as its Deputy Group Company Secretary until January 2016.
Amongst other directorships, Candy sits on the Board of British American Tobacco Uganda Limited. She also served as Senior Legal Advisor (Business Licensing Reform Project) at the Uganda Investment Climate Program (under the support of the International Finance Corporation and World Bank Group). At a continental level, she has previously been a member of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism Country Review Missions for the Republic of Zambia and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Candy holds a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from Makerere University (1990-93) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Financial and Capital Markets from the University of Edinburgh (2000-2001).
ROSEMARY NANTAMBI
Actuarial Consultant & Director, African Operations
Callund Consulting Limited
Rosemary Nantambi, Dip IEB is a senior pension and actuarial consultant who is a member of the Pensions Management Institute, UK.
She specialises in pensions and social security, and she has extensive knowledge of the insurance, investment, retirement, and pensions industry in Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom.
Her expertise includes pension system analysis including policy and institutional issues, assessment of macroeconomic implications, advising on investment strategy and administration of funded and unfunded schemes, advising on setting investment philosophies and risk analysis.
She has worked in many different regions, including Africa, the UK and the Caribbean. She is a member of the Society of Actuaries. She has worked with the Department of Health UK as a statistical officer, the Government Actuaries Department and with Alexander Forbes Uganda as the Head of the Financial Services Department.
Rosemary is a registered investment advisor with the Capital Markets Authority, Uganda. She has also been an active member and a panelist with the East and Central African Social Security Association (ECASSA).
Amongst other qualifications, Rose holds a Bachelor of Statistics from Makerere University, and a Post Graduate Diploma, in Actuarial Science.
SAMUEL MWOGEZA
Head Consumer and High Net-Worth
Stanbic Bank Uganda
Samuel is a certified accountant and certified professional coach with over 17 years of working experience in the financial services sector; He currently works with Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda’s largest bank as Head Consumer and High Net-Worth Stanbic Bank Uganda. He was previously the bank’s- between 2015 and 2021. During this time, he was among others recognitions, recognised by the institution, as the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). He was further recognized as the top CFO in Uganda at the Deloitte-ACCA awards in 2018 and the Certified Public Accountant (“CPA”) of the Year 2019 by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
Besides Stanbic, he has worked with some of the largest global and regional banks out of the Africa office with experience gained at Citibank, Barclays Bank, and Standard Bank Limited, the parent bank for Stanbic. He has also gained leadership exposure in other markets with time spent in Zambia, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo while working for Citibank and Standard/Stanbic Bank respectively. He has been central to executing and managing change in organizations and supported and driven the successful execution of various complex projects within the organizations worked. He has also played a central and leading role in strategy formulation and execution.
Amongst other qualifications, Samuel holds a Bachelor of Accounting from Makerere University and an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School. He has also completed the Strathmore Business School CEO Apprenticeship Training as well as the Harvard Business School Executive Education for Senior Executive Leadership.
SYBELLA NAMIREMBE
Project Manager
Epsilon Uganda Limited
Sybella Namirembe is a young, dynamic and passionate petroleum engineer with a working experience with leading engineering entities including Tullow Oil PLC, UK and Epsilon Uganda Limited. She is passionate about process and service improvement, thus from time to time, she engages in identifying areas of improvement and ensuring that the necessary changes are implemented.
Epsilon, where Sybella currently works, is a privately owned Ugandan company engaged in Waste Management, Engineering Works, Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Human Resource Management with leading entities and brands such as Vivo Energy Uganda, Bollore Logistics, Tullow Uganda, Total Uganda, CNOOC Uganda, ABB Uganda Ltd, Bollore Logistics, Kobil Uganda, Hima Cement, Roofings Group, Mukono Industries Ltd, Oryx Uganda, The United Nations, WfP, Finca Uganda Ltd.
Sybella holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Petroleum Engineering) from the University of Portsmouth and a Master of Science (Management for Business Excellence) from the University of Warwick.
Dr. Norah Njuba Bwaya
Executive Coach
Coach Africa Limited
A Certified Executive Coach, Organization Development and Change Consultant, Facilitator/Trainer and Public Speaker with working experience spanning 4 careers (Accountancy, Marketing, Insurance, Coaching) in 21 countries across 3 continents (Africa, Europe, America). As a Coach, she has served top executives in over 100 organizations.
She is the Founder of the first coaching firm in Eastern Africa – Coach Africa Ltd. She is an Associate Consultant with the Training Resources Group (TRG) and with the Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL).
Driven by a passion for African Excellence, she founded the Institute of Work Culture and Ethics and is a Facilitator of the Pan-African Cohort of the Breakfast Club Africa (In-coming CEOs); a member of the League of East African Directors (LEAD) and more recently, co-founded the African Excellence Summit.
Norah has a track record of performance in various industries and sectors including petroleum, health, banking, hospitality, insurance, beverages and, the development sector.
She serves on a number of Boards including Equity Bank Uganda Ltd, Alliance Africa General Insurance Ltd., Majestic Brands Ltd, Institute of Work Culture and Ethics, Coach Africa Ltd., and previously, Katutandike Uganda, and Lion Insurance Company.
Norah holds a Doctorate in Executive Performance from Middlesex University, UK and is a credentialed Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation. She also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting) Hons. from Makerere University and several certificates from Harvard Business School.
RUCHIRA CHAKRAVARTY
Director and Founder
CoachCoegi
Ms. Ruchira Chakravarty is a global leadership and transformational psychosynthesis coach. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Senior Practitioner, EMCC Global Master Certified Coach (MCC), Transformation Coach and a Coach Masters Academy, Singapore professional with over 15 years of experience.
She is the Director and Founder of CoachCoegi Inc – an integrated leadership and transformational coaching company.
Her career has enabled her to work with leaders in business, technology and operations in diverse industries and economies across Asia, Europe and the USA which include Fortune 10 organisations including among others Microsoft Azure Commercial Industry Charter and Inmobi
Ruchira has studied and graduated from Alliance University (MBA in Human Resources), University of Liverpool (Post Graduate in Industrial and Organisational Psychology) and New York University (User Experience (UX) Design and Strategy for Emerging Technologies).
JOAN ABILA
Company Secretary
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi)
Joan Abila has over 20 years of experience in supporting executive positions and managing governing bodies/board affairs at a national, regional or international level.
Joan is the Company Secretary at the Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) a position she has held since January 2019. Prior to this, she was the Chief of Staff in the same organization and her responsibilities included the coordination of the development of /and planning of aBi’s strategic activities to ensure that aBi’s strategic objectives both short-term and long-term were met through timely and efficient integrated management efforts.
She is an experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Skilled in Strategy Development and Execution, Project Management, Operations Management, Building High-Performance Teams, Corporate Governance and supporting Executive Leadership, Joan is also a strong community development and social services professional with Executive Leadership Training focused on Organizational Leadership, Change & Transformation from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
Before joining aBi, Joan worked with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) where she worked as an executive officer & Board Secretary in Kenya and Ghana.
She also holds an MBA, in Strategic Management & International Business as well as a Bachelor of Commerce degree, both from the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
EUNICE WAWERU
Chief Finance & Strategy Director
Uganda Breweries Limited
Eunice Waweru is an experienced finance and business executive with vast experience in Commercial, Strategic Financial & Accounting Planning & Reporting expertise, Project Management and People Management skills/expertise.
She is, an experienced finance and business executive with vast experience in Commercial, Strategic Financial, Accounting Planning & Reporting expertise, Project Management and People Management skills/expertise among others.
Her career has seen her serve in various capacities including Acting MD/CEO, Uganda Breweries Limited, Finance & Strategy Director, Head of Commercial Finance, Guinness Nigeria, Lagos, Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Head of Group Business Performance Management (BPM) – East African Breweries Limited (EABL), Manager Finance and Operations, Electronic Data Systems (EDS), Plano Texas Global Travel Management, Loan Specialist Analyst, Nations Bank, Dallas Texas.
Eunice is Involved in various community service initiatives targeting the poor, women and youths through organisations like the Red Cross Organization among others.
JACKIE NAMARA RUKARE
Chief Executive Officer
Iguru Consult Ltd
Jackie Rukare is a marketing & business consultant, mentor, coach, trainer and diabetes educator and advocate. She is an expert in marketing, communications and public relations. She has had a successful career spanning over 20 years, 15 of which were in senior management roles at Vodafone Uganda, Stanbic Bank and Airtel Uganda as well as in fast-moving consumer goods (Unilever Uganda) and Beverages (Uganda Breweries).
She is the Founder and CEO of Iguru Consult Ltd, a marketing and communications consulting firm that works with individuals, businesses and organizations to craft and execute marketing and communications strategy and plans. Iguru also provides coaching and marketing and communications training for organisations and individuals.
Over the 20+ years, she has built a solid network in all the industries worked in and continuously leveraged relationships for business and social projects. She has a proven record in establishing and growing marketing and communications teams and departments; motivating and leading teams to achieve stretch targets and collaborating with all levels of operational and executive management to execute strategic vision through meaningful business plans.
Among other qualifications, Jackie holds an MBA (Marketing International Business) from the University of Technology, Sydney and a BA, Social Sciences Degree from Makerere University Kampala.
ALAN MUGUMA
Business Integrity Director
East African Breweries Ltd
Alan is a senior executive leader with a wealth of experience in risk management, business performance reviews and creating business environments that entrench integrity and ethical business conduct as a core element of their business operations. He has been instrumental in the deployment of strong controls across key processes in the business value chain, effective change management through stakeholder capacity building and decisive consequence management for any compliance breaches. Alan has played a fundamental role in driving operational efficiencies and contributing to strategic conversations and decisions on business growth and expansion.
He currently holds the position of Compliance, Controls & Ethics Director with East African Breweries Limited (EABL). Prior to that, he held the roles of Commercial Finance Manager, Supply Finance Manager, Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, and Group Audit and Risk Manager, among others.
Alan prides himself in having “expertly elevating controls and ethical standards during complex business mergers for example East Africa Maltings and Kenya Breweries Limited, crisis management leadership during the onset of COVID19 and providing financial advisory for commercial and supply functions that have generated millions of pounds in savings.”
The BA Arts (Economics & Philosophy) holder also holds an MBA from the prestigious Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University.
CHRISTINE KAWOOYA
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda
Christine Kawooya is a Global Corporate Governance Expert with a Master’s degree in Management focusing on Corporate Governance and the sustainability of Financial Institutions in Uganda. She is passionate and has been a key pillar in Corporate Governance advancement in Uganda.
She is a banker and well networked with extensive knowledge in business development, strategic management, advisory services, project management and a proven record of product development and relationship building with various other training along her career path like strategic marketing and selling, credit skills, public-private partnerships and leading high-performance teams which have enabled her to harness opportunities.
Before the ICGU, Christine worked as a Head, of Transaction Banking at Dfcu Bank, Uganda’s 5th largest bank as well as a Transaction Banking Sales Manager, at Standard Chartered Bank, Uganda.
She is an entrepreneur, a founder member of various businesses, a mentor, a vital voices fellow and a Rotarian whose affiliations have greatly widened the Professional, Social and Business networks
ANTHONY KITUUKA
Executive Director
Equity Bank Uganda
Anthony Kituuka is one of the leading Ugandans in corporate finance and commercial banking with a wealth of experience that has seen him participate in structuring some of the country’s largest transactions.
He presently works as the Executive Director at Equity Bank Uganda Limited, the fastest growing and the 8th largest Bank in Uganda.
He has served as Equity Bank’s Executive Director, since June 2016, but before that, he worked as the Executive Director in Charge of Regional Subsidiaries based at Equity Bank’s regional headquarters in Nairobi between October 2014 and June 2016.
Before Equity Bank, Kituuka worked with Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in Nairobi as the head of Global Corporates (9 months), KCB Bank Uganda (5 years and 5 months) and Barclays Bank Uganda (1 year and 9 months). Prior to joining the banking sector, he worked with Hima Cement as the Customer Service Manager.
In 2011, Kituuka left for the UK to pursue his MBA in Oil and Gas from Middlesex University which he completed in 2013. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics &Applied Economics from Makerere University, Uganda. He is also an FCCA and an alumnus of the Strathmore, Lagos and IESE (Spain) Business School.
TIMOTHY BASIIMA
CEO and Tax Partner
Goldgate Certified Public Accountants
CPA Dr. Timothy Basiima is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management (DPPM) from UMI, a Masters in Management Studies (MMS) from UMI, and a PhD. – Doctor of Leadership and Management (Honoris Causa) from The Commonwealth University of London.
He is the CEO and Tax Partner at Goldgate Certified Public Accountants, a Ugandan-based Audit Firm. He is a Researcher with teaching skills, public speaking, and supervisory and administrative skills. He is a Board Member, Audit and Risk Committee at CIPLA Quality Chemical Industries Limited.
He is also a Board Member of Mengo Hospital Rotary Blood Bank (Uganda) where he is a Vice-Chairperson of the Board.
DORIS AKOL
Technical Assistance Advisor
International Monetary Fund
Doris has over 25 years of experience as a lawyer, Public Administrator, African Tax Administration Adviser, and Public Policy and Governance Specialist.
Before being appointed to the IMF role, she was a Tax Partner at Kyagaba & Otatiina Advocates (Dentons Uganda).
For 24 years (May 1995- March 2020) she worked for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), the government of Uganda’s tax revenue service rising to become its Commissioner General for 5 years and 5 months, between November 2014 and March 2020. Prior to this, she served as Commissioner in Charge of Legal Services and Board Affairs and Board Secretary in the same organization.
She has also served as a Council member of the African Tax Administrators Forum (ATAF) where she chaired the Governance and Organisational Committee for over two years.
Doris’ other work experience includes, working as a Tax and Legal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers Uganda Office – responsible for providing company secretarial services and legal advice relating to tax, corporate, business, investment and commercial law to the practice’s clientele.
In the 5 years, she was Commissioner-General, Doris grew tax revenue by more than an 83percent from UGX9.9 trillion in FY2014/15 to UGX 16.6 trillion in FY 2018/19- cumulatively collecting UGX65 trillion. She also nearly doubled the tax register, growing it from 763,150 taxpayers to 1,487,354 at the end of FY2018/19.
As a result, Uganda’s Tax to GDP ratio increased from 12.84 per cent in FY 2014/15 to 15.11 per cent in FY 2018/19 above the NDPII target of 14.90 per cent.
Doris holds a Bachelor of Law from Makerere University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Management from Uganda Management Institute. She also holds an MBA in Leadership Innovation and Change from York St. John University in the United Kingdom, as well as an LLM in International Business, majoring in Trade and Tax Law from McGill University in Canada. She is a Chartered Secretary and Governance Professional.
MARION ADENGO MUYOBO
Head of Social Affairs
TotalEnergies E&P Uganda
Marion Adengo Muyobo is a seasoned leader with 20 years of experience in Strategy development & execution, Stakeholder Engagement, Project and Business development and management, Human Capital and Capacity Building, Social and Community development, Communication and Marketing. 13 years of this experience was garnered from working in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector with Uganda Breweries Limited a subsidiary of East African Breweries Ltd partly owned by DIAGEO Plc where she among other roles, she held the Marketing Director as well as Corporate Relations Director roles.
Marion holds an MBA from the University of South Wales and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Coventry University. She has also attended the Strathmore Business School Advanced Management Programme, as well as an Oil and Gas executive training at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
She present is serving as a Board Member for Uganda Clays Limited (UCL).
CHRISTOPHER BIRUNGI KABAGAMBE
Founder & Managing Partner
CBK Consult Limited
Christopher is a banking, agriculture and leadership consultant and Founder and Managing Partner at CBK Consult Limited. In his words, he is “fluent in banking, financing, fintech, institutional reviews and leadership”.
He is also the Board Chairman for Mcash Uganda Ltd, a fintech that works with businesses to provide financial solutions such as digital wallets, digital payments platforms and agency banking interfaces.
Between April 2014 and April 2019, he headed Top Finance Bank a licensed Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution (MDI).
Before that, he worked at Housing Finance Bank, one of Uganda’s top 10 banks in various roles, such as General Manager, Retail Banking, Head of Commercial Banking and General Manager, Operations. Before Housing Finance Bank, he also worked in senior roles at KCB Bank Uganda (Head of Retail Banking) and Dfcu Bank as Business Development Manager.
Christopher holds an MBA from the University of Leicester and a BSc (Economics, Agriculture Economics) from Makerere University. He has also completed the Strathmore Business School (SBS) CEO Apprentice Leadership Program.
PATRICIA ONYANGO
Managing Principal
PACIS Consulting Ltd
Ms Patricia Onyango is a Project and Corporate Finance specialist with over thirty years’ experience. Patricia previously worked with the Trade and Development Bank (formerly PTA Bank), DFCU Group, and the Uganda Investment Authority.
She holds an MSc. (Accounting and Finance) degree from the University of Stirling, Scotland, U.K., and a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) Hons degree from Makerere University.
Patricia is the Founder and Managing Principal of PACIS Consulting, a boutique consultancy offering advisory services in corporate and project finance within the Eastern African region. She is also a Member of the Investment Committee of the Yield Uganda Fund.
KYEYUNE DOROTHY DELILAH
Chief Executive
Mwoyo Experience Limited
Dr. Kyeyune Dorothy Delilah is the CEO of Mwoyo Experience Limited, a Customer Experience Consultancy firm. She holds a doctorate in business administration with an original contribution in the field of customer loyalty. thesis: customer loyalty turnaround in the telecommunications industry using Airtel Uganda Limited as a case study.
She has over 15 years’ deep domain work experience with leading blue chip companies.
She has worked with Airtel Uganda in roles including High Value and Contacts Experience Manager, KYC Manager, Head Service Experience, Ag. Customer Services Director, Head KYC for Airtel Africa Group Operations – Nairobi and Head of Customer Experience for D.Light Solar Uganda.
OSENI BAMIDELE OLALEKEN (FCA), FICA, FIMC, CMC, ACTI
Managing Partner
Caleb Consulting Uganda Ltd
Oseni is a Pan African Chief Risk Officer and seasoned Risk Management Professional on Basel II & III, COSO/ISO 31,000 Framework, ICAAP, and ILAAP having implemented Enterprise-Wide Risk Management across the continents of West Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa and East Africa.
He has over 20 years of post-graduation experience in Banking and Audit Practice.
He is currently the Managing Partner, Caleb Consulting Uganda Ltd, a Strategy, Financial, Human Capital Management, Child Education and Enterprise Risk Management consulting firm. Oseni’s key skillsets include Financial, Enterprise Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance and Banking training, design and implementation of Enterprise Risk Management Framework for Commercial Banks, among others.
In his past, he has worked as a Group Chief Risk Officer of I&M Bank Ltd, Group Head of Credit for the UBA Group, and Country Credit Risk Manager for Ecobank Transnational Incorporated as well as Chief Risk Officer for Dfcu Bank and Group Executive, Enterprise Risk Management for Access Bank Plc
MWESIGE PATRICK
Managing Director
Kanara Solutions
Patrick Mwesige is Managing Director at Kanara Solutions, one of the leading integrated information technology solutions and software services providers in Sub-Sahara Africa.
A Fellow Member (FCCA), Patrick is an expert in infrastructure investments, especially Public Private Partnership infrastructure models and utility services reform.
This he gained from his over 16 years of working experience in electricity utilities reform and regulation with a focus on project finance modelling, infrastructure finance reviews and project management.
He has worked extensively as part of the teams that superintended over the licensing of various electricity projects in Uganda including diversifying the energy mix into other renewable sources like solar and bagasse.
He has had diverse engagements within the EAC region concerning the development of regional power pools and other financing models. He for example was Project Manager assigned by the World Bank, superintending over the Electricity Sector Strengthening Project at the Energy Utility Corporation in Rwanda. He rolled out the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS) and the IFS Technology to transform the Utility’s Customer Service, Technical Operations and Corporate Resources Management.
He believes firmly that infrastructure development in Africa remains a critical ingredient to unlocking the region to sustainable development and is also passionate about applying modern technologies to deliver impactful enterprise results.
Patrick is a Certified PPP Specialist by IP3/Loughborough University and also holds an MBA from the Durham University Business School and a B. Com from Makerere University. He has also completed an EP Diploma in Managerial Control and Management Information Systems from the Maastricht School of Management.
MONA MUGUMA SEBULIBA
Chief Executive Officer
aBi Finance Limited
Mona Muguma Ssebuliba is a business leader with a wealth of experience and a record of sustained performance in investment management, resource mobilization, process improvements, operations management and strategic reporting.
In her words, she is “gifted with the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and skillfully managing relationships with external and internal business partners.”
Before being elevated to the CEO role, she previously held the Chief Operating Officer. Before that, she worked as Head of Asset Management and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Africa Alliance Uganda Limited and Investment Bank and Regional Head of Programmes (Africa) with Akina Mama Wa Afrika, an International PanAfrican Non-Government Development Organisation for African Women.
Mona holds an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School of Heriot-Watt University and a B. A (Business Administration, Finance) from Makerere University, Kampala.
KABANDA CHARLES
General Manager, Retail and Micro Finance
Centenary Bank
Mr. Kabanda Charles is the General Manager Retail and Micro Finance Division at Centenary Bank, Uganda’s second-largest bank. At Centenary Bank, Charles has worked in various roles, including Regional Manager, Chief Manager, Branch Operations, and Ag. In-Charge Financial Inclusion, eventually being promoted to General Manager, Retail & Microfinance, in December 2017. Before Centenary Bank, Charles had spent nearly 20 years at Stanbic Bank, Uganda’s largest bank, rising to become an Area Service Manager/Assistant Regional Manager.
This has equipped him with a wealth of hands-on experience across most key spheres of Uganda’s banking financial services terrain.
Charles holds a BSc. (Agriculture) from Makerere University and a Post Graduate Diploma in MicroFinance, Finance and Financial Management Services from Makerere University. He also has an MBA (Financial Management & (investment) from the Cyprus Institute of Marketing, amongst other qualifications.
BHATT HARISH
Managing Director
Soft-Tech Consultants Ltd
Mr Bhatt is an ICT business professional with over 28 years of working experience across various African countries. His core competencies and leadership skills include digital transformation, banking Solutions, Payment Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, eProcurement and FinTech solutions for government and commercial enterprises.
Currently, the Managing Director at Soft-Tech Consultants Ltd (https://www.stcl.com), based in Dar es Salam, which he founded in 1993 and has expanded to Malawi, Lesotho, Gambia and India. Its core products include Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) for Governments, Advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (AMES), Cybersecurity, Data Analytics Services eProcurement Solutions and ERP Solutions.
He is also the Managing director Managing Director of SatCom Networks Africa Ltd (https://www.satconet.com/) which he founded in 2002, a licensed Public Data Communications Operator, that offers communications solutions to meet the demands of enterprises and SMEs.
Away from Soft-Tech and SatCom, Harish has also served and or is serving on the boards of the International School of Tanzania and Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania.
FLORENCE BAMWIINE
Organisation and Human Resources Director
Hima Cement Uganda Ltd
Florence describes herself as a “Transformational, confident, self-motivated, focused, commercially driven human resources leader and expert with a proven strong project, transformation and change management background.”
She is the Organization and Human Resources Director at Hima Cement, a member of Holcim Company.
Florence has extensive experience in working with multinational, diverse environments and organisations. Before Hima Cement, she worked as the HR Director at Uganda Breweries Limited, a Diageo Company. Orange Uganda as Human Resources and Internal Communication Manager as well as Human Resources and Integration Manager for Guinness Ghana Ltd, also a Diageo Company.
She is presently a Board Member and Head of the Board Human Resources Committee of EFC Uganda Limited, a licensed Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution (MDI).
Florence has a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from Makerere University in 1997 and a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management and Personnel Administration from Thames Valley University.
BYEKWASO GODFREY
General Manager, Finance
Centenary Bank
Godfrey Byekwaso is a highly skilled finance professional and banker with key competencies in financial analysis and management. He currently serves as General Manager of Finance at Centenary Bank, Uganda’s 2nd biggest commercial bank.
He has been part of the Centenary Bank success story for the last ten years, having joined the bank in 2012, from FINCA where he started honing his finance and banking career as Finance and Administration Manager in 2004. In 2009, he was employed as Senior Regional Finance Manager for FINCA International until he was appointed General Manager, Finance at Centenary Bank.
Mr. Byekwaso who is also a partner at DATIVA & Associates Certified Public Accountants was in 2020 named the Chief Finance Officer of the Year in the ACCA Uganda and Deloitte Uganda organised CFO of The Year Awards.
He holds a B.Com (Accounting) degree and an MBA (Accounting & Finance), both from Makerere University. He has also completed the CEO Apprenticeship Programme of Strathmore Business School.
ANN-MARIE MWAKA
Head of Business Development
aBi Finance Ltd
Ms. Mwaka has over 15 years of experience in agricultural finance (wholesale and retail) and project management, with proven skills in financial analysis, portfolio management, financial counselling, proposal /concept/ business plan and report writing, supervision, and training facilitation, networking as well as resource mobilization.
She has also a depth of good experience in working with development partners to ensure that programs are implemented and managed as per recommended standards and protocols.
She is the Business Development Manager at aBi Ltd since December 2016.
Previously she worked at Centenary Bank for 11 years, rising to become the Agricultural Credit Manager, running a portfolio worth USD 59 million with an average performance of 97%.
She holds a BSc in Agriculture (Crop Science) degree from Makerere University and an MBA (Project Management), also from the same University.
RAJESH CHAPLOT
Chief Executive
Graphic Systems Ltd
Mr. Rajesh Chaplot is a Chartered Accountant by profession with over 25 years of accumulated operational, technical and strategic experience in diverse areas of private business leadership within Uganda and East Africa.
Rajesh is currently the Chief Executive of Graphic Systems Ltd – a leading player in print and graphic solutions and technologies in the East and Central African market. He also has worked with Fabrication Systems (U) Ltd, Crown and Packaging Uganda
He has also been involved in offering advisory services for both Private and Government entities.
VINCENT TIMOTHY BUDAMBULA, MBA, FCCA, PMP®
Group CFO
Abacus Pharma Africa Ltd
Mr. Vincent Timothy Budambula has over 21 years’ experience Chartered Accountant and Finance professional with experience in the economies of Kenya, Angola, Abu Dhabi (Dubai), South Africa, Rwanda and Uganda). This comprises experience gained in overseeing a USD 140m Carlyle portfolio company incorporated in Mauritius with operations across the East African region.
His experience crosscuts the industries of manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical, construction, agriculture and hospitality.
Currently, Vincent works as the Group CFO at Abacus Pharma Africa Ltd and also has previous work experience with entities including Pwani Oil Group (T/O USD 280M), Milbridge Holdings Group (T/O USD 700M – Group CFO overseeing Angola, South Africa, Abu Dhabi (Jebel Ali, Dubai) and Rwanda), Kenya Tea Development Agency (T/) USD 640M), Java House Group (USD 60M) and NAS Servair (T/O USD 180M).
Vincent holds a B.Com (Accounting) degree from the University of Nairobi and an MBA (Finance) from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
TUMUSIIME HENRY
Group Chief Human Resource Officer
Abacus Pharma Africa Ltd
Tumusiime Henry has over 15 years of experience as a Human Resource and Organisational Development professional with experience in various entities within Uganda.
His experience cross-cuts the manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceutical, government and FMCGs.
Currently, Henry works as the Group Chief Human Resource Officer (GCHRO) at Abacus Pharma Africa Ltd (A Carlyle Portfolio Company) and also has previous work experience with entities including Bidco Uganda (Wilmar JV International), Movit Products Limited, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever East and Southern African (ESA), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and REEV Consult International among others.
He holds a Master of Science degree in Organizational and Social Psychology from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)-United Kingdom. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA) with First Class Honours from Makerere University Kampala. He is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD-UK), and he is also a full member of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda (HRMAU).
Henry has extensive experience in HR transformation through strategy reviews, Change Management, Talent Management, Balanced Scorecard and other Business and PMS systems, implementing organizational re-designs and Job Analysis and Evaluations and general Human Resource practice.
NABISUBI RENITA JACINTA
Innovative Financial Services Pillar Head
FSD Uganda
Ms. Nabisubi Renita Jacinta is an engineer and digital specialist with + 10 years of experience providing leadership in Digital Financial Services (DFS) across Uganda and Rwanda including +5yrs in executive positions with P&L responsibilities.
She holds a Master of Science (Methods for Management of Complex Systems) and qualifications in professional project management.
Her digital financial services experience includes leadership positions at Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) and Financial Sector Deepening Uganda (FSDU) developing strategies to drive digital financial solutions and financial inclusion. Operations experience includes a leadership position at Alcatel Lucent managing regional programme office operations.
PRIMROSE KIBERU
Chief Executive Officer
Prim & King
Primrose, wields more than 20 years’ experience in public relations and corporate communications. She is passionate about telling clients’ stories to ensure positive perception of image and reputation by their publics. She has vast knowledge and experience in stakeholder relations, media relations, internal communication and digital PR.
Presently, she is the Chief Executive Officer of Prim & King, a communications agency that she founded.
She has had exposure with renowned clients in both private and public sectors since 2001. Some of these include Stanbic Bank Uganda; MultiChoice Uganda; British Airways; Danish Embassy; Access Uganda Solar Limited; Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS); Rift Valley Railways (RVR); Qalaa Holdings (Egyptian).
ALLEN SOPHIA ASIIMWE
Chief of Programmes
TradeMark East Africa
Allen, is a Ugandan advocate and policy leader with over 20 years’ experience as a development advisor and practitioner.
She is passionate about shaping Africa’s narrative on governance, trade, regional integration and development issues. She has designed and managed programmes She has designed and managed programmes for government agencies, private sector, civil society and donors across the African region (including in all East African Countries, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and DRC).
Allen has served in the past as CEO of AVID Development, a regional consulting firm working on key issues of trade, development and governance in Africa. She has also worked as a consultant for (attached to the Managing Director) at the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) in Cairo, Egypt supporting the implementation of the Intra Africa Trade Initiative- aimed at increasing trade among African countries. She has also worked previously in TMEA as the Uganda Country Director.
She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School (Edward Mason Fellow, 2017) and a Masters in International Business Law from the University of Manchester, UK (1998).