Stephen Asiimwe Appointed new Private Sector Foundation Uganda Executive Director

The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) has appointed Stephen Asiimwe the new Executive Director to replace Gideon Badagwa who passed on in June this year.

Asiimwe has served as the Director for Policy and Business Development at the organization since December 2020.

In a notice, PSFU says the appointment takes immediate effect, and thanks Francis Kisirinya who has been in the acting position.

“The Board would like to particularly thank Mr Francis Kisirinya, Deputy Executive Director, who has been Acting Executive Director through the transition period,” the notice reads.

Prior to joining PSFU, Stephen served as the Executive Director of Uganda Tourism Board from 2014 to 2019

He also served at The New Vision in the editorial department and at East African Business Week as Managing Director/Editor in Chief

Stephen holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from the US-based Development Associates International (DAI) affiliated to Uganda Christian University, a BA Social Sciences graduate of Political Science and Sociology from Makerere University and has a host of post-graduate certificates and diplomas in Management, Education, Marketing, IT and Corporate Governance among others.