Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako Archives

A photo collage of Umeme Managing Director, Selestino Babungi, Energy PS, Irene Batebe and Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa. The three will play a pivotal role in the transfer of assets from Umeme to UEDCL.

ANALYSIS: How will Uganda’s energy sector fare after Umeme’s exit?

The handover of Umeme licenses for the sale and distribution of electricity to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has put the country’s energy sector into sharp focus, especially with power resources

December 31, 2024

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The 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs in Uganda 2024.

Uganda’s 100 Leading and Most Admired CEOs 2024

Hardly two years after arriving in Uganda to take up her very first CEO role at Uganda’s largest telco, MTN Uganda, Sylvia Mulinge has emerged as Uganda’s most admired CEO, in the

December 19, 2024

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100 WOMEN FIXING UGANDA: Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, Chief Executive Director ERA

Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako is the Chief Executive Director at the Electricity Regulatory Authority 2021 marks five years since Eng. Waako assumed the top office in Uganda’s Electricity Supply Industry (ESI). Her

June 22, 2021

Women In Leadership

Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako, ERA’s Chief Executive Officer since 2016. Before ascending to the CEO role, she served as ERA’s Director Technical Regulation. She has over two decades experience in the power sector.

THE STATE OF ELECTRICITY IN UGANDA: From deficit to surplus and the role of the Electricity Regulatory Authority― Q&A with ERA’s Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako

Congratulations upon making 20 years. What would you say are the key highlights, achievements and or milestones, for ERA and generally the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) in these 20 years? ERA’s achievements

November 25, 2020

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