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Ziria Tibalwa Waako

Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.
Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.

On the Edge: Why 2026 Could be a Make-or-Break Year for Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa

If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises, and both
January 3, 2026
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.

UMEME’s Share Price Surge: What is the Market Beginning to Price In?

When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according to an
January 2, 2026
A photo collage of Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa and UEDCL Managing Director. The three government officials will play a pivotal role as power distribution shifts from private to public hands.

Gov’t turns to Absa Bank for UGX 183 billion loan to fund UEDCL’s takeover from Umeme

Government, through Ministry of Finance is seeking about $ 50 million (UGX 183 billion) from Absa Bank as capital investment into the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to fully take up
March 19, 2025
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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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