As the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, a not-for-profit, member-based voluntary organization that represents the interests of private players in the mining and petroleum sectors, Humphrey Asiimwe is a significant contributor to the advancements of Uganda’s oil and gas sector.
Launched in 2010, the organisation represents the interests of private sector players in the mining and petroleum sectors in Uganda by collaborating with the state to develop the country’s overall extractive sector.
It also coordinates and facilitates information sharing, advisory, and administrative support to prospective and current investors in the extractive sector.
Asiimwe assumed the role of Chief Executive last year during a period when many organizations were restructuring their operational strategies to navigate the challenges posed by the slowdown in business activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Asiimwe’s management ethos rotates around spearheading planning, leadership development, training, and coaching.
He has facilitated several stakeholder engagements such as breakfast meetings for players in insurance, finance, engineering and construction, hospitality and tourism, quality, health, safety, and environment (QHSE), and logistics and transport sectors.
These meetings provide dedicated networking opportunities that have ultimately led to the sharing of valuable opportunities.
Ugandan enterprises urged to explore regional oil and gas opportunitiesThe meetings have culminated in actionable points between the oil and gas sector regulator, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), oil companies, and suppliers, especially on the challenges related to finance, legal framework, insurance policies, and more.
In line with its stakeholder engagement strategy, the Chamber of Mines also jointly organized the first-ever National Content Conference at the end of last year together with the Petroleum Authority of Uganda in which oil sector players shared updates on their activities.
It has also successfully spotlighted oil sector issues through the 3rd edition of 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign.
Asiimwe and the team are building on past success stories including the last 8 Oil and Gas Conventions, advocacy on policy, and legal framework to further contribute to Uganda’s effort to achieve first oil in 2025.
In April, the organization held a well-attended 9th edition of the Annual Oil and Gas Convention in Kampala under the theme; The Journey To First Oil In The Face Of Energy Transition In Uganda.
