Board Member
Mr. Emmanuel Katongole
Board Chairman
Emmanuel became the Chief Executive Officer of Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd until 2013 when he was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company, a position he holds to-date. He further serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board of London based TLG Capital, among other directorships. He has previously served as Governor Rotary International in charge of East Africa. On top of several entrepreneurship awards that he has earned, Emmanuel was inducted in the prestigious Ernst & Young world Entrepreneur of the year Hall of Fame in Monte-Carlo Monaco in 2013. He holds an MA in Economic Policy and Planning of Makerere University –Uganda.
Eng. Irene Pauline Batebe
Board Member
Mr. Francis N. Twinamatsiko
Board Member
He is currently an Assistant Commissioner, Tax Policy Department at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.
Ms. Stella Marie Biwaga
Board Member
Stella has trained in Governance and Natural Resources Management, NGO Governance and Management, Board Dynamics, Leading Change and Influencing, Women in Leadership, Trial Advocacy and Justice, Finance for Non-Finance Executives, Corporate Governance and Strategic Management, Sentencing in Capital Offences and litigating domestic violence cases before national and international mechanisms.
Stella is a Member – Board of Directors of the Uganda National Oil Company Ltd (UNOC), a Member – Board of Directors of the National Pipeline Company (U) Ltd, Alternate Board Chairperson Action Africa Help International – Uganda (AAHI-U) and a Member of the Audit Committee of the International Board of Directors of Action Africa Help International (AAHI), a Member – Board of Directors of Free Child Uganda (FCU), a Member of the Board Audit Committee of NAFASI Cooperative Society, a Member of the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA- Uganda), a Member of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and the East African Law Society (EALS). Stella practices with Ssebunya, Turyagenda and Company Advocates.
Mr. Francis Nagimesi
Board Member
He has also served on several Boards including serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), Chairman of the Busitema University Council and Chairman of a District Local Council.
This exposure in important government institutions has earned him reasonable experience in managing Organisations. Francis holds a BSc. in Zoology from the University of East Africa.
Zulaika Mirembe Kasajja
Board Member
Zulaika has worked in a cross-section of legal spheres including banking and finance, oil and gas, mining, labour law, real estate and corporate transactions advisory amongst others. She has an extensive knowledge of telecommunications media and technology law and recently consulted on a gap analysis study of the ICT laws of Uganda as well as the licence framework of the telecoms sector. She has advised on numerous other transactions pertaining to mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, procurement of mineral licence rights, to mention but a few. Zulaika an avid reader and enjoys running. She participates in numerous charity activities centered on education and child welfare and she is a volunteer with a mentoring program for young women.