Dr. Sarah Wasagali Kanaabi

CHAIRPERSON

Dr. Sarah Wasagali Kanaabi is a qualified Economist with varied experience in administration, teaching, research, and policy formulation. She has trained in various fields including economic Planning and policy, financial modeling for Public-private projects, Governance and enterprise risk management. She has 22 years of University teaching experience gained at the Islamic University in Uganda and Kyambogo University.

She has served on the Board of Directors of Private Sector Development Center Mbale and the Eastern Private Sector Development Center Ltd. She also served on the Board of Governors of various secondary schools. Dr. Kanaabi has made several academic and professional presentations in the areas of economics, governance, gender, HIV/AIDS, career guidance, project Planning, poverty and development. 

Ambassador Joan Rwabyomere

MEMBER

Ambassador Joan Rwabyomere is a qualified lawyer with LL.B (Hons) from Makerere University, Master’s Degree in International Trade and Investment and a Masters of Business Administration in Oil and Gas Management. She has a wealth of experience in politics, management, diplomacy, business and leadership both in the private and public sectors, at national, regional and international levels. She has been Uganda’s High Commissioner to London (2006 – 2013), and to Nigeria (2000 – 2005).

She has successfully served on the boards of various organizations, including Uganda Electricity Board, Civil Aviation Authority, National Enterprise Corporation, and Women in Diplomatic Service. Ambassador Joan served as a Member of Parliament and as a Junior Minister. She is a mother of Four (4) children.

Professor John Ddumba-Ssentamu

MEMBER

Professor John Ddumba-Ssentamu is a Professor of Economics. He holds a BA, MA, and Ph.D. in Economics and an Honorary Fellowship of Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (FUIB, Hons).

He has vast experience in Leadership of Boards and Organizations and is the immediate former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Centenary Bank. He also served as a Chairman, Academic Board for African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) based in Nairobi, Kenya; Chairman of Microfinance African Institutions Network (MAIN) based in Lomé, Togo; Chairman of Coffee Marketing Board and Member of Finance Commission of Caritas Internationalis based in the Vatican.

He is the former Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University; a Care-Taker Vice Chancellor for Ndejje University; Chairman of Council, University of Kisubi (UNIK); Vice Chairman Council, Muteesa I Royal University (MRU); Member, Governing Council representing Universities of Eastern Africa of the Association of African Universities based in Accra, Ghana, and Member Advisory Board, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policies in Africa (CEEPA) based in Pretoria.

He was a Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (COBAMS) and Dean of Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA) of Makerere University. He is a Fellow of Uganda National Academy and reputed for several publications in the field of Economics.

MEMBER

Eng. Kiyemba is an Electrical Engineer. He holds an MSc (Power Systems) from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), and an MSc (Electrical Engineering) from Moscow Electric Power Engineering Institute (MEI).  He has 32 years of work experience in Uganda’s Electricity Supply Industry. He was the Managing Director/CEO of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL), General Manager- Transmission Division, Manager Transmission (Operations & Maintenance), Principal Control Engineer, Principal Control Engineer, Ag. Principal Control Engineer, and Senior Protection Engineer, in Uganda Electricity Board (UEB).