Edgar Kebba is a Structural Engineer with
@KCCAUG
and a DJ in Kampala.
With his diversity,
@DJ_Ssese
is keenly interested in building a distinguished career by positively impacting the creative arts industry.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Edgar.
Juliana Nayebare is a risk professional with extensive experience developing and implementing risk management policies and procedures.
Her professional experience includes working as a Risk Management Officer at
@UNBSug
.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Juliana.
Marvin Harold Odongo Outstanding personal tenents make
@OAG__Uganda
's
@skinnyblaqk
an exceptional public servant, and he appreciates the responsibility that comes with it. With love and pride, welcome to the
@LeOAfricNetwork
, Marvin. More about Marvin:
Uwamahoro Rita is a dynamic young professional currently working in Operations at
@alueducation
. Rita excels in building strategic relationships, optimizing operations, and delivering successful projects.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network Rita.
Mwebaze Johnson is a highly qualified Tax Administrator and Trade Specialist working with
@URAuganda
as an Officer Domestic Taxes.
@jmwebaze_
leverages his expertise to drive success in various areas of tax and trade-related activities.
Welcome to the
@LeOAfricNetwork
, Jonson.
A lawyer by profession,
@kagaaju
currently serves as an Acting Supervisor in the Board Affairs, Policy and Rulings Division of the Legal Services and Board Affairs Department at
@URAuganda
.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Alex.
Canary,
We are honored to have you as part of our LéO family.
Your firm belief in our commitment to leading successful and high-impact lives is one we pride in.
Today we join multitudes in wishing you the very best.
Happy birthday to you.
#YELPees
|
#AfricaWeWant
Maurice Muhumuza serves as a Committee Clerk in the
@Parliament_Ug
, providing administrative and procedural guidance to various Committees.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network,
@MuhumuzaMaurice
.
Congratulation on being listed among the 100 most influential young Africans
@CanaryMugume
! Your passion for uncovering the truth as an investigative journalist has clearly made a significant impact. It is wonderful to see
@avancemedia
recognize you for it. Well done!
#YELPFellow
Ian Lumonya Oguli is a highly accomplished professional passionate about economic prosperity in Africa.
@LumonyaOguli
works with
@nssfug
as a Real Estate Sales Officer.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Ian.
Edward Kakungulu is a Surgeon at
@UgandaCancerIns
and the General Secretary for the Association of Surgeons of Uganda.
@Princekaed
is also the first recipient of the Doug Altman Scholarship of the University of Oxford.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Edward.
"I have found that when you commit yourself to do good, create value, innovate, and serve society, a lot of good follows.”
Happy birthday
@Uwihanganye_A
. The world is a much better place today because of your contribution to the cause of leadership and humanity.
Happy birthday to
@DJ_Ssese
, a Huduma Fellow and Structural Engineer with
@KCCAUG
.
Kebba has dedicated his career to protecting creative arts by curating and growing the entertainment industry in Uganda. Happy birthday, Kebba! We hope you have a wonderful day.
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@DesireAmanya
Position: Communications Officer,
@GCICUganda
Desire Amanya is a Communications Officer
@GCICUganda
whose growing and illustrious career in communications started at
@MoICT_Ug
, where she served as a Communications Assistant.
Arnold Kwizera is the Ecosystem manager at
@norrskenEA
, Africa’s biggest startup hub. Arnold fosters and nurtures the region & startup ecosystem, driving innovation and supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute network
@TherealKwizera
.
Happy birthday
@Uwihanganye_A
. Thank you for believing in young people and building a platform for them to express their ideas, cultivate meaningful relationships and be audacious enough to find their life purpose. We love and cherish you.
Boundless Minds is setting up a Mentorship Campus. This space will enable future professionals, entrepreneurs, and social justice leaders to bring to life their ideas.
#WeAreBoundless
Donate to
@BoundlessMinds_
's Mentorship Campus:
@Rukwengye
#YELPFellow
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@TwinoEmma
Position: Officer Science Laboratories,
@URAuganda
Emmanuel Joseph Twinomujuni is a result-oriented chemical engineer who is multi-skilled in Process Chemistry.
“I have found that when you commit yourself to do good, create value, innovate, and serve society, a lot of good follows."
We celebrate
@LeoAfricaInst
Founder
@Uwihanganye_A
and all the wonderful things that make him so special. Happy birthday Awel!
Happy birthday,
@Kwezi_Tabaro
. The
@LeoAfricaInst
Deputy Director is influential in shaping the Institute's programming and leadership with a remarkable demonstration of innovation, planning, and strategic thinking.
Here is to another year of coming closer to the
#AfricaWeWant
.
Najib Kasole is a legal officer at
@IraUganda
, a member of
@NetpilUganda
, and a past fellow of the East Africa Emerging Advocates Public Interest Programme.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Najib.
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@Thomy_Wommy
Position: Graduate Volunteer,
@Mglsd_UG
Thomas Ibale is an aspiring social innovator, passionate about human development and sustainable development.
Do you want to take your career to the next level and receive guidance from top industry experts?
Join the Canary Mugume Mentorship Program by YELP Fellow
@CanaryMugume
for the tools, skills, and experience needed to succeed and achieve your goals:
Happy birthday
@Kwezi_Tabaro
. Thank you for passionately leading the team at
@LeoAfricaInst
as part of your commitment to leadership, governance and Africa's development.
May this year bring you closer to your dreams and fill your heart with love and happiness.
LéO Africa Institute Founder & Senior Director
@Uwihanganye_A
hosted members from the YELP and Huduma Fellowship Executive Committees for a luncheon at his residence today.
The Executive Committees are chosen by Fellows to run affairs of
@LeOAfricNetwork
.
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name: Judith Kagere Babirye
Position: Associate,
@Bowmans_Law
Uganda
Judith Kagere Babirye is an Associate at Bowmans with a law degree from
@Makerere
, LL.M from
@dundeeuni
, and an alumna of the
@wipo
Academy.
Happy birthday
@Kwezi_Tabaro
. Wishing you a day full of joy, reflection, and appreciation for all you have accomplished as Deputy Director of
@LeoAfricaInst
.
Here’s to another year of advancing values-based leadership.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved colleague and friend, Amr Ainebyoona.🕊️
Amr has been the lead on communications and partnerships at LéO Africa Institute.
A kind soul who will be missed by all in the LéO Africa Institute Community and beyond
"If we truly know we are not where we want to be, it raises the most important and needed question: what are we doing to get there?"
Watch
@qataharraymond
's
#YELPFellowship
experience:
Great work on a job well done Inshuti Zirimwabagabo. You have made your mark
@LeoAfricaInst
, and now it’s on to the next!
We wish you the best of luck in the next step of your career.
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@danmumbere
Position: Communications Officer,
@RocketHealthUG
Daniel is the founder of Uganda’s first dedicated fact-checking website, . He is also the Communications Officer at Rocket Health.
Nothing can compare to the joy of welcoming a new life into the world.
We are absolutely thrilled to hear the news of the arrival of your first son! No doubt that he will bring you immeasurable happiness and fulfillment. Congratulations!
#YELPFellow
Maya Denis is passionate about informing policy and practices on Uganda's current and future business situation.
@DenisMaya11
is a Strategic Planner at
@NPA_UG
.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Denis.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network,
@_abirahmi
.
Abirahmi is the Technical Assistant to the Minister for Health at
@MinofHealthUG
. She provides technical assistance in development partner cooperation and performance management and oversees digital communications.
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@the_tenderer
Position: Co-Founder,
@Innovent_LabsAF
Raymond is a Co-Founder of Innovent Labs Africa and is passionate about empowering local innovators and Small & Growing Businesses (SGBs) to benefit from the expanding African market.
Happy birthday
@mwineedgar
. Your work ethic is truly inspiring, and it's clear that you give your all in everything you do.
May this year be filled with well-deserved breaks, moments of joy, and realization of your goals. Take some time off to celebrate yourself.
#HudumaFellow
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@mugishadonald51
Position: Officer Domestic Taxes,
@URAuganda
Donald Mugisha is an Economist working with Uganda Revenue Authority and has a clear mission of driving Uganda out of economic dependence.
Happy birthday,
@Opiaiya
.
You have been crucial in shaping perspectives that identify authentic African leadership. We commend your tangible impact on the individual lives of
@LeoAfricaInst
fellows as a contributor of ideas in a new age.
2020 was a challenging year for many, but our network showed incredible leadership in addressing the challenges brought by the pandemic.
Some of our
#YELPFellows
shared with us their 2020 highlights and what the pandemic meant to them.
Read more:
Huduma Fellowship Graduation 2022
Name:
@Angarukamu
Position: Production Engineer,
@UIRI2017
Ronad has over 8 years of experience working with government and the private sector. He is committed to supporting private sector growth, skills development, and employment creation.
On February 25th, the Huduma Huddle, a book club by
#HudumaFellows
met Dr.
@okobusingye
to discuss her book "The Patient."
We are proud to see the book club bring fellows together to share perspectives and support each other in achieving individual and collective goals.
Abiro Mercy is driven by her commitment to social development and the hope to witness an open and free society. Mercy works at
@AfricanIIJ
as a Grants and Partnership lead.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network,
@abyromercy
.
Congratulations to YELP Fellow
@usamamukwaya
for successfully overseeing the execution of the inaugural
@ikonawards
as the awards show's Producer. The event celebrated excellence in film and television in Uganda. Always exciting to see YELPees excel!
Yesterday, the Huduma Class of 2021 organized a Networking Event at
@KasUganda
offices, extending a warm welcome to the Huduma 2023 fellows as they joined the
@LeOAfricNetwork
. This occasion brought together an impressive gathering of
#YELPFellows
and
#HudumaFellows
.
Upon promotion at
@mia_uga
,
@LabanLbn
showed up for the pipping ceremony with the
#HudumaFellowship
lapel pin on his Uniform.
Congratulations Laban. It is good to see you proudly associate with the Huduma Fellowship.
Brenda Nakalema is a writer, poet, and copywriter at
@tbwa_uganda
.
@Omumbejja_BN
creates positive change through her writing by volunteering with the
@40days_40smiles
communications department.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Brenda.
Christian Karamagi is a successful Sales and Innovations professional with a diverse history and understanding of the financial services industry, working with
@stanbicug
.
@Christo33M
is the Huduma Fellowship Class of 2023 valedictorian.
Welcome to
@LeOAfricNetwork
, Christian.
We launched our first year-long investigative journalism fellowship today
@AfricanIIJ
The aim is to drill 15 selected fellows through skill-based training on telling impactful stories from their communities. The support from
@AKUMediaFutures
will see to improved reporting
Allan Sentamu is an economic planner with extensive experience in data analysis and project management. Allan works as a Planner at Mpigi District Local Government and Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program Coordinator.
Welcome to the
@LeOAfricNetwork
Allan.
Happy birthday
@mwineedgar
, we appreciate your thought provoking social commentary and your commitment to Uganda’s civil service through the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
#HudumaFellow
Our Communications & Partnerships Coordinator
@aine_amr
celebrates yet another year today 🎉. Happy Birthday Amr. We appreciate you as a valued member of the
@LeoAfricaInst
network & our hope is that you live to see the Africa you've painstakingly worked for.
Later today, YELP Fellow
@qataharraymond
will moderate a conversation hosted by
@KasUganda
on Shaping Democracy.
Register via info.kampala
@kas
.de to attend.
Happy birthday
@d_a_nkunda
. May the joy that you have spread in the past come back to you, and may you be gifted with life’s biggest joys and never-ending bliss.
Move forward with confidence and courage.
#HudumaFellow
Happy birthday
@Fiona_Kamikazi
.
May you have all the love your heart can hold, all the happiness a day can bring, and all the blessings a life can unfold.
#YELPFellow
Happy birthday
@iammanzi
. You are such a wonderfully gifted film director, and we are confident your illustrious career still has a lot much more to offer. May this be a beautiful and magical cycle.
#YELPFellow
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network,
@abahoallan7
.
Allan is an Operations Officer at
@MSCuganda
, and his passion for credit analysis drives his mission to understand the socioeconomic challenges facing Uganda and develop solutions to lift Uganda out of economic burdens.
Social media is more than views and opinions shared online. It can orchestrate protests that move beyond the digital realm.
Watch
@LeoAfricaInst
Deputy Director
@Kwezi_Tabaro
's opening monologue at the 2021 Uganda Social Media Conference:
Apply for the
#HudumaFellowship
to join a growing network of visionary public servants bold enough to tackle the unique challenges of Uganda's developing and promising public sector through change and innovation.
Visit
"Without knowing where our forefathers failed and what we can do better, then Africa will not rise." Fiona Mbabazi
Today we celebrate 2017
#YelpFellow
and
@LeoAfricaInst
Board Member
@Fionambabazi1
. Happy birthday, wishing you a prosperous year.
Happy birthday,
@Opiaiya
thank you for your continued support to the LéO Africa Institute on achieving its goal of mentoring and coaching young emerging leaders across the African continent.
A generation without hope is a lost generation. The good news is that we are not that generation ~ Angella Kasekende.
Happy birthday to
@angella_kasek
, a
#YELPFellow
of the
@LeoAfricaInst
. We hope you find time to celebrate how far you have come this year!
Happy birthday
@the_afande
!
We wish you creative inspiration. May you always be a fountain of new ideas, never part with innovation, and constantly fill the world with your stunning works.
#HudumaFellow
Learn more about Karane:
Huduma Fellow and
@URAuganda
Officer for Domestic Taxes
@CharkBenson
explores the significance of awareness in tax administration.
Watch the complete
#ALG2022
discussion on the government's role in serving the public good here:
We join
@LeoAfricaInst
Board Chair Emeritus
@LucyMbabazi
in celebrating her birthday.
Thank you, Lucy, for your consistent and undivided support in building a unique network of young African leaders committed to living high-impact and successful lives.
Join us in celebrating
@moses_mulindwa
, an outstanding Development Economist and valedictorian of the
#HudumaFellowship
Class of 2022. Happy birthday Moses.
May you fulfill your aspirations towards creating a more prosperous and harmonious society.
Happy birthday
@Atukwatse_
! You have been such a hardworking servant leader, and we are so proud of all your accomplishments in Uganda's immigration service with
@DCICUg
. May all your dreams come true.
#HudumaFellow
Happy birthday
@DesireAmanya
. We are proud of the significant work you do with
@GCICUganda
to promote open governance by enhancing citizens' interaction with
@GovUganda
. May you have all the love your heart can hold and all the blessings a life can unfold.
#HudumaFellow
Beyond setting up innovation spaces in institutions of higher learning, we must focus on building competitive individuals who are more self-aware and have access to their own humanity. -
@Uwihanganye_A
#KampalaGeopolitics
📆23 Days to the
#ALG2020
In 2019,
@LeoAfricaInst
inducted 23 young African leaders championing change in their communities into the
#YELPFellowship
.
The cohort comprised thought leaders from eight countries; Burundi, D.R Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Happy birthday
@realjohnivan
! Thank you for your tireless efforts in advancing
@LeoAfricaInst
's groundbreaking ideas, initiatives, and programs. May you have all the love your heart can hold.
Young and Emerging Leaders Project Fellowship alumni met in Kigali for a reunion seminar on the urgency of Harambee.
Class of 2017 Fellow and member of
@LeoAfricaInst
Board of Directors
@Fionambabazi1
shares reflections from the
#YELPReunion
seminar.
🎞️
Following her work in the education sector, women, and youth involvement,
@fatmakauga
was listed among the 100 Tanzanian ‘Sheroes Award’ in 2020.
The
#YELPFellow
shared with
@TheCitizenTZ
why there is a need for quality female leadership to inspire change
Tabaro Carolyne Ahereza is a Public Prosecutor and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, with vast experience in prosecuting criminal cases, particularly economic crimes, offering advice on the law and legal procedures.
Welcome to the LéO Africa Institute Network, Carolyne.
Happy birthday
@iammanzi
. May your dreams take flight and your aspirations become reality.
Here's to another amazing year of growth, love, and unforgettable memories.
Cheers to you and the wonderful journey ahead!
#YELPFellow
Tomorrow,
@LeoAfricaInst
and
@KasUganda
will host Huduma and YELP Fellows to a special leadership conversation with
@OpiyoOloya
.
Dr. Opiyo Oloya is a globally renowned expert on politics, education, and society.
Happy birthday
@katsnash
. We wish you an incredible day and a memorable year. Looking forward to your "life of the party" demeanor at the Annual Leaders Gathering.
#HudumaFellow