Florence Nakimbugwe Nsubuga (née Florence Nakimbugwe), but commonly known as Florence Nsubuga, is a Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive, who since 2012, serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of Umeme Limited, the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda,[1] whose stock trades of the Uganda Securities Exchange and on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.[2] Effective March 2015, she concurrently serves as a member of the board of directors of Umeme.[3]
Florence Nsubuga | |
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| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University (Bachelor of Commerce) (Master of Arts in Economic Policy and Planning) Edinburgh Business School (Master of Business Administration) Harvard Business School (Executive Training in Corporate Governance) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and Business Executive |
| Years active | 1996 — present |
| Title | Chief operations officer & executive director of Umeme |
Background and education
editShe was born in the Central Region of Uganda, circa 1973. She attended local schools for her elementary and secondary school education. She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, specializing in Marketing, from Makerere University in 1996. She went on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) degree, in Economic policy planning, also from Makerere. As of November 2017, she was pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. She also has undergone executive training from the Harvard Business School.[3][4]
Career
editShe began her career in 1996, at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), as a graduate trainee. When Umeme acquired the electricity distribution concession from UEDCL, she went with Umeme.[5] Over the years, she was promoted until her appointment to the COO position in 2012.[1] On the way to the top, she has served in various roles, including as (a) Delivery Controller (b) Regional Manager for Kampala East and (c) Outage Manager.[4] In her capacity as COO of Umeme, she supervises 600 employees directly and another 1,000 people indirectly.[4][5]
Other responsibilities
editShe is a married mother of two daughters, Sanyu and Suubi.[4] In 2015, she won the Outstanding Woman in Energy - 2015 African Utility Week Award.[4][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Ladu, Ismail Musa (13 February 2012). "Umeme to realign operations with two new appointments". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Mugwe, David (13 December 2012). "Umeme listing at NSE a first for non-Kenyan firm". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b Umeme (31 March 2017). "Umeme Annual Report for Period Ending 31 December 2016" (PDF). Kampala: Umeme Limited. p. 138. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Nsubuga, Florence (16 November 2017). "Florence Nsubuga: Chief Operations Officer & Executive Director at Umeme Limited". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b ESI (10 August 2015). "Women in energy: Phenomenal leadership empowers Uganda's Umeme". ESI-Africa (ESI). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Jacquiline Emodek (13 August 2015). "Most Influential Ugandan CEOs Scoop Awards". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 16 November 2017.