Silver Mugisha, is a Ugandan civil engineer and corporate executive, who serves as the managing director and chief executive officer of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), since August 2013. Before that, he served as the chief manager responsible for "Institutional Development and External Services" at the NWSC.[1][2]
Silver Mugisha | |
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| Born | September 14, 1968 Kantunda Village, Bushenyi District, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering) (Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Management) IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering) |
| Occupation | Civil engineer & Corporate executive |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Title | Managing Director and CEO of National Water and Sewerage Corporation |
Background and education
editMugisha was born in Kantunda Village, Bushenyi District, in the Western Region of Uganda, on 14 September 1968. His father, Federico Ngambagye and mother, Pascazia Baryomurwera Ngambagye, were both alive as of February 2015. After attending primary school locally he attended St. Joseph's Secondary School in the city of Mbarara for his O-Level education, and St. Leo's College, Kyegobe in Fort Portal for his A-Level studies.[3]
He was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, on a scholarship from the Ugandan government. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. He went on to obtain a Master of Science in Sanitary Engineering degree, from the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, in Delft, Netherlands. He then returned to Makerere where he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics and Management.[1][3]
Career
editMugisha joined NWSC in 1994. In 1997, he became one of the senior engineers at the company. In 2013, he was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of the company. Over the nearly 30 years he has been at the company, he has gained experience in water utility management, international water policy, water and sewerage research and in advisory services.[1][4]
In an interview that he gave to ESI-Africa in 2016, Mugisha attributed his success and that of NWSC to several factors, including the prioritization of service, the customer and the welfare of the employee above profit.[5]
Other considerations
editMugisha either now or in the past sits on the boards of several public and private enterprises. He is the current chairperson of the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board.[1] He is the current chairperson of the Federation of Uganda Employers, elected in March 2021.[6] His other responsibilities include as the first African Vice President of the International Water Association (IWA). He is the current President of the African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) and is the chairman of the governing council of Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi.[1][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e UBTEB (11 July 2022). "Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha: Chairperson of the Board". Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Ephraim Kasozi (3 March 2014). "Water body confirms Dr Mugisha as managing director". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b Simon Kasyate (1 February 2015). "From a grass-thatched hut to the helm of National Water". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ The Global Water Summit 2022 (11 July 2022). "Dr Silver Mugisha: Managing Director, NWSC: Biography". Watermeetsmoney.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ESI-Africa (12 January 2016). "Exclusive interview with Engineer Silver Mugisha, MD of National Water and Sewerage Corporation". ESI-Africa. Cape Town, South Africa. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b CEO Magazine Uganda (25 March 2021). "NWSC's Silver Mugisha re-elected Federation of Uganda Employers Chairperson". CEO Magazine Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Javira Ssebwami (11 December 2023). "Innovate homegrown solutions for a water-secure continent, NWSC boss Dr. Mugisha tells delegates at international water congress". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 11 December 2023.