Interview

Kaggale Nana Nabateregga Kagga is a film maker, actress alone, chemical engineer, mother of three, wife and daughter to Mwagale Nalongo Beatrice Kagga and Abdul Kagga from the royal lineage of King Kiggala of Buganda kingdom. Commonly known as Nana Kagga, she was born in Nairobi, Kenya. She comes from …

Jesse Tukacungurwa is the CEO of Oncepti architects. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the architects’ role in bridging Uganda’s housing deficit. What are the key elements in your management philosophy? As a manager, I am a perfectionist. I like to put my hands on almost everything. …

Beverly Nambozo Nsengiyunva is an inspiration to herself.  She is the brain behind Beverly Nambozo Poetry Award. At only ten years, Nambozo was a bibliophile consuming books like food. Even when her mother pushed her to sleep she would read under the covers late into the night. Born in Kampala …

Evelyn Cindy Magara is the CEO of Nyati Motion Pictures, a film producing company in Uganda. She spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the future outlook of the country’s film industry. What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? For a manager in a …

Daniel Okalany is the CEO of Kola Studios, a mobile game development company that takes up existing games and puts them on mobile. He spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba on the growth prospects of the country’s mobile gaming. What are the key drivers and elements in your management …

Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda’s dream was to become a lawyer but he failed to make the cut at A-level. He was instead admitted to study journalism at Makerere University – which he did not like and opted to study a BA Education. But this plan too failed. “I made attempts to …

  Vanessa Atim is the managing director of ProInterns, a company that is working to solve Uganda’s unemployment challenge through skill development.  She spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba on matters concerning unemployment in the country. What encompasses your management philosophy? I am a very ambitious and hardworking manager …

Harold Kaija is the deputy Secretary general of Uganda’s largest opposition party FDC. He made a failed attempt to be MP for Kampala Central and says the loss taught him a few lessons; including that voters are so ignorant and poor that many politicians take advantage of them. He has …

Gilbert Wavamunno is the sales director of Spear Motors Limited. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba on the status of the country’s automobile dealership business. What encompasses your management philosophy? Management is all about who is responsible for what in a company. It is very hard for a …

He started off his music career as part of the award-winning Hip hop group Klear Kut that introduced the term “Ugaflow” to describe Uganda’s hip hop scene. Daniel Lubwama Kigozi aka Navio is best known for his successful solo career with hits such as`Ngalo, Bugumu’, One & Only”, Njogereza’ and …