Barbara Mulwana

Barbara Mulwana (born c. 1965) is a Ugandan electrical engineer and computer scientist, who serves as the chairperson of the Uganda Manufacturers' Association. In May 2017, she replaced Amos Nzeyi, who retired after two consecutive terms.[1] She also serves as the Executive Director of "Nice House of Plastics", a member company of the Mulwana Group of Companies.[2]

Barbara Mulwana
Born
Barbara Mulwana

1965 (age 54–55)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma materNorthwestern University
(Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science)
Kellogg School of Management
(Electronic Document Professional)
OccupationBusinesswoman, entrepreneur, & industrialist
Years active1987 – present
Home townKampala
TitleChairperson of Uganda Manufacturers' Association

Background and education

She was born in Uganda circa 1965,[3] to Sarah Mulwana and James Mulwana, who was an Ugandan entrepreneur and industrialist, and at the time of his death was one of the wealthiest individuals in the country.[4]

She graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, in the United States with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She also holds the Electronic Document Professional (EDP) certification, from the Kellogg School of Management.[2]

Career

Barbara Mulwana worked as an Applications engineer at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, until 1991. In 1991, she joined Nice House of Plastics, a company her late father founded and owned, as head of sales and marketing. Later, she was promoted to executive director.[2] In May 2017, she was elected chairperson of Uganda Manufacturers' Association, an industrial lobbying and advisory association that brings together over 600 Ugandan manufacturers and industries.[1][5]

Family

Barbara Mulwana is a married mother of three children.[2]

Other considerations

Ms Mulwana sits on the boards of the following public and private Ugandan companies: (1) Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited[2][3] (2) Uganda Batteries Limited, a member of the Mulwana Group[1][2] (3) Jesa Farm Diary, another Mulwana Group company.[1][2] (4) Jubilee Insurance Company Uganda Limited.[2]

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gollark: Maybe I should run my own, better game.
gollark: It might be doing minimax over the entire possible game tree.
gollark: Who says it's "purposefully slow"? What if my bot just needs to do intense computations?
gollark: I'm not entering if I have to write *C* and can't even bind to something else.

See also

References
  1. Ngwomoya, Amos (19 May 2017). "Mulwana elected first woman UMA chair". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. NHOP (1 November 2017). "Executive Director: Barbara Mulwana". Kampala: Nice House of Plastics (NHOP). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. Bloomberg Research (1 November 2017). "Company Overview of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited: Board of Directors". Bloomberg Research. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. Michael Kanaabi, and Ssebidde Kiryowa (6 January 2012). "The Deepest Pockets". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. Kiira Uganda (1 November 2017). "Uganda Manufacturers Association: Jinja Branch". Jinja, Uganda: Kiira.co.ug (Kiira Uganda). Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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