Andrew G. Naimanye

Andrew G. Naimanye also known as Andrew Grace Naimanye (born 24 August 1972) is a Ugandan civil engineer, transport economist, former Executive Director of the Uganda Road Fund (URF) and former chess player.

Early life and education background Naimanye was born on 24 August 1972. He attended King's College Budo, where he completed both his O-Level and A-Level education. He also attended University of Leeds, United Kingdom where he obatained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Civil Engineering and a Master's degree in Transport Planning and Engineering.

Naimanye also served as Vice Chairperson of the Uganda Road Safety Committee under the Ministry of Works and Transport and external examiner in civil engineering at universities including Makerere and Ndejje University. In February 2023 to 2025, he served as the President of the Eastern Africa Roads Maintenance Funds Association (ARMFA) and also 1st Vice-President of the African Road Maintenance Funds Association.

Awards and honours In April 2012, the World Chess Federation (FIDE) awarded Naimanye the title of FIDE Master and while representing Uganda at the Second Africa Junior Chess Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, in July 1989, Naimanye won a bronze medal.

In 1990, he won the Pan Paper Open chess tournament in Nairobi, Kenya and in the same year, while still in Senior Five at King's College Budo, Naimanye became Uganda's national chess champion.