Brenda Katwesigye

Brenda Katwesigye Baganzi is a Ugandan telecom engineer, entrepreneur, chief executive officer and co founder of Wazi Vision Uganda's first eyewear design and manufacturing company from recycled plastic in 2016. She is also the CEO Wazi Recycling Industries and 2016 Mandela Washington fellow.

She is a board member of the Regional Advisory Board for the Young African Leaders a Forbes-recognized entrepreneur and mentioned in the 2019 Forbes New Wealth Creators’ list by Forbes Africa.

Education She did a bachelor's degree in telecommunication engineering Makerere University in Uganda.

Career With her first business at the university being to keep phones for visitors at Ush Shs 1000, she also founded InstaHealth, a company that was focused on bringing health professionals to patients in real time but unfortunately failed.

Awards and achievements

Named among 30 innovators of year 2018 by Quartz Africa. She was appointed on the board of the STARTS Prize. She is a board member of the Regional Advisory Board for the Young African Leaders. Mentioned in the 2019 New Wealth Creators’ list by Forbes Africa. Alumni of Vodafone’s FLANE program. Won Africa Rethink Award for African Female Entrepreneur 2016. Won International Telecommunication Union's Young Innovators Award. Won Public Health Award for best Innovation in Health . Won SITIC Toumai Grand Prize for Innovation