Gideon Badagawa

Gideon Nathan Badagawa (sometimes Bagadawa; May 8, 1966 – June 21, 2021) was a Ugandan corporate executive, policy analyst, statistician. He was a former executive director of Private Sector Foundation of Uganda (PSFU) and former executive director Uganda Manufacturers' Association. Under his tenue, the PSFU received awards acknowledging contributions made by business associations, corporate companies, and government agencies towards the advancement of the private sector in Uganda.

Personal and education background Badagawa was born to Isabirye Badagawa on 8 May 1966 in Kigulu, Muyiira village, Nambale sub-county in Iganga district.

Badagawa attended Busoga College Mwiri between 1979 up to 1983 for ordinary level (O'level) and Makerere college School from 1984 to 1886 for Advanced level (A'level) of secondary education. He also attained a post-graduate diploma from Maastricht School of Management in Environment Management. After his death, Francis Kisirinya who was the deputy executive director during his tenure was appointed the transitional acting executive director of PSFU until he was succeeded by Stephen Asiimwe after his death.

In 2008, Badagawa was appointed the executive director of Uganda Manufacturer's Association, a position which he served for 2 years. Before joining PSFU in 2000, he was the executive director of the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) for two years. He was succeeded by Francis Kisirinya as Executive Director for Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) after his death.

Badagawa was achieved the partnerships with Uganda's development partners such as World Bank, African Development Bank, European Union, DFID, UK-AIDGIZ Endev, Mastercard Foundation.

Death Bagadawa died on June 21, 2021, at Mulago Hospital due to complications from COVID-19.

Awards Badagawa won several awards from different organizations because of his work contributions. These awards include;

Advanced Leadership Merit Award for Private Sector Development by the Institute of Advanced Leadership Pearl of Africa Lifetime Achievers Awards.

Board membership Badagawa served on various companies/organizations as a board member, namely:

National Environment Management Authority as the vice-chairman Uganda Of Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company Limited Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy Design Team from 2011 up to 2014 as the chairman Presidential Investor Roundtable National Planning Authority of Uganda Uganda Warehouse Receipts Authority Economy Policy Research Center Business Licensing Reform Committee Financial Markets Development Committee Uganda Country Capacity Building Programme (UCCBP)