Gudula Naiga Basaza

Gudula Naiga Basaza is a Ugandan businesswoman, entrepreneur and also the co-founder and managing director at Gudie leisure farm located in Najjera, Kira town council. The farm has a variety of leisure activities for each category of visitors. Among the activities is sport fishing, relaxing walkways which has enhanced physical fitness among the visitors.

Background and education Gudula was born in Buganda region, Kampala, Uganda, married to Dr. Robert Basaza of Makerere Medical School who also doubles as the co-director at the Gudie leisure farm. Gudula was a Fulbright scholar at The George Washington University, USA (2009–2010) for a year. She studied at Makerere University, Uganda and was awarded a bachelor's degree in botany and zoology (1992) then in 1993 she also obtained a postgraduate diploma in education from the same university and in 1998 joined University of York, England, where she obtained a master's degree in education and in 2006 went through University of Ghent, Belgium, where she was awarded with a PhD in ICT.

Career Gudula started Gudie leisure farm on 14 January 2009 with the primary objective of creating employment opportunities and also building skills for young people who normally risk their lives into crime due to high costs of living and yet they nothing to offer. The farm is also serving about 20,280 small holder farmers with a purpose of transforming them into commercial farmers with a target of reaching 200,000 by 2026. She is also a member of the Dfcu women advisory council. Gudula is also the president East African Women Entrepreneurs Exchange Network. She also chairs the board of trustee of Kampala City Traders Association.

She was also recognized during the 2019 Hi Pipo awards among the 50 most influential women in Uganda especially in the business sector.