Jolly Kaguhangire

Jolly Kamugira Kaguhangire is a businesswoman and corporate executive in Uganda. From April 2017 to October 2018, she was the executive director and CEO of Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), the government agency that is responsible for promoting, attracting and facilitating investment into Uganda's national economy.

Background and education She was born in the Western Region of Uganda, circa 1966. She attended local Ugandan schools for her primary and secondary school studies. In 2000, she graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in Uganda. Later, she obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management, from Uganda Management Institute (UMI) in Kampala, the largest city and capital of the country. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Organisational Leadership and Management, awarded by Uganda Christian University (UCU), in Mukono. In addition, over the first 15 years of the 21st century, she has obtained numerous certificates for courses she has taken locally, regionally and internationally in areas that include upstream petroleum taxation, corporate governance, executive leadership, public service delivery and tax administration.

In April 2017, after a two-round, two-months search process, Kaguhangire was hired by the board, as the best candidate for the CEO position, citing her leadership experience as a factor in her hiring. Another priority is to coordinate with the Uganda Export Promotion Board and the Uganda Tourism Board, in production of promotional and marketing material and performing joint exhibitions and tours, thereby reducing costs and sending a consistent and coherent message to potential investors. A third priority is the creation of a one-stop-center (OSC), where an investor can register their business and obtain all requisite permits and licenses to begin operations in the shortest time possible.