Stephen Twinoburyo

Stephen Twinoburyo (8 January 1970 – 1 January 2019) in Mbarara, Uganda. He was the second of seven children, and his father worked as a town clerk.

In 1990, he started studying engineering at Makerere University, and relocated to South Africa.

In 2008, Twinoburyo decided to found Uganda Professionals Living in South Africa (AUPSA), In 2009, he organised a meeting of Ugandan expatriates in South Africa. The meeting was held in Sandton, South Africa.

In 2010, Twinoburyo said that Ugandans were unhappy about the ticket prices for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. In 2011, he condemned alleged human rights abuses in Uganda, and asked South African president Jacob Zuma not to attend the inauguration of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni. He was inspired to set up the company after visiting the California Science Center and National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The company is based in Hatfield, Pretoria.

Personal life Twinoburyo and his wife had three children. He died in South Africa on 1 January 2019 of a heart attack, one week before his 49th birthday. His body was repatriated to Uganda.