Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo (née Irene Kaggwa), is a

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electrical engineer and corporate executive, who serves as the Director of Engineering and Communication Infrastructure at the

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(UCC). From 10 February 2020 until 24 November 2023, she served as the Acting Executive Director of the UCC.

Background and education

She was born in Uganda and she attended ''Kitante Primary School'' in

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, Uganda. She studied at

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for her middle and high school education. She graduated with a

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in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. She was then admitted to Makerere University to study electrical engineering. She holds a

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degree, obtained from

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, Uganda's oldest and largest

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. Her second degree, a Master of Science in Communications Systems and Signal Processing, was awarded by the

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. She also holds a Master of Science in Economic Management and Policy, obtained from the

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Career

Before February 2020, Engineer Sewankambo served as the Director for Engineering and Communication Infrastructure at the Uganda Communications Commission. Before that, she was the head of the research and development unit at UCC as well as coordinator in the office of the executive director. In February 2020,

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, the Cabinet Minister of Information and Communications Technology appointed Irene Sewankambo as the Acting Executive Director, pending the appointment of a substantive executive director. She replaced Engineer Godfrey Mutabazi, whose two consecutive five-year contracts had expired. In November 2023, after nearly four years as acting ED at UCC, she relinquished her ED role to George William Nyombi Thembo and reverted to her substantive role as Director of Engineering and Communication Infrastructure.

Other consideration

She is credited with possession of soft people skills in the areas of leadership and management, including leading by example, mentoring, conflict resolution through dialogue, goal-setting and follow-up.

Personal details

Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo is a married woman with children.

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