The Board of Directors of the Private Sector Foundation, Uganda ( PSFU) has today announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen Asiimwe as its new Executive Director.
He replaces the late Mr. Gideon Badagwa who passed away in June this year and his appointment takes immediate effect.
Prior to the appointment Mr. Francis Kisirinya, the Deputy Executive Director of the foundation has been the Acting Executive Director through the transitional process.
The PSFU board request the management and staff of the foundation to give full support to the new Executive Director, Asiimwe.
“We request you to give him ( Asiimwe) incomplete cooperation so that he can deliver the best of his services for the benefits of the staff, Board, PSFU members, the private sector and Uganda as a whole,” the notice reads in part.
Asiimwe was the Director of Policy and Business Development at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). Before joining the foundation he was the head of Uganda Tourism Board ( UTB) from the year 2014 to 2019.
He also worked at the New vision in the editorial department, holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from the US-based Development Associates International ( DAI) affiliated to Uganda Christian University ( UCU).
He is also a holder of a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University. He has a host of post-graduate certificates and diplomas in Management, Education, Marketing, IT and Corporate Governance, among others.
