{"id":4667,"date":"2021-11-27T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T10:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=4667"},"modified":"2021-11-27T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T10:49:17","slug":"former-utb-boss-stephen-asiimwe-appointed-new-psfu-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/former-utb-boss-stephen-asiimwe-appointed-new-psfu-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UTB boss Stephen Asiimwe appointed new PSFU head"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nilepost.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Stephen-Asiimwe-Executive-Director-UTB.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fnilepost.co.ug%2F2021%2F11%2F26%2Fstephen-asiimwe-appointed-new-psfu-boss%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Stephen%20Asiimwe%20appointed%20new%20PSFU%20boss&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnilepost.co.ug%2F2021%2F11%2F26%2Fstephen-asiimwe-appointed-new-psfu-boss%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Stephen%20Asiimwe%20appointed%20new%20PSFU%20boss%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnilepost.co.ug%2F2021%2F11%2F26%2Fstephen-asiimwe-appointed-new-psfu-boss%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F<\/strong>ormer UTB boss who also had a stint at The New Vision -Stephen Asiimwe is the new Executive Director of\u00a0 the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), a body that brings together the country &#8216;s leading  private sector\u00a0players .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Directors of the Private Sector Foundation ,Chaired by veteran lawyer Elly Karuhanga  announced Asiimwe &#8216;s appointed on Friday . Asiimwe replaces Gideon Badagawa  one of the many Ugandans whose lives have been claimed by the deadly Covid-19 pandemic . Asiimwe will be deputized by   Francis Kisirinya  who has been serving as the acting Executive Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PSFU board chairman. Dr.Elly Karuhanga described Asiimwe as a man with \u00a0experience spanning over 30 years in both government and private sector at management, leadership and business leadership levels in Uganda and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe request you to give him complete 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,\u201dKaruhanga said.  Asiimwe served as the Chief Executive Officer for the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) for five years 2014 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asiimwe holds a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership and Management. and a Makerere University Bachelors degree  in Social Sciences (Political Science and Sociology)  among other qualifications .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ins><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adclick.g.doubleclick.net\/pcs\/click?xai=AKAOjsuDe0D0RoPntearhA7cKYc3x6ra-xz0K6AvPN9D32hrx48DFlmmACljx06I6tjbAopiCk0V9_nJ2_961aNFFEsKZI1UllVD_PWelbCOnRgfmDTQNoVMWWGZLuockWPHKvRGt_lYMXbXPJyIVVhV&amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzAKvIp4PUtaG&amp;fbs_aeid=[gw_fbsaeid]&amp;urlfix=1&amp;adurl=https:\/\/partycentral.ug%3Futm_source%3DNLPT%26utm_medium%3DCostPerThousandImpressions%26utm_campaign%3D30002852%26utm_term%3DDEGE%26utm_content%3DPAID-BLACK%26WHITE-BRAND\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/ins><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former UTB boss who also had a stint at The New Vision -Stephen Asiimwe is the new Executive Director of\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[181,65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-management","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/asiimwe.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2340,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/former-utb-boss-appointed-director-at-private-sector-foundation-uganda\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":0},"title":"FORMER UTB BOSS APPOINTED DIRECTOR AT PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATION UGANDA","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"December 6, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Stephen Asiimwe the former head of Uganda Tourism Board , (UTB) has been appointed the Director for Policy and Business Development at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). Asiimwe has been in engaged\u00a0 private consultancy work\u00a0 since \u00a02019\u00a0 when his five year stint at \u00a0UTB -2014-2019 end . Asiimwe who\u00a0 also\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5018,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/private-sector-foundation-uganda-to-partner-with-kiira-motors-to-skill-ugandans-for-the-automotive-industry\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":1},"title":"PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATION UGANDA TO PARTNER WITH KIIRA MOTORS TO SKILL UGANDANS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"January 28, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Private Sector Foundation Uganda ,(PSFU) will partner with Uganda\u2019s automakers Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) to facilitate linkages for value addition and parts localization in Uganda\u2019s nascent automotive industry , the organization\u2019s top boss -Mr. Stephen Asiimwe has stated . Asiimwe said that with the global value of the automotive\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National Development&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National Development","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-development\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ki2.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ki2.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ki2.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ki2.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ki2.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7420,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/nzeyi-kagingo-elected-new-private-sector-foundation-uganda-bosses\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":2},"title":"Nzeyi , Kagingo elected new Private  Sector Foundation Uganda bosses","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"November 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Managing Director of Invicta Africa Limited, Mr. Humphrey Nzeyi (47) has been elected the new Chairman of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU). He replaces veteran Dr. Elly Karuhanga - who has been at the helm of the oraginsation since 2019. Ms. Sarah Kagingo (44) was elected the Vice\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nzeyi.webp","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nzeyi.webp 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nzeyi.webp 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nzeyi.webp 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/nzeyi.webp 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11478,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/minister-col-butiime-inaugurates-5th-uganda-tourism-board-utb-board-of-directors\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":3},"title":"Minister Col Butiime Inaugurates 5th Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) Board Of Directors","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"February 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Colonel (Rtd) Tom Butime, the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, has inaugurated the fifth Board of Directors of the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) at a function held in Kampala. UTB is a government agency mandated to promote Uganda globally, ensure quality assurance in tourist facilities, promote tourism investment, and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Tourism &amp; Travel&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Tourism &amp; Travel","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/tourism-travel\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240209-104837.webp","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240209-104837.webp 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240209-104837.webp 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240209-104837.webp 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot_20240209-104837.webp 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5649,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/private-sector-foundation-uganda-signs-mou-with-nita-u-to-fight-corruption\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":4},"title":"PRIVATE SECTOR FOUNDATION UGANDA SIGNS MoU WITH NITA-U TO FIGHT CORRUPTION","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Private sector foundation Uganda has signed an MOU with NITA -U on mutual cooperation in strategic matters of digitization. The MOU will facilitate strategic developments in ICT among others: data integration, capacity building, to benefit the wider private sector fraternity. The three year skills and attitude development project which also\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Business&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Business","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/business\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/psfu-2.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/psfu-2.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/psfu-2.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/psfu-2.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16191,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/uganda-tourism-board-signs-partnership-with-fufa-for-cranes-to-market-uganda-globally\/","url_meta":{"origin":4667,"position":5},"title":"Uganda  Tourism Board Signs Partnership With FUFA For Cranes To Market Uganda Globally","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"December 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has entered a strategic partnership with Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to position Uganda Cranes as global ambassadors for the \"Explore Uganda\" brand. The partnership was announced at UTB headquarters on Tuesday 16, December by UTB Chief Executive Officer Juliana Kagwa and FUFA 2nd Vice\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;National News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251218-WA0018.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251218-WA0018.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251218-WA0018.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251218-WA0018.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG-20251218-WA0018.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0aOV-1dh","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4667"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4669,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4667\/revisions\/4669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}