By: Press Unit
Uganda’s Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja has beaten off competition from three other high profile individuals including Antoinette Sayeh, the Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Helen Oritsejafor, a Nigerian Philanthropist and Businesswoman and Patricia Obo- Nai, CEO Telecel Ghana to win the African Female Leader of the Year in recognition of her leadership as Prime Minister of Uganda and her commitment towards driving the Country’s socio-economic development and advancing key national priorities.
Nabbanja who is also the Kakumiro Woman Member of Parliament had been selected by the UK based Non-Governmental Organization ‘The African Leadership organization’ to compete with three others for the African Female Leader of the year 2024 award where she emerged victorious.
This prestigious continental award was previously won by President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, former President of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director General WHO, Sudanese Businessman Mo Ibrahim, Founder of the Ibrahim Prize for leadership among others.
The event has also become a prestigious platform for honoring people-centered leadership and Africans who are pursuing a Pan African agenda.
In September this year, Nabbanja scooped the Global Women Leadership Award in New York. The Global Women Leadership Award is an annual award conferred by the Centre of Economic and Leadership Development based in the United Kingdom.
Nabbanja who is also the first female Prime Minister of Uganda previously worked as the Minister of State for Health, General Duties in the Ministry of Health from December 2019 to June 2021.
She also served as a Parliamentary Commissioner in the Parliamentary Commission of the Parliament of Uganda from 2016 to December 2019, and as a Resident District Commissioner in Busia, Budaka and Palisa Districts from 2001 to 2010.
Nabbanja Robinah holds a Master of Arts Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation from Nkumba University in Uganda, a Bachelor’s Degree in Democracy and Development Studies, and a Diploma in Democracy and Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs’ University. She is currently pursuing her PhD Studies.
