Prof. Maggie Kigozi

Prof. MAGGIE KIGOZI is a Fellow of the Africa Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute. She is a Trustee of the Shell Foundation. She is Chairperson of the Africa Scout Committee.

Maggie is a Medical Doctor by training who practiced Medicine in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia. She joined the corporate world in 1994 as Marketing Director of Crown Bottlers(Pepsi) Ltd. The company is now a market leader in the beverage sector. Six years later the government appointed her the Executive Director of Uganda Investment Authority. During her tenure as Executive Director Uganda received 4 billion $ Foreign investment and licensed 10 billion $ Domestic investment. Having retired from government in 2011, Dr. Kigozi has consulted with UNIDO and ITC. She grows food on the family farm Zuri Model Farm in Kyasa. She is an ardent tree planter with pine and eucalyptus plantations. Her newest venture is an Echo Lodge on an Island in Lake Victoria.

Maggie sits on the advisory board of the apex private sector association Private Sector Foundation Uganda. She is a Board Member of Uganda Manufacturers Association where she chairs the Marketing Committee which hosts the prestigious Uganda International Trade Fair. She is President of the Business and Professional Women (BPW) Uganda. Maggie sits on two important government boards, the National Forestry Authority Board and Uganda ‘s main referral hospital, Mulago Hospital Board. She also sits on the CBA Bank Board.

She works with many organisations that support leadership and entrepreneurship for women and youth. As a member of The Elders forum of Uganda and The Women’s Situation Room she works to ensure peace in the region.