REGIONALWINNERS From Uganda
Richard Arthur Jabo Richard Jabo is the executive director of Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2014 with the mandate and responsibility for the establishment, development, management, marketing, maintenance, supervision and control of Free Zones. UFZA is now a fully operational body corporate under the supervision of Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Richard is a private sector development professional with broad experience in policy advocacy; policy formulation; financial analysis; investment promotion and facilitation; project planning and performance appraisal; etc. He has contributed to regulatory work aimed at improving the business environment in Uganda and to a wide range of sectoral work. Richard also developed an investment promotion manual used by His Excellency the President to attract foreign direct investment.
From Zambia
Hapenga Monty Kabeta Regional and country winner Hapenga Monty Kabeta is the secretary, registrar and CEO of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA). Hapenga is a mature Zambian citizen with over 34 years of experience in research, corporate leadership, corporate governance practitioner and trainer, undergraduate and postgraduate business lecturer, excellent public speaker, seminar/ workshop facilitator and process consultant. He communicates very well in English and speaks several Zambian languages. Hapenga is a social and economic researcher, educationist, conservationist and corporate governance practitioner and corporate training expert. He is a strategic planning expert of over 20 years providing advisory services to large and small entities. He has provided consultancy services to the agribusiness sector, regulatory sector and conservation and private sector organisations.
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