Emmy Otim

Emmy has, for the last fourteen years, been managing and implementing internationally funded Democracy and Governance programmes and campaigns which has seen him work directly with Political Party headquarters in running Regional Political Academies for young leaders, Political Party caucuses in helping them institutionalize their systems, with the Uganda Women’s Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in formulating and popularizing the Common Women’s Legislative Agenda (CWLA), done three elections, two in Uganda and one for South Sudan. Emmy has also worked extensively with civil society organizations nationally and continental levels. Spearheaded setting up of Youth Cross Party platforms aimed at galvanizing youth issues that cut across party lines and creating multiple advocacy fronts to have them included in the Political agendas of the different Parties. He has also facilitated consensus and coalition building sessions for Youth focused Civil Society organizations. He has done evaluations and assessments on Democracy and Governance programmes across the region. Emmy is an accomplished Youth in Leadership trainer, campaign strategist, facilitator and mentor which he has done across twelve African countries and Sweden and his vast experience and interaction have seen him develop leadership, campaigns, and election monitoring and organization development training tools. He runs the Program for Young Politicians in Africa which is a three-part Political Leadership academy training programme involving 21 Political Parties across Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania. He also runs the Empowering Women in Politics program. He is the lead trainer for Organizational Political Party development, Public Speaking & Ideology.

Tony Okao Otoa

Tony Otoa is the co-founder of Ubuntu Leadership Safari, he is the Chief Executive of the Stanbic Business Incubator, which supports and nurtures Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to prepare them for business growth opportunities. His role is to design strategies, manage and implement activities and programs for Enterprise Development for the Stanbic Business Incubator. His work with the Incubator has helped the emerging entrepreneurs to gain access to networking, new markets, and financing opportunities and has impacted over 1000 SMES.

His expertise spans across the Oil and Gas sector, entrepreneurship, communication strategy and innovation in both Uganda and the United Kingdom.

In the past, Tony worked as a National Content Manager at Total Exploration and Production, where he also served as the Public Affairs Manager. Tony worked with civil society in the UK and Uganda to plan, develop and design laws and regulations for the oil and gas sector in the East African region. His untiring commitment and drive towards ensuring that Uganda becomes a formidable regional competitor in oil and gas has seen him speak around the world on the emerging sector. He has spoken passionately about participation of Ugandans in the sector, environment protection and robust revenue management.

Tony holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and LLM in International Law. This experience has been a lightning bolt for him to reflect on and think of possible solutions to help young people, advise SMEs to be innovative and contribute to their growth.

Samuel Ocan

Samuel Ocan is a professional video content producer with more than 10 years industry experience in East Africa and beyond.

As the Media and Communication manager at Ubuntu Leadership Safari, he oversees the creative department which includes content creation and digital media.

Samuel has knowledge and skills in the production of Documentary Films, Corporate videos, Television Commercials and others. 

As a freelancer or in-house producer for various organizations, he has filmed and edited more than thirty (30) documentary and corporate videos for Women’s International Peace Centre (UNWomen), TotalEnergies, CNOOC Uganda Ltd, Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Women in Uganda Network (Wougnet), Build Africa Uganda, USAID-Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD), South Sudan Red Cross Society, and he is currently in the team documenting the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) activities in Uganda and Tanzania etc.

Samuel is very passionate about self-development and business.

Mantra: Take care of the important, the urgent can wait

Denis Wembi

Wembi is a Digital Marketing Manager at Ubuntu Leadership Safari. He oversees all aspects of online content management for Ubuntu Leadership Safari and #UbuntuTalks sessions; 

In his work, he focuses on fostering collaboration and online brand growth for organizations and personalities. He 

holds a Bachelor’s degree from Makerere University and he is a member of Goal NextGen Network and Young Innovation Leadership Fellowship. 

He has a curious love for adventure; and he loves spending an unhealthy amount of hours sunk into reading.

Emmanuel Busuulwa

Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in Managing Sales and Business Development Processes and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams.

Great experience in Sales, marketing and business development gathered from his time in the downstream Petroleum industry with MOGAS OIL (U) and in the Fintech startup space with DusuPay and WallyCard Ltd.  Mantra: “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”

David Kangye

Kangye is a writer, editor and blogger. For close to ten years, he has run Kangye Writes, a blog that celebrates the people, places and books of Uganda. 

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Literature and English from Makerere University. Kangye supports the Ubuntu Leadership safari in writing content and the newsletter.

He is dearly passionate about the written word.