Bemanya Twebaze
Bemanya Twebaze | |
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.jpg) Bemanya Twebaze in 2022 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Laws) Law Development Centre (Diploma in Legal Practice) Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (Master of Business Administration) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and Corporate Executive |
| Years active | 1994 — present |
| Known for | Management |
| Title | Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization |
Bemanya Twebaze is a Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive, who currently serves a four-year term as Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).[1] Previously, from 2012 to 2020, he was Uganda's Registrar General and Official Receiver of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.[2]
Education
[edit]He holds a Bachelor of Laws, awarded by Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala. His Master of Business Administration was obtained from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute.[2]
Career
[edit]Mr. Twebaze originally worked as a lawyer in the areas of commercial law, business registration, intellectual property and insolvency, with experience in managing and concluding the liquidation of large parastatals.[2]
In his role as Registrar General, he worked with other government agencies and stakeholders, to shorten the time it takes to register a business, from four days, to two hours.[3]
In November 2020, he was elected by the Administrative Council of ARIPO as the organisation's Director General for a four-year term beginning 1 January 2021.[4]
Other responsibilities
[edit]In May 2017, Bemanya Twebaze, was appointed receiver-manager of Uganda Telecom Limited, a parastatal company which had failed to meet its financial obligations.[5] Although a forensic audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers determined UTL's liabilities at Sh700 billion (approx. US$196 million), with total assets valued at Sh248 billion (approx. US$69 million), Bemanya Twebaze is optimistic that the business can be revived back to profitability.[6]
In January 2020, the High Court of Uganda replaced Bemanya Twebaze with Ruth Sebatindira, as the Administrator of UTL, in court-appointed receivership. The court ruling was on 2 January 2020 and the hand-over of office occurred on 6 January 2020.[7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Fernando dos Santos hands over to DG Elect, Mr. Bemanya Twebaze". ARIPO. 16 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Bemanya Twebaze profile". Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Kayiwa, Edward (19 September 2017). "Investors to register in two hours - URSB". New Vision. Kanmpala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Director General's Office". ARIPO. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Ibrahim Manzil (10 May 2017). "UTL set for liquidation, hundreds to lose jobs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Eronie Kamukama (4 May 2017). "Uganda Telecom will become profitable, URSB maintains". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Moses Kyeyune (6 January 2020). "Bemanya hands over to new UTL administrator Ruth Sebatindira". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Reporter, Independent (2020-01-02). "Ruth Ssebatindira appointed UTL administrator". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2023-01-26.