Staff
Miss Judith Nakyobe
Ms. Judith Nakyobe (Ugandan) is the Finance and Administration Manager at the RUFORUM Secretariat. She joined the Secretariat in 2013 and previously served as the Management Accountant at the Secretariat. Judith holds a BSc in Computer Science and is a Chartered Accountant with full membership to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). Judith has led the implementation of the computerized RUFORUM financial management system called NAVISION.
Read moreProf Egeru Anthony
Egeru Anthony (Ugandan) is the Manager Skilling, Engagement for Community Development, an eight year project funded by The MasterCard Foundation to strengthen the effectiveness of university contribution to development through skills development particularly entrepreneurship of talented, motivated and disadvantaged youth in Africa.
Read moreMr Artur Inácio Fernando
Artur Inácio Fernando (Mozambique) joined from RUFORUM Secretariat in 2022, prior joining RUFORUM, he was working at IITA as a Senior Agriculture Researcher, Mozambique. Artur holds a Masters Degree in Plant Breeding and Seeds Systems.
Read moreMiss Meri Siaka
Meri Siaka ( Ghanaian) is the internal auditor at RUFORUM Secretariat, her responsibilities entails ensuring that RUFORUM's risk management, governance and internal control processes are functioning effectively. Before RUFORUM, she was a Manager at KPMG in the assurance unit where she managed both financial statements audit and other assurance engagements.
Read moreDr Florence Nakayiwa
Dr. Florence Nakayiwa (Ugandan) is the Deputy Executive Secretary, she joined RUFORUM from Makerere University where she has been the Director of the Planning and Development Department. She has over twenty years’ experience in the higher education sector in Africa. She brings vast experience in institutional development in higher education, policy engagement, development partners’ collaboration and partnership development and networking to the RUFORUM Secretariat and its wider network at large.
Read moreMiss Nada Siddig Abdalla Musa
Nada Siddig Abdalla Musa (Sudanese) is the Programme Assistant, Partnerships at the RUFORUM Secretariat. She is currently pursuing PhD study in Agricultural and Rural Innovation at Makerere University; she holds MSc in Agricultural Information and Communication Management from Egerton University; MSc in Computer Engineering and Networks from University of Gezira and BSc. in Electronics Engineering (Hons) from Sudan University of Science and Technology.
Read moreMr Yamungu Alongo Boniface Byamalong
Yamungu Alongo Boniface Byamalong (Congolese) serves as Programme Assistant, Research Capacity. Before joining RUFORUM.
Read moreMr Ekepu David
Ekepu David (Ugandan) is the Programme Officer, Networking and Partnership Brokerage at RUFORUM. David has been responsible for the implementation of the Sentinel Project including developing criteria to identify students to benefit from research scholarships, undertake needs assessments and overall support to capacity building activities led by RUFORUM. Mr. Ekepu also supports monitoring and evaluation activities as well as development of proposals and concepts in response to calls for proposals and other needs. Mr.
Read moreMiss Selma Ndapewa Nghituwamhata
Selma Ndapewa Nghituwamhata (Namibian), is the Programme Assistant, Doctoral Training at RUFORUM Secretariat. Selma joined the RUFORUM Secretariat in September 2020 as an Intern at the Executive Secretary Office to assist in the publications of the RUFORUM Working Document Series and the African Journal for Rural Development (AfJRD) papers.
Read moreMiss Evaline Acan
Evaline Acan (Ugandan), is the Communications Assistant at RUFORUM Secretariat. Evaline joined the RUFORUM Secretariat in September 2020 as an Intern at the Executive Secretary Office to assist in the publications of the RUFORUM Working Document Series and the African Journal for Rural Development (AfJRD) papers. Ms. Acan holds a Bachelor of of Computing (Computer Science) from Gulu University.
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