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 moreDr Egeru Anthony
Dr. Egeru Anthony (Ugandan) is the Manager – Training and 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. He previously served as Assistant Grants Manager at RUFORUM Secretariat, Lecturer at Makerere University and a secondary school teacher at Merryland High School, Entebbe.
Read moreMiss Selma Ndapewa Nghituwamhata
Selma Ndapewa Nghituwamhata (Namibian), is the Technical Specialist, Research & Innovation 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 Corporate Communications and Advocacy Officer 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.
Read moreProf Patrick Okori
Prof. Patrick Okori joins RUFORUM from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) where he was the Deputy Director of the Global Research Programme on Accelerated crop Improvement and Principal Scientist for Groundnut Breeding. He was the Country Representative for Mozambique and Malawi. Before joining ICRISAT, he served as an Associate Professor at Makerere University in Uganda, in the School of Agricultural Sciences where he was also the Dean.
Read moreDr Sokona Dagnoko
Dr. Sokona Dagnoko joins RUFORUM from Sasakawa Africa Association office in Mali where was the Country Director. She also serves RUFORUM as a Member of its Technical Committee. Sokona will strengthen the Secretariate’s research and partnership management leveraging on her vast expertise in research methods, crop improvement, agricultural extension and advisory services, programme management, monitoring and evaluation, gender and partnerships
Read moreMiss Amwony Jackline
Ms. Amwony Jackline joins RUFORUM from Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda where she was a Research Assistant. She also served as a Field Assistant, Peace Building, Education and Advocacy Project with Africa Development Corps, Credit Controller with Uganda Telecom Limited, Peace building and Adult Education Coordinator with Jesuit Refugee Service. Jackline brings to the Secretariate professional experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, research, education, advocacy, information management, office administration & management.
Read moreMiss Meri Siaka
Ms. 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 - Planning Resources Mobilization and Management, 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.
Read moreMiss Nada Siddig Abdalla Musa
Ms. Nada Siddig Abdalla Musa (Sudanese) is the Knowledge Management Specialist 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.
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