CV Profile No.33793

Experience in the following industries :

• Edition, printing

Professional experience

• Deputy Editor-in-Chief
• The New Vision Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd
• 07.1999 - 06.2005
• Deputised the Editor-in-Chief in managing and leading a media group of six newspapers (two dailies and four weeklies), three magazines (two monthlies and one quarterly), a major website, and a newsroom of over 150 staff and 180 freelance journalists. Implementing the editorial policy in all publications, including the website www.newvision.co.ug. Providing leadership in the introduction of new products and initiatives. Leading strategic thinking. Liaising with with the national political and business establishment. Advising the Board of Directors as an ex-officio member. Conducting public relations with readers and business clients.

• Editor-in-Chief
• The New Vision Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd
• 07.2005 - 12.2006
• Managing and leading a media group of six newspapers (two dailies and four weeklies), three magazines (two monthlies and one quarterly), a major website, and a newsroom of over 150 staff and 180 freelance journalists. Implementing the editorial policy in all publications, including the website www.newvision.co.ug. Providing leadership in the introduction of new products and initiatives. Leading strategic thinking. Liaising with with the national political and business establishment. Advising the Board of Directors as an ex-officio member. Conducting public relations with readers and business clients.

• Communication Manager
• World Vision Uganda
• 02.2007 - 05.2008
• Providing leadership and direction to the Communications Team in implementing the communications strategy and giving editorial guidance. Producing core publications such as annual reports and brochures, and contributed articles for use on the World Vision website: www.wvi.org . Communicating World Vision Uganda’s work to local and international audiences using various media channels. Coordinating visiting international media teams. Producing emergency situation reports.

• Executive Editor
• Monitor Publications Ltd./Nation Media Group
• 04.2010 - 07.2012
• Managing and leading of a media group of four newspapers (one daily and three weeklies), one radio station, a major website www.monitor.co.ug , three minor websites, and a newsroom of 80 staff and 100 freelance journalists. Overseeing implementation of the editorial policy of the largest media group in East and Central Africa. Implemented convergence between cross-border media interests in a regional media empire. Drawing up and implementing strategies to adapt to a changing media environment now dominated by new technologies and platforms.

• Communications Consultant
• World Bank Group, Uganda Country Office
• 08.2012 - 11.2013
• Researching, analyzing, wrote, editing, and producing World Bank@50 books and video documentary to mark 50-year partnership between the World Bank and the Republic of Uganda. The primary book is digitally available as http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/docsearch/author/m1227815. The second book was a pictorial album covering 50 years of the social economy. In a separate but concurrent consultancy,I edited the Uganda Economic Update, a biannual publication of the World Bank for the Government, development partners, think tanks, and universities, highlighting key aspects of the economy.

• Communications Consultant
• World Bank Group, Tanzania Country Office
• 02.2015 - 06.2015
• Lead Consultant for the writing and editing of an encyclopedic book, “Celebrating 50 Years of Development Partnership – 1965-2015. The World Bank and the United Republic of Tanzania”, and the filming of video documentaries condensing 50 years of development partnership. Researched, analysed, interviewed, wrote, edited, and supervised layout of book. Conceptualised and drafted video script, advised on archival footage, and supervised the filming of socio-economic highlights of Tanzania’s economic development journey.

• Communications Consultant
• Bank of Uganda
• 05.2016 - 06.2017
• Lead Consultant for the writing and editing of a book condensing 50 years of the central bank’s role as the implementer of monetary policy. I researched, analysed, interviewed, wrote, edited, and supervised the layout of book.

• Editorial Consultant
• Freelance
• Since 07.2017
• Editorial consultant and writer for biographies, organizational histories, and institutional success stories. Public speaker on social issues and development economics.