Sarah Kagingo
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelors in Library & Information Science)
Occupation(s)Business executive, Strategic Communications professional
Years active2000– present
Known forBusiness executive, Public Relations, Makerere University Guild President
TitleManaging Director at SoftPower Communications

Sarah Kagingo is a Ugandan business executive and strategic communications professional.[1][2][3] Currently she serves as the Vice Chairlady of the Board of Directors at Private Sector Foundation Uganda.[4][5] She is the managing director of SoftPower Communications.[6][7]

==Early life and education background== She attended Blessed Sacrament Primary School Kimaanya in Masaka, Trinity College Nabbingo for UCE where she excelled, and joined Mt St Mary's College Namagunga for UACE in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.[3][8] She received her Bachelor of Library and Information Science from Makerere University and pursued a professional career in public relations at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, United Kingdom.[4]

Career

In 1997, Kagingo was voted as a Guild President for Makerere University 1997–1998 becoming the second female candidate to win the guild presidency since Makerere University was founded in 1922.[9] She has served in notable organizations [4] In 2013, Kagingo was appointed as the Special Presidential Assistant for Communication (2011-2014.).[6] She is the Managing Director of SoftPower Communications and the founder and CEO of SoftPower News, an online news website based in Kampala, Uganda.[10] On 3 August 2021, Kagingo was appointed as the new Principal Press Secretary of the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda.[6][11]

Board Leadership

In 2019, Kagingo was elected as the Director of the Professional Services Sector at the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the apex body of Uganda's private sector. She has since been appointed as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, where she has made a significant impact in a short period.

Other considerations

She is the former president of Uganda's Public Relations Body (2018–2020).[10] Kagingo serves as a board member at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), a member of the Exco of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB, Uganda Women Entrepreneurs (UWEAL), and Uganda Media Women's Association (UMWA) [6][3][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Kagingo to stand for EALA MP on NRM ticket". January 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (August 3, 2021). "BREAKING! Kagingo, Sabiti, Kitatta join Parliament's Press team".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Sarah Kagingo: how she became a person of interest". Daily Monitor. 5 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Sarah Kagingo appointed Speaker Oulanyah's press secretary". August 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ Independent, The (August 3, 2021). "Sarah Kagingo, Sabiti join Parliament communications".
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Sarah Kagingo named Principal Press Secretary to Speaker of Parliament – edge.ug". Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  7. ↑ Reporter, Spy (2021-08-04). "Museveni's Former Communications Assistant Sarah Kagingo, NBS' Sabiti & Kitata Scoop Fat Jobs In Oulanyah Led 11th Parliament". The Spy. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Profiles of EALA contestants". The Observer - Uganda.
  9. 1 2 "Seven things that make Sarah Kagingo stand out in the EALA race". January 30, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Sarah Kagingo Elected President of Uganda's Public Relations Body – SoftPower News".
  11. ↑ Kiggundu, Edris. "How Sarah Kagingo got her State House job back". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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