Agnes Atim Apea Explained

Agnes Atim Apea
Birth Place:	Uganda
Nationality:	Ugandan
Other Names:	"Mama Rice"
Occupation:	Social entrepreneur
Alma Mater:	University of Reading Uganda Martyrs University
Known For:	Founder of Hope Development Initiative
Party:	National Resistance Movement

Agnes Atim Apea is a Ugandan social entrepreneur and politician. She founded the Hope Development Initiative, and was named to the BBC's 100 Women programme in 2017. In the 2021 general election, she was elected to the Parliament of Uganda as the women's representative in the Amolatar District for the National Resistance Movement.^{[1] [2]}

Education and career

Apea has a Doctor of Philosophy in International Development from the University of Reading, and a Master's degree from Uganda Martyrs University in Developmental Studies.

Apea is the chairperson of Local Government Finance Commission and also the founder and chief executive officer of Hope Development Initiative,^{[3] [4]} which promotes the rice growing industry for female farmers in several areas of Uganda. This has led to her nickname of "Mama Rice".^[5] Her organization has arranged agricultural cooperatives in Uganda, and drive to achieve a significant portion of the market share. In addition to rice, the cooperatives also work with seeds used to make vegetable oil and cassava products.^[6]

She is also the women's representative of Parliament for the Amolatar District in Northern Uganda.

In 2017, she was named to the BBC's 100 Women programme.^{[7] [8]} Apea found out while she was attending the 7th African Grain Trade Summit in Tanzania, saying that is it was because she promoted social justice and teaching to young women that she made the list.^[5]

In the eleventh parliament of Uganda, she serves as the deputy chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industries & Fisheries.^{[9] [10]}

See also

• List of members of the eleventh Parliament of Uganda

Notes and References

1. Web site: 10 incumbents in Lango kicked out of Parliament . The Monitor . 19 January 2021 . 21 February 2021 .
2. Web site: Atim Agnes Apea - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls . 2023-02-02 . visiblepolls.org . en.
3. Web site: Agnes Atim Apea. Institute for the Study of Human Rights. 6 November 2017.
4. Web site: Agnes Atim Apea Institute for the Study of Human Rights . 2023-02-02 . www.humanrightscolumbia.org.
5. News: Emorut. Francis. Ugandan among most innovative women in the world. 6 November 2017. New Vision. 10 October 2017. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023410/https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1463285/ugandan-named-innovative-women-world. dead.
6. Web site: Agnes Atim Apea, PhD. The Global Ambassadors Program. 6 November 2017.
7. News: BBC 100 Women 2017: Who is on the list?. 6 November 2017. BBC News. 1 November 2017.
8. Web site: Dr. Agnes Apea Atim . 2023-02-02 . Vital Voices . en-US.
9. Web site: Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industries & Fisheries – Parliament Watch . 2023-02-02 . en-US.
10. Web site: MPs Demand Allocation of Funds for Food Security . 2023-02-02 . Uganda Radio Network . en.