| Florence Nsubuga | |
| Birth Place: | Uganda |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
| Citizenship: | Uganda |
| Education: | Makerere University Edinburgh Business School Harvard Business School |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman and Business Executive |
| Years Active: | 1996 — present |
| Chief Operations Officer & Executive Director of Umeme | |
Florence Nakimbugwe Nsubuga (née Florence Nakimbugwe), but commonly known as Florence Nsubuga, is a Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive, who since 2012, serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of Umeme Limited, the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda,[1] whose stock trades of the Uganda Securities Exchange and on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.[2] Effective March 2015, she concurrently serves as a member of the board of directors of Umeme.[3]
She was born in the Central Region of Uganda, circa 1973. She attended local schools for her elementary and secondary school education. She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, specializing in Marketing, from Makerere University in 1996. She went on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) degree, in Economic policy planning, also from Makerere. As of November 2017, she was pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. She also has undergone executive training from the Harvard Business School.[3] [4]
She began her career in 1996, at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), as a graduate trainee. When Umeme acquired the electricity distribution concession from UEDCL, she went with Umeme.[5] Over the years, she was promoted until her appointment to the COO position in 2012.[1] On the way to the top, she has served in various roles, including as (a) Delivery Controller (b) Regional Manager for Kampala East and (c) Outage Manager.[4] In her capacity as COO of Umeme, she supervises 600 employees directly and another 1,000 people indirectly.[4] [5]
She is a married mother of two daughters, Sanyu and Suubi.[4] In 2015, she won the Outstanding Woman in Energy - 2015 African Utility Week Award.[4] [6]