Specioza Kimera Ndagire | |
Birth Place: | Uganda |
Occupation: | Businesswoman, Corporate Executive |
Years Active: | 1995 — present |
Nationality: | Ugandan |
Citizenship: | Uganda |
Known For: | Business |
Immediate Past Managing Director of Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company |
Specioza Kimera Ndagire, is a Ugandan businesswoman, and corporate executive, who was the managing director of Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), a Uganda government parastatal company that coordinates funding from the Ugandan government, international development partners and the private sector, for investment in renewable energy infrastructure in Uganda.[1]
In March 2014, she was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of UECCC, the first person and the first woman to serve in that capacity. The company works with the private sector to identify, survey, attract and source funding for and develop renewable energy power sources in Uganda. In addition, UECCC informs and educates Ugandan businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) on how to sustainably utilize the electricity that they consume.[1]
Prior to her appointment as CEO, Ms. Ndagire worked as the company's General Manager, for five years from 2009 when the company was established, until 2014, when she was confirmed as the chief executive. The focus is to promote investment in the solar sector.[2]