Bemanya Twebaze

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Bemanya Twebaze
Born
Western Region, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
( Diploma in Legal Practice)
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute
(Master of Business Administration)
OccupationLawyer and Corporate Executive
Years active1994 — present
Known forManagement
TitleDirector General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization

Bemanya Twebaze is a Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive, who currently serves a four-year term as Director General of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO).[1] Previously, from 2012 to 2020, he was Uganda's Registrar General and Official Receiver of the Uganda Registration Services Bureau.[2]

Education[]

He holds a Bachelor of Laws, awarded by Makerere University, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, also in Kampala. His Master of Business Administration was obtained from the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute.[2]

Career[]

Mr. Twebaze originally worked as a lawyer in the areas of commercial law, business registration, intellectual property and insolvency, with experience in managing and concluding the liquidation of large parastatals.[2]

In his role as Registrar General, he worked with other government agencies and stakeholders, to shorten the time it takes to register a business, from four days, to two hours.[3]

In November 2020, he was elected by the Administrative Council of ARIPO as the organisation's Director General for a four-year term beginning 1 January 2021.[4]

Other responsibilities[]

In May 2017, Bemanya Twebaze, was appointed receiver-manager of Uganda Telecom Limited, a parastatal company which had failed to meet its financial obligations.[5] Although a forensic audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers determined UTL's liabilities at Sh700 billion (approx. US$196 million), with total assets valued at Sh248 billion (approx. US$69 million), Bemanya Twebaze is optimistic that the business can be revived back to profitability.[6]

In January 2020, the High Court of Uganda replaced Bemanya Twebaze with Ruth Sebatindira, as the Administrator of UTL, in court-appointed receivership. The court ruling was on 2 January 2020 and the hand-over of office occurred on 6 January 2020.[7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dr. Fernando dos Santos hands over to DG Elect, Mr. Bemanya Twebaze". ARIPO. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Bemanya Twebaze profile". Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ Kayiwa, Edward (19 September 2017). "Investors to register in two hours - URSB". New Vision. Kanmpala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Director General's Office". ARIPO. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ Ibrahim Manzil (10 May 2017). "UTL set for liquidation, hundreds to lose jobs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  6. ^ Eronie Kamukama (4 May 2017). "Uganda Telecom will become profitable, URSB maintains". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ Moses Kyeyune (6 January 2020). "Bemanya hands over to new UTL administrator Ruth Sebatindira". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 January 2020.

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