Asia Kamukama
| Asia Kamukama | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1982 |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Uganda |
| 🏫 Education | St. Matia Mulumba Catholic Primary School, Kireka, Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga and Makerere University, Kampala |
| 💼 Occupation | Executive Director |
| 🏢 Organization | Maendeleo Foundation |
| 🏅 Awards | 2014 Seed Awards and Fire Awards (2017) |
Asia Kamukama (born 15 March 1982), is a Ugandan digital literacy advocate, economist, and social entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and Executive Director of Maendeleo Foundation, a non-governmental organization whose vision is to "promote access to quality and equitable education and skills.[1]
Early life and education
Asia was born in Central Uganda in Wagala village, Nagojje sub-county went. She went to St. Matia Mulumba Catholic Primary School, Kireka for her primary education, Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga for her Ordinary and Advanced level of education. She later on graduated from Makerere University in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Development Economics.[2] and a Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship from Social Entrepreneurship Forum in Sweden.[3] Furthermore, Asia holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from ISBAT Uganda and a Certificate in Project Planning and Management from Makerere University.[3]
Career
In 2007, Asia volunteered at Sister schools as a school Librarian and later on became the Country Coordinator and a Finance Manager at the same organization in Uganda.[4] In the 2007 still, she co-founded Maendeleo Foundation,[5] an organization through which she advocates for basic and digital literacy to promote job readiness, entrepreneurship underserved and off-grid communities[6] through projects such as the MTN internet bus.[7]
Asia is an active member of Rotary International, where she has held positions of President and Treasurer in the Rotary club of Mukono in Central Uganda. She has spearheaded several Community projects in the areas of education, menstrual hygiene and environmental conservation.[8] In 2025, she was one of the speakers at the Uganda Internet Government Forum (UIGF), a platform on which internet governance concerns in Uganda are deliberated upon.[9]
Achievements
Asia established The Mobile Solar classroom Project in an effort to transform education in rural and sub-urban communities; this project won the 2014 Seed Awards .[10] Further still, in 2017, this project won the Fire Awards in Social inclusion for introducing digital skills and the internet to remote communities[2]
See also
- MTN Uganda
References
- ↑ "Asia Kamukama – Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF)". Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kamukama changing lives through digital skills training". Monitor. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Asia Kamukama – digital literacy initiative". Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "About". Sister Schools. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "MTN staff empower SMEs to unlock growth, job creation". Monitor. 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "MTN Foundation Launches Second Edition of the "Help Children Be Children" Campaign in Mukono". Monitor. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "MTN internet bus graduates Kampala youth as Uganda's digital divide persists". The Independent Uganda. 2026-05-25. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
- ↑ "Asia Kamukama". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ "Uganda Internet Governance Forum (UIGF)". Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Asia Kamukama". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
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