Damali Ssali
| Damali Ssali | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Ugandan |
| 🏫 Education | Executive Leadership, Master in Business Administration |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Harvard Business School, Grenoble Graduate School of Business |
| 💼 Occupation | Accountant, businesswoman, author, entrepreneur. |
| Known for | Women's Entrepreneurship Day Ambassador for 2021 |
| Notable work | Founder of Ideation Corner |
Damali Ssali is a Ugandan accountant, businesswoman, author, entrepreneur, women's advocate, and Trade Development Expert.[1] She is the founder and author of Ideation Corner, Chief Programs and Projects Officer, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), and was selected as the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Ambassador for 2021 to represent Uganda.[2][3][4]
Education and background
Ssali studied at Bugema Adventist Secondary School for A-level, then went to MAT ABACUS Business School in Nakawa. She then went to Harvard Business School where she specialized in Executive Leadership, attained a Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Grenoble Graduate School of Business, with specialization in Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Management. She has a Certification in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) at the Institute of Public Private Partnerships 2013-2014. She attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford for an Impact Investing Programme and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) UK.[5][6]
She is known for her expertise in finance, trade, entrepreneurship, technology & innovation.[4]
Career
Her career journey started in the United Kingdom, where she culminated as a finance Manager at a UK-based KIDS charity in London, Financial Director The Children's Investment Fund Foundation(CIFF) before moving to France for her MBA after which she returned to Uganda in 2013 and worked with Trademark East Africa (TMEA) from 2013 - 2021.[1][7][3] She is the Chief Programs and Projects Officer at Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) since 2022 to present .[3][8][4][9]
She is board member of HiPipo Foundation, an advisory board member of the African Council for Trade, Tourism, and Investment (AfCOTTI), a member of the Africa List, and an integral member of the finTech network in Uganda.[8][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Trademark East Africa has transformed trade - Ssali". www.newvision.co.ug. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Ugandan appointed global ambassador for women empowerment in business". Monitor. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kimbowa, Joseph (3 May 2022). "Meet Damali Ssali, the new PSFU strategist". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "New Vision - Latest News". www.newvision.co.ug. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Natukunda, Patience (2021-07-03). "My Parents' Entrepreneurial Acumen Inspired Me to Start the Ideation Corner – Damali Ssali". ChimpReports. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Ambassador Damali Ssali Founder Ideation Corner".
- ↑ "Dar Port, Mombasa competition heats up". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kimbowa, Joseph (2022-05-03). "Meet Damali Ssali, the new PSFU strategist". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Damali Ssali Archives". CEO East Africa. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
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