Grace Nanyonga
| Grace Nanyonga | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Ugandan |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Makerere University, Our Lady Good Counsel SS Gayaza |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| 📆 Years active | 2005 - Present |
Grace Nanyonga is a Ugandan female entrepreneur born in 1985, she is the owner of a fish company in Kampala known as Grana Fish Suppliers Ltd.[1][2][3]
Background
Nanyonga's father died on November 8, 1997, leaving a space in her life. Before she ventured into the roasting fish trade in Kalangala, she used to roast and sell chicken by the roadside in Banda, along the busy Kampala-Jinja highway, honing her entrepreneurial skills amid the heat and smoke of the grill .[1][4]
Education
She sat the Uganda Certificate of Education and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education at Our Lady of Good Counsel Senior Secondary Gayaza, she completed her Degree in Library and Information Science [BLIS] at Makerere University in 2012.[5]
Career
Grace is an entrepreneur and through her work, she promotes mentorship and women’s empowerment, contributing to social and economic development in Uganda.[6][7]
Personal life
Grace had the rare opportunity to hang out with the artist known as Peter Miles at the vibrant Blue Mango Centenary Park in Kampala, where they enjoyed lively conversations, creative inspiration, and the talking of the city around them.[8]
Achievements
In 2009 she was nominated for The Women Achiver's Award for her invovation and inspiring women in Uganda.[9] She was recognized for her participation in the U.S. State Department Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership. This international experience enhanced her leadership and business skills, positioning her as a role model for young women.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Who can dare call Grace Nanyonga 'chicken' today?". Monitor. 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Monsen, Lauren (13 May 2011). "Uganda: Grace Nanyonga - Beating the Odds". All Africa. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ↑ "Get a regular income from smoking fish". Monitor. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Build business that suits your lifestyle in 2016". Monitor. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Orphaned at 12, Nanyonga now a walking inspiration". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 vitalvoices270 (2017-02-05). "Mentoring Walk in Uganda brings together 250 girls and women". Vital Voices. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Businessman goes after fishermen". Monitor. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ "Hanging out with Peter Miles". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ↑ Nantambi, Agnes (12 July 2014). "40 inspirational-ugandan-women-recognized". New Vision. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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