Florence Nakimbugwe Nsubuga (née Florence Nakimbugwe), but commonly known as Florence Nsubuga, is a Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive. Since February 2024, she is the chief executive officer and managing director of Berkeley Energy Uganda, the Ugandan subsidiary of Berkeley Energy, a United Kingdom-based conglomerate that invests in renewable energy in “emerging markets”. As of 2024, the conglomerate was invested in nine jurisdictions and was a shareholder in over “30 renewable energy projects”.[1] She took up her current position in February 2024.[2][3]
Before that, from 2012 until February 2024, she served as the chief operating officer (COO) of Umeme Limited, the largest electricity distribution company in Uganda, at the time,[4] whose stock traded of the Uganda Securities Exchange and on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.[5] From March 2015 until February 2024, she concurrently served as a member of the board of directors of Umeme.[6]
Background and education
She was born in the Central Region of Uganda, circa 1973. She attended local schools for her elementary and secondary school education. She obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, specializing in Marketing, from Makerere University in 1996. She went on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) degree, in Economic policy planning, also from Makerere. As of November 2017, she was pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. She also has undergone executive training from the Harvard Business School.[6][7]
Career
She began her career in 1996, at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), as a graduate trainee. When Umeme acquired the electricity distribution concession from UEDCL, she went with Umeme.[8] Over the years, she was promoted until her appointment to the COO position in 2012.[4] On the way to the top, she has served in various roles, including as (a) Delivery Controller (b) Regional Manager for Kampala East and (c) Outage Manager.[7] In her capacity as COO of Umeme, she supervises 600 employees directly and another 1,000 people indirectly.[7][8]
In February 2024, she left Umeme Limited and was appointed as CEO of Berkeley Energy Uganda.[2][3]
Other responsibilities
She is a married mother of two daughters, Sanyu and Suubi.[7] In 2015, she won the Outstanding Woman in Energy – 2015 African Utility Week Award.[7][9] She sits on the boards of BRAC Uganda Bank Limited and Jubilee Life Insurance Company (Uganda) Limited.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Berkeley Energy (23 January 2026). “About Berkeley Energy”. Berkeley Energy. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b CEO Magazine Uganda (23 November 2023). “Umeme’s Florence Nsubuga Switches To New Role As Berkeley Energy’s Uganda CEO”. CEO Magazine Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b c BRAC Uganda (February 2024). “Nakimbugwe Florence Nsubuga”. BRAC Uganda Bank Limited. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ a b Ismail Musa Ladu (13 February 2012). “Umeme to realign operations with two new appointments”. Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Mugwe, David (13 December 2012). “Umeme listing at NSE a first for non-Kenyan firm”. Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b Umeme (31 March 2017). “Umeme Annual Report for Period Ending 31 December 2016” (PDF). Kampala: Umeme Limited. p. 138. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Nsubuga, Florence (16 November 2017). “Florence Nsubuga: Chief Operations Officer & Executive Director at Umeme Limited”. Linkedin.com. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b ESI (10 August 2015). “Women in energy: Phenomenal leadership empowers Uganda’s Umeme”. ESI-Africa (ESI). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Jacquiline Emodek (13 August 2015). “Most Influential Ugandan CEOs Scoop Awards”. New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 16 November 2017.