Our History
The Inauguration of the Presidential CEO Forum (PCF)
The Presidential CEO Forum (PCF) was inaugurated by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 24 August 2021 at State House, Entebbe. The Forum was established to serve as a direct and strategic platform that brings together private sector leaders, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from corporate institutions, and senior government officials to strengthen public-private dialogue and contribute to Uganda's national development agenda.
The establishment of the PCF marked a significant milestone in enhancing collaboration between government and the private sector, providing a structured mechanism for identifying business challenges, informing policy reforms, promoting investment, and supporting Uganda's socio-economic transformation.
Founding Membership of the Presidential CEO Forum
The inaugural membership comprised distinguished leaders from both the public and private sectors:
- Ms. Barbara Mulwana – Chairperson
- Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi – Chief Executive Officer, Kiira Motors Corporation
- Mr. Ramathan Ggoobi – Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
- Mr. Emmanuel Katongole – Member
- Prof. Charles Kwesiga – Member
- Dr. Joseph Muvawala – Executive Director, National Planning Authority (NPA)
- Ms. Brenda Tibamwenda – Secretary General, Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI)
- Dr. Agnes N. Kiragga – Member
- Mr. Mathias Katamba – Managing Director, DFCU Bank
- Dr. Ruth Biyinzika – Head, Skills Development Facility (SDF), Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
- Mrs. Irene Birungi Mugisha – Chief Executive Officer, Presidential CEO Forum Secretariat
- Mr. Daniel Birungi – Executive Director, Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA)
Since its inauguration, the Presidential CEO Forum has continued to strengthen partnerships between government and the private sector by facilitating high-level dialogue, promoting evidence-based policy recommendations, and advancing initiatives that enhance Uganda's competitiveness, industrialisation, investment climate, and sustainable economic growth.
Current Presidential CEO Forum (PCF) Board
The Presidential CEO Forum (PCF) is governed by a distinguished Board comprising leaders from the public and private sectors who provide strategic direction and oversight to the Forum. The Board champions collaboration between government and the private sector to advance Uganda's socio-economic transformation through policy dialogue, investment promotion, and sustainable development.
Board Composition
- Mr. Emmanuel Katongole – Chairman, Presidential CEO Forum
- Prof. Charles Kwesiga – Board Member
- Mr. Deo J. B. Kayemba – Board Member
- Dr. Ramathan Ggoobi – Board Member
- Dr. Ruth Biyinzika Kasolo – Board Member
- Dr. Joseph Muvawala – Board Member
- Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi – Board Member
- Mr. Matthias Katamba – Board Member
- Mr. Douglas Opio – Board Member
- Dr. Brenda Tibamwenda – Board Member
- Mrs. Irene Birungi Mugisha – Chief Executive Officer/Coordinator, Presidential CEO Forum Secretariat
About the Board
The Board provides strategic leadership to the Presidential CEO Forum by fostering high-level engagement between government and the private sector. It guides the Forum's work in promoting evidence-based policy recommendations, improving the business environment, attracting investment, supporting industrialisation, and advancing Uganda's national development priorities.
PCF
The PCF delivers on it's vision through three key initiatives that include:
Compliment government with practical interventations on economic recovery,enterpreneurship growth and value addition that will enhance home-engineered industrialisation.
Fostering the social economic transformation agenda in all policy convesations that are to administer private sector participation.
Develop a well profiled and vetted data bank of Ugandan CEO's
The PCF is mandated to be the leading forum that champions private sector enterpreneurs to actively participate in economic activities that foster private sector development and private sector inclusion in policy formulation.