Experience

UGANDA SECURITIES EXCHANGE

• Uganda
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consulting Editor

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  1. Coordinate online or print publishing of the annual report. 2. Oversee layout (artwork, design, photography) and check the content of the annual report for accuracy and errors. 3. Proofread, edit and improve the articles or reports. 4. Cooperate and liaise with designers, photographer, the business development team, managers, internal auditors, the board etc to ensure the availability of the content for the annual report. 5. Research. 6. Other editorial skills and competencies expected. Show less



Freelance multi media

• Kampala, Uganda

• Communication consultant/Freelance journalist (multi media)

  • Dec 2019 - Present



New Vision

• Kampala

• Writer

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2019

  May 2010 to 2019: Position: Features Writer, New Vision. Key responsibilities: Write compelling feature stories that meet audience needs and aspirations and drive sales and build the paper’s credibility Review newspapers of the day, both local, national, online and online debates to get new story ideas and angles Generate story ideas together with the editor, that translate into stories that meet New Vision standards. Carry out research to build up on stories in order to provide accurate, factual and informative stories, identify stories and maintain them so that we have a consistent flow of information. Write in-depth analysis of news stories to inform, educate and provide background for decision-making so as to advance society. Submit ready-to-use stories to other pull outs as may be required Attend Saturday Vision planning meetings and generate at least 3 story ideas. • Ensure stories are multi-sourced and comprehensive by including real life stories of affected people, vital facts and figures, expert views, official government positions and possible solutions • Support subeditors with proof reading pages • Work with upcountry reporters on news features, investigation and analysis of regional issues to give Saturday Vision national relevance • Maintain contact list of at least 100 valuable sources to enrich stories • Implement at least one special project • Write one website story every week • Generate SMS through stories • Have consistency in quality and house style and bridge the stop gaps to have continuity of work. Show less



Community Health Alliance Uganda

• Kololo

• Consultant

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Contracted by CHAU to author the 2014 annual report. Contracted by CHAU to author the 2014 annual report.



Community for Health Alliance Uganda

• Kololo

• Consultant to author annual report 2013

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

  Community for Health Alliance (CHAU) January 2014– January 2014 (1 month) Kololo Due to my passion for health journalism, I was contracted by CHAU, an independent local NGO affiliated to the global International HIV/AIDS Alliance working in over 40 countries since the 1990’s. Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan are member countries within the eastern Africa region while the rest are in Western and Northern Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. I have just finalized authoring their first ever annual report 2013, on transition from International HIV/AIDS Alliance Uganda. It included well written 5 features about the organization's activities during the previous year, including pictures and success stories. Show less



PACE Uganda

• Kololo

• Consultant to author annual report 2011/2012

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

  Due to my passion for health journalism, I was contracted by PACE, a health marketing organization to author the annual report 2011/2012. It included well written 14 features about the organization's activities during the previous year, including pictures and success stories. My work was appreciated by Julius Lukwago, the Communications Director. Due to my passion for health journalism, I was contracted by PACE, a health marketing organization to author the annual report 2011/2012. It included well written 14 features about the organization's activities during the previous year, including pictures and success stories. My work was appreciated by Julius Lukwago, the Communications Director.



Daily Monitor

• Kampala

• Freelance writer

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2010

  March 2009 to April 2010: Position: Free-lance Writer, Daily Monitor. Key responsibilities: Carrying out verbal interviews for news and feature article ideas, writing them out and filing accurate copies of the articles to the line editor. March 2009 to April 2010: Position: Free-lance Writer, Daily Monitor. Key responsibilities: Carrying out verbal interviews for news and feature article ideas, writing them out and filing accurate copies of the articles to the line editor.