Proscovia Nabbanja

Not to be confused with Robinah Nabbanja.

Proscovia Nabbanja
Born1978 (age 45–46)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
EducationMakerere University
(Bachelor of Science in geology and chemistry)
Imperial College London
(Master of Science in Petroleum Geoscience)
Imperial College Business School
(Master of Business Administration & Management)
Institute for Petroleum Management Inc.
(Certificate in International Petroleum, Oil and Gas Management)
Occupation(s)Geologist and corporate executive
Years active2000 — present
Known forTechnical competence
TitleChief Executive Officer of Uganda National Oil Company

Proscovia Nabbanja is a Ugandan geologist and corporate executive, who is the chief executive officer of the Uganda National Oil Company, since 1 October 2019.[1] From 15 August 2019 until 1 October 2019, she was the Acting CEO at the company. She replaced the founding CEO, Josephine Wapakabulo, who resigned, after three years on the job.[2]

Previously, between November 2016 and August 2019, she was the chief operating officer (Upstream) of the Uganda National Oil Company.[3] Prior to that, she was a Senior Geologist at the Petroleum Exploration and Production Department (PEPD), in the Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the first woman to hold that position.[4]

  1. ^ Paul Ampurire (1 October 2019). "Proscovia Nabbanja Confirmed As Chief Executive Of The National Oil Company". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ Francis Mugerwa (12 August 2019). "UNOC Appoints Nabbanja As Acting CEO". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ Paul Ampurire (13 August 2019). "Proscovia Nabbanja Named Acting Chief Executive Of National Oil Company". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ Flavia Nalubega, and Beatrice Ongode (17 May 2013). "Women and Oil: Women climb the technical ladder". Kampala: Oilinuganda.org (OINUG). Retrieved 8 November 2017.