The Founders

Racheal Lubega

Director

Racheal Lubega, is a dynamic professional with over 22 years of expertise in corporate event management, entrepreneurship, and training. She brings to the foundation vast knowledge and experience.

Rachel is the Chairperson for Professional Conference Organizers and a board member the Uganda Association for Conferences and Incentive Industry, Vice Chair of Mpererwe Development SACCO and. She is also the professional cluster chairperson at Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Ltd, fostering networking and mentorship among women executives.

  • Professional Expertise:
    • Event Management Expert with over 22 years of experience. Co-director of Quality Management Services (QMS), specializing in corporate event management and soft skills training. Certified Professional Conference Organizer and accredited SIYB (Start and Improve Your Business) trainer.
  • Educational Background:
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Makerere University.
    • Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Makerere University.
  • Career Highlights:
    • Former Banking Officer at Sembule Commercial Bank.Administrative Manager at Sembule Steel Mills Ltd.
    • Chairperson for Professional Conference Organizers, Uganda.
  • Community Leadership:
    • Member of the Mothers’ Union, Church of Uganda.
    • Chairperson of the Christian Women Fellowship, Mpererwe Parish, Gayaza Archdeaconry. Active mentor and advocate for women and youth empowerment, providing training in entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
  • Contributions to the Christopher Columbus Sembuya Foundation:
    • Founding member dedicated to preserving the legacy of C.C. Sembuya. Custodian of archives and historical records of Sembuya’s entities, offering expertise in revisiting and innovating ideas.
    • Promotes banking innovation, financial literacy, and small-to-medium entrepreneurial skills for youth.
  • Key Skills and Attributes:
    • Exceptional event management and organizational expertise.
    • Proven leadership in governance and mentorship roles. Deep commitment to community empowerment and sustainable development.

RITA DDUNGU SEMBUYA

Executive Director

Ms. Rita Ddungu Sembuya is the lead founder of the Christopher Columbus Sembuya foundation (U) Ltd. After the passing on of Christopher Columbus Sembuya on 11th January 2022, in the wake of this reality, she took a paradigm shift to demystify death and chose to revisit the life of C. Columbus Sembuya and decided to do something about it.

As John Donne puts it, “death be not proud…………for thou not so.”  Ref Holy Sonnet 10 by John Donne. Rita buried the death and surfaced with life. She reached out to likeminded persons who were impacted by their association with the late Christopher Columbus Sembuya (1936 – 2022).

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Teacher: Rita is a teacher specialized in language; English. She is an expert in teaching literature in English to mold the society on conflict and its resolutions. She has been involved as a debate coach and patron for over ten years in Kitante Hills School. As part of literature, she prepares young groups to create Music, Dance and Drama MDD that refers to the contemporary society.
  • Exposure: Rita has for long been exposed to the historical formation of entities like Sembule Commercial Bank Ltd, Pan World Insurance Company, ATC Sembule and Sembule International. With this exposure she is motivated to work and drive the continuity of C. Columbus Sembuya’s legacy.

Authorship

Article: The patients voice Oxford University Eshire Journal

 

SOCIAL INNOVATIONS

Rita is an Ashoka fellow elected 2003 for her health advocacy of founding the Joyce Fertility Support Center Uganda

AWARDS

The Global Patients Advocates Award by icsi-International Consumer Support for infertility Lyon France 2007.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Chair to the icsi-International Consumer Support for infertility African Alliance
  • Member of the International Alliance of Patients Organizations-IAPO
  • Advisor to World Health Organization-WHO, on reproductive health in area of infertility

BOARD MEMBERSHIP

  • Platform for Labor Action-PLA
  • She has also served on the board of Private Education Development Network-PDEN
  • Conservation through Public Health-CTPH
  • Currently Secretary for Environment Local Council ONE- Windsor Crescent
  • Chair to the C.C S foundation (U) LTD

PROFESSION

  • Bachelor of Arts with Education-Makerere University 2013

WHAT SHE BRINGS INTO THE FOUNDATION

  • Innovations and creativity in the different programs emerging and derived the C.C. Sembuya Foundation
  • Records of historical archives of Sembuya’s entities for regeneration into the present and future generations.
  • Use educational tools to motivate young generations to turn their educational achievements into production by creating jobs

JACKIE C. NANSUBUGA

Director

JACKIE C. NANSUBUGA

Founder Member, Christopher Columbus Sembuya Foundation (U) Ltd (2023)

Jackie Nansubuga is a highly motivated and results-driven trainer and event manager with over 22 years of extensive experience providing expert advice and managing highlevel projects. She is an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships. 

Career Highlights

Jackie’s career journey includes key roles that have shaped her expertise and dedication:

  • Director at Quality Management Services Ltd, spearheading events and training initiatives.
  • Programme Manager, USAID Global Technology Network, cultivating a robust incountry network of business service organizations, trade associations, government agencies, and industry leaders to drive collaboration and impact.
  • Customer Services & Trade Fair Manager Uganda Manufacturers Association, expertly driving membership growth, fostering strategic connections, shaping impactful policy proposals, and orchestrating high-profile events.

 

Community Development

  • President, BPW (Business Professional Women) Kampala
  • New Club Advisor Rotary Club of Environment and Climate Action.
  • Past President Rotary Club of Kampala South
  • Past President Rotaract Club of Kampala City
  • Area Coordinator – Najjera Watoto Church Ntinda Sisterhood
  • Trainer, Watoto Church Ntinda Evangelism Ministry
  • Founder Member of Christopher Columbus Sembuya Foundation (U) Ltd

 

Educational Background

  • Master of Business Administration – Eastern University, USA
  • Bachelor of Arts in Education (English Language and Literature) – Makerere

University

Contributions to the Foundation

Jackie brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to the Christopher Columbus Sembuya Foundation, driving its mission through:

  • Commitment to education projects and innovation.
  • A philanthropic spirit rooted in service above self and faith in Jesus Christ.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills to foster impactful community initiatives. Jackie’s outstanding credentials and passion for excellence position her as an inspiring leader, continuously shaping and uplifting the lives of those around her.
Founder Member C.C S FOUNDATION

MR.EDWARD MUBIRU

Mr Edward Mubiru is a founder member of Christopher Sembuya Foundation, He is inspired to cause of the foundation as a first hand witness to the foundation and growth of the Sembule Investment Finance which was promoted to Sembule Commercial Bank Ltd. In 1985.

He worked with the late Christopher Sembuya both in the Sembule bank and Shelter Ltd. In the Sembule Group of Company. He has been part of the growth of these entities for example he was the pioneer manager of Sembule Commercial Bank – Jinja Branch.

He is a resourceful person for the archives of different recordings that show the historical developments of the banking institution founded by a Ugandan entrepreneur C Columbus Sembuya.

He is bringing into the foundation a chronology of growth of the bank. His knowledge will inform the present and the future generations that entities can be made right here.

In other areas he was involved through the World Bank funded Early Childhood Development project under the Ministry of Health, participated in the Advocacy and Training communities in the Thematic areas of child Nutrition, Growth promotion and Monitoring and Early Childhood Education.

He is a member of the Fathers Union of the Church of Uganda where he has served in various capacities.

He was a member of the Namirembe Diocesan Synod/Council for 8 years sitting on the Finance Committee and as well sitting on the Namirembe Cathedral governing committee known as the CHARPTER. He worked with the late Archbishop Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo as a Team Leader in the development of the Anglican Martyrs’ Shrine Museum – Namugongo.

Mr Mubiru brings in the foundation archaeological records and historical ideas as terms of reference to facilitate new developments in banking and finance.

As a pioneer banker, he exhibits a monumental exposure that clearly explains the formation, growth and challenges of banking institutions.

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