Mr Francis Kisirinya has been appointed the acting Executive Director of Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), replacing Gideon Badagawa, who succumbed to Covid-19 on 21st June 2021.
Mr Kisirinya, who is the current PSFU deputy ED, will serve in the position for six months until a substantive Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board.
“On behalf of the PSFU Board of Directors, I am pleased to inform you that Mr. Francis Kisirinya has been appointed as Acting Executive Director for Private Sector Foundation Uganda. This appointment commences 1st July 2021 for a period of six months until a substantive Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board,” PSFU said in a statement by board chairman Elly Karuhanga released on Thursday, 01 July 2021.
“This follows the unfortunate demise of the incumbent, the late Gideon Badagawa, who passed away on 21st June 2021. Francis has served PSFU in various capacities including deputizing the Executive Director and we are optimistic that he will follow through to continue promoting private sector competitiveness and development through this transition period,” they added.
PSFU is Uganda’s umbrella body for the private sector made up of 230 business associations, corporate bodies and the major public sector agencies that support private sector growth. Since its founding in 1995, PSFU has served as a focal point for private sector advocacy as well as capacity building and continues to sustain a positive dialogue with Government on behalf of the private sector. PSFU is also Government’s implementation partner for several projects and programmes aimed at strengthening the private sector as an engine of economic growth in Uganda.