Regina Mukiibi

Regina Mukiibi (sometimes referred to as Regina Mukiibi Mugongo[1] as well as Regina Naluyima Mukiibi[2]) was a Ugandan businesswoman and entrepreneur notable for being the country's first ever funeral home director.[3]

Background and education

As she ventured into the funeral management business, Regina Mukiibi undertook professional training at the Salisbury College of Funeral Sciences and Embalming in London.[4]

Business ventures

After working as an accountant with the now defunct Uganda Commercial Bank,[5] she operated a tour and travel company[6][7] which she left in order to start the funeral management business. In 1996, Regina Mukiibi jointly registered Uganda Funeral Services, a funeral service management company with her since deceased brother, Freddie Katamba Mukiibi.[8][9]

Awards

  • Uganda Investment Authority Woman Entrepreneur of Year - 2007[10]
  • Investor of the Year National Award - 2009[11]
  • Sustained Growth National Award - 2009[12]

References

  1. ^ Africa, Forbes Woman (2014-02-01). "From Banker To The Business Of Burial". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  2. ^ "Uganda Funeral Services Ltd still top". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  3. ^ "Ugandan Women Mean Business". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. ^ Africa, Forbes Woman (2014-02-01). "From Banker To The Business Of Burial". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  5. ^ "Uganda's First Female Funeral Director – From Taboo to Mainstream | Inter Press Service". www.ipsnews.net. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  6. ^ "In the business of managing the dearly departed". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  7. ^ NTV, Uganda (2 December 2011). "Celeb Profile: Regina Mukiibi". Youtube. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ "About UFS". www.ugandafuneralservices.com. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  9. ^ Rice, Andrew (15 October 2003). "Ghost Town" (PDF). Institute of Current World Affairs. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  10. ^ Masinde, Andrew (20 January 2017). "Uganda Funeral Services Ltd still top" (PDF). New Vision. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  11. ^ Staff Writer. "Uganda Funeral Services Ltd Marks 20 years". Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  12. ^ Staff Writer. "Uganda Funeral Services Ltd Marks 20 years". Retrieved 2020-03-05.