Wahida Feisali Mbabazi
Corporate Secretary
Former Vice President Cavendish University Uganda. Director Admin Zuukuka2LikuMission. Founder Cavendish University Uganda Mental Health Club. Climate Change Advocate. Advocate For Women Empowerment.
Our Team
A round table, not a hierarchy.
Talent leads; titles follow. We sit eight specialist hubs at one table — here is who leads it and how it is built.
8
Specialist hubs
Leadership
Led from Mukono, Uganda.
Edison Kagona
Founder & Managing Director
Edison founded Akili Za Kesho to teach technology and nature as one discipline, and leads the round table that carries that mission across East Africa — convening with education leaders across the region to widen the door.
How We Are Organised
Eight hubs, one table.
Every person belongs to a hub. Explore what each one does on our services page.
Academy & Skilling
AI & Data Intelligence
Engineering, Robotics & Prototyping
Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
Finance & Compliance
Legal & Trust
Growth & Narrative
Operations & Partnerships
The People Behind the Hubs
The People Behind the Mission
A passionate, multidisciplinary team of educators, technologists, community leaders, and innovators working together to build East Africa's future.
Linda Akulu
Senior Legal and Policy Officer
Linda is the architect of our integrity. She builds the rock-solid legal frameworks that ensure every venture we launch is compliant, bankable, and secure. Her expertise lies in protecting our most valuable asset, our intellectual property and structuring our operations for sustainable growth. A true innovator, Linda is also spearheading our "Legal as a Service" initiative, designed to empower a new generation of startups with the tools they need to thrive.
Okidi Gabriel Ronald
Head of Creatives
Okidi is a versatile multimedia talent with years of experience in visual and audio media. He manages and guides creatives in developing ideas that work for brands across multiple media platforms and appeal to diverse audience.
Rizer Ashaba
Junior Environmental Scientist & Civil Engineer
Developing a sustainability framework to assess the environmental impact of our projects and creating feasibility reports and concept design for low-cost, eco-friendly “Smart Housing” pilot, considering materials, water management, and energy efficiency.
Doo-wan Kinumbe
Head of Digital Engineering & Simulations
Doo-wan bridges the gap between the idea and the reality. His expertise in digital engineering allows us to build and test our innovations as sophisticated virtual prototypes. By running complex simulations, he identifies challenges and optimizes performance, ensuring our solutions are robust and efficient from day one. He now leads our "3D Modeling & Simulation" service, empowering local industries to visualize and validate their own designs with the same cutting-edge digital tools we use to build the future.
Kasanvu Paul Shadrack
Lead, Hardware Engineering & Refurbishment
The master of our circular economy model, transforming e-waste into value and leading our hardware prototyping.
Daniel Biyinzika
Community Outreach & Mobilization Officer
Recruitment and partnership building: visiting universities and schools, securing formal partnership agreements, and championing our program as a critical step for career development.
Esther Faith Apadet
Junior Legal Counsel
Assistant in drafting and refining standard agreements, conducting preliminary legal research on intellectual property and data privacy matters, and helping to establish a systematic digital archive for all contracts and legal correspondence, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
Ntale John Bosco
Junior Legal Counsel
Responsible for maintaining the company’s statutory books and preparing documentation for board meetings.
Kizito Eunice Naigaga
Junior Legal Counsel
Supports the Senior Legal Officer, executing the legal work for both the company and its emerging ventures.
Asha Kagoya
Executive Assistant
Establishes and manages the MD’s calendar of strategic engagements and partnerships. Organizes all logistics and prepares materials for board meetings.
Kepo Janet Tracy
Junior Media & Communications Professional
A major priority is to get powerful video testimonials from our first university student volunteers, showing how we make innovation fun and valuable for career development.
Nakawooya Joanita Teresa
Junior Finance Officer
Responsible for the day-to-day financial operations. Managing our accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Tally), processing all transactions, reconciling accounts, and preparing the necessary documentation for our financial review and statutory filings.
Nambi Valeria
Senior Quantity Surveyor / Building Economist
To provide rigorous cost analysis, project budgeting, and financial forecasting for all physical and infrastructure-based ventures, ensuring they are commercially viable and investment-ready.
Kabalega John Vianney
Lead, Smart Irrigation & Mechanization
The architect of our Climate-Smart Agriculture ventures. Leverages his expertise in irrigation systems and agricultural mechanization to design data-driven, solar-powered solutions that turn traditional farming into profitable, bankable enterprises.
Emmanuel Angelo
General Coordinator
A dedicated member of the Akili za Kesho team contributing to our mission across East Africa.