Jenifer Bamuturaki

Jenifer Bamuturaki
Born	Uganda
Education	Kyebambe Girls' Secondary School(O-Level) Nabisunsa Girls' Secondary School(A-Level)
Alma mater	Makerere University
Occupation(s)	Businesswoman and Corporate executive
Years active	1990s–present
Known for	Business, management
Title	Chief Executive OfficeratUganda Airlines

Jenifer Bamuturakiis a Ugandan businesswoman and corporate executive, who is thechief executive officerofUganda Airlines,the national airline of Uganda, since July 2022.Before that she was the acting CEO.

Background and education

Bamuturaki is Ugandan by birth. After completion of her primary education, she was admitted toKyebambe Girls' Secondary SchoolinFort Portal,where she completed her O-Level studies. She then transferred toNabisunsa Girls' Secondary School,where she completed her A-Level education. She enteredMakerere University,Uganda's largestpublic university,where she graduated with aBachelor of Artsdegree inSocial Work and Social Administration.She also has qualifications in airlines sales from theInternational Air Transport Association(IATA), and qualifications in hotel sales and revenue management.As of August 2022, she was pursuing studies leading to aMaster of Public Administrationdegree, from Makerere University.

Career

As of February 2019, Bamuturaki's career stretched back nearly 30 years. She started out as a guest relations officer at theKampala Sheraton Hotel.Most of her career has been in marketing, in the hospitality and travel industries.When the defunctAir Ugandawas formed in 2007, Bamuturaki joined and worked in the sales and later in the marketing departments.

In 2019, when the government of Uganda revived Uganda Airlines, Bamuturaki was hired as the commercial manager of the new airline.However, after the probationary period ended, she was not given a long-term contract. She left the airline to pursue other business interestsc. March 2020.

Following the suspension and interdiction of the entire board of directors and many senior management executives at the airline in April 2021,the shareholders recalled Bamuturaki and made her the acting CEO.

Other considerations

With her appointment as CEO, she became the first substantive CEO at the airline and the first woman in that position.Ephraim BagendaandCornwell Muleyawere acting CEOs before Bamuturaki was named to head the country's national airline.

In an interview with theNew Vision,soon after her appointment as substantive CEO, she outlined three areas, where the airline was focusing in the short and medium terms. The first task was to establish self ground-handling at Entebbe International Airport, no later than August 2022. The second task was to increase the destinations for the airline's A330-800 fleet. Destinations under consideration include,Kinshasa,Lagos,Accra,MumbaiandKhartoum.The third task was to attempt to reduce operational costs.

Awards and recognition

On 31 October 2022, Bamuturaki was awardedThe 2022 Africa Travel and Tourism 100 Award,at a ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria. The award recognizes outstanding women in the African travel and tourism sector. She beat 99 other women nominees to win the award.

See also

• Transport in Uganda
• List of airlines of Uganda

External links

• Website of Uganda Airlines
• Uganda: Museveni Appoints New Uganda Airlines CEOAs of 6 July 2022.