Deo Arinaitwe RugyendoDeo Rugyendo


Uganda

Occupational Information


Job Title: Founder- e2 Young Engineers Uganda /Journalist / Social

Professional History


Deo Arinaitwe Rugyendo is a Ugandan Journalist with 20 years of experience in Media Entrepreneurship. He has honed skills in Journalism and Communication, International Marketing, Branding, Sales & Marketing, Public Relations, Social Research, Social Media Marketing, STEM EDUCATION, Artificial Intelligence & Editorial Consultancy.

A Desmond Tutu Leadership Programme Fellow and Leader at Crans Montana Forum, Rugyendo closely followed and written extensively on Regional Integration, Geo-politics, Pan-Africanism, Investment, and Trade.

Rugyendo is currently the Founder and Managing Director of e2 Young Engineers Uganda, a STEM Education programme skilling children aged between 4 and 15 years using a LEGO and Robotics Curriculum in order to groom them into the next generation of Ugandan Scientists, Technologists, and Problem Solvers.

He is also the Chairman of Uganda Premier League, Uganda's elite soccer league!

Qualifications


BA - Makerere University, Kampala
Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication - University of Leicester, UK
MSc Marketing - Salford University/Robert Kennedy College, Zurich, Switzerland

Programs


2012 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow


Additional Tags: Entrepreneur, Journalism, and Communication, International Marketing, Branding, Sales & Marketing, Public Relations, Social Research, Social Media Marketing, STEM EDUCATION, Artificial Intelligence & Editorial Consultancy.

 

About AFLI

 

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.