Who is Eng. Christine Mugimba? Flash Uganda Media looks at her biography, age, husband, family, career, work and experience, relationship, early life and education of the current Director of ICT and Research at UCC.
Christine Mugimba is a registered Ugandan engineer who is highly experienced in technology and regulations.
She is a senior executive in the country’s communications sector, and currently serves as the Director of ICT and Research at Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).
With over 23 years of experience in this sector, she has been a key figure in shaping ICT policy and regulatory frameworks, including initiating programs for research, innovation, and development.
Family Background & Marriage
Christine is a devout Christian committed to leadership guided by strong values, and a family-focused woman who is married with children.
She enjoys nurturing talent, coaching others, and writing.
Education Background
Christine Mugimba holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Makerere University, Uganda (2000).
She went on to earn a Master of Science in Communications Systems & Signal Processing from the University of Bristol in the UK (2003).
Later in 2023, to bridge the gap between technology and corporate strategy, she obtained an Executive MBA from Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States.
Education background summary:
| Years | Institution | Status /Award |
| 2021 – 2023 | Rochester Institute of Technology – Saunders College of Business | Executive Master of Business Administration |
| 2002 – 2003 | University of Bristol | Master of Science in Communications systems and signal processing |
| 1996 – 2000 | Makerere University | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering |
Other academic accomplishments
Christine Mugimba is a registered engineer with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) in Uganda.
She is also a Balanced Scorecard Professional, having obtained this certification whose practitioners help their organizations focus on strategy and results from the Balanced Scorecard Institute.
Career and Professional Work Experience
Over the course of her career that spans over 23 years, Eng. Christine Mugimba has acquired substantial technical and regulatory knowledge in the following fields: radio frequency spectrum management, developing and monitoring quality of service standards, conducting compliance assessments and investigations, supporting innovation, research & development, and formulating corporate strategy, among others.
Eng. Mugimba is currently the Director of ICT and Research at UCC, a strategic leadership role. In this role, she is responsible for digitalization, cybersecurity, and Research & Development (R&D).
Prior to this role, she held several senior positions at UCC, as the Head of Spectrum Management, Engineering & Postal Services, and also the Head of Strategy & Research.
Work experience background summary:
| Years | Institution | Position |
| Present | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Director of ICT and Research |
| Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Head of Strategy & Research | |
| Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Head of Engineering & Postal Services | |
| Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Head of Spectrum Management |
Achievements and Awards
Christine Mugimba received the Women in Leadership Scholarship Award associated with Rochester Institute of Technology – Saunders College of Business in January 2021.
Her work has significantly shaped Uganda’s competitive telecommunications sector in different areas as mentioned below;
Christine was instrumental in creating a responsive regulatory framework by designing and implementing harmonized band plans for wireless access spectrum management and establishing standards for mobile voice telephony quality of service.
Beyond regulation, she promoted innovation by conceiving and developing the Annual Communications Innovation Award scheme (ACIA), which ran for seven years to promote new ICT solutions/innovations in Uganda.
Her influence also extended to judging, as she served on the Ugandan and African adjudication panels for the DSTv Eutelsat awards for secondary school students.
Christine has also been a crucial member of the Ugandan, East African, and African delegations, playing a key role in negotiating regional positions on the use of radio frequency spectrum for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT), satellite regulatory matters, and orbital positions during the UN specialized World Radio Communications Conference.
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