UGANDAN NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

UGANDAN NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Inc.

THIS IS A HUB FOR UGANDANS IN THE DIASPORA: LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, EUROPE AND ASIA.

OUR MISSION: "Promoting the Cultural, Social and Economic Interests for the largest community of Ugandans in the Diaspora". Founded in 1988, the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA), is a community organization for Ugandans and friends in North America, with a particular emphasis on stimulating and encouraging nationwide acquaintance and fellowship among members in North America.

UNAA'S OBJECTIVE:

To encourage business relationships and interaction, to promote unity and friendship, to promote and foster social, cultural, economic and philanthropic activities while sharing the same with other groups. UNAA also addresses needs peculiar to members of the Association and engages in other lawful purposes.

UNAA is incorporated as a 501c3 Non-Profit organization, dedicated to developing, through the exchange of information, research and discussion, a better understanding of problems facing members.

UNAA VICE PRESIDENT:

The organisation is permitted to show its financial status to the public as a non-profit organisation.

VICE PRESIDENT: Ms. Brenda Kalema

Let me take this opportunity to thank all the UNAA Members and friends for your support of the organization. Your committment to UNAA every year keeping it on its feet.

I give God all the glory and I thank my family and a multitude of friends. The UNAA Vice Presidency has required of me among other things; integrity and tenacity.

AS YOUR VICE PRESIDENT CONTINUE TO:
- Commit the Vice President's office to accountability through the duties of the office.
- Commit the my position to professionalism through the duties of the office.
- Promote the highest level of integrity in the performance of the duties.
- To uphold the organization's constitution in all decision making priorities by members of the board.

CAREER:
Ameriprise Financial (Formerly American Express)
Regional Operations Director - Western Region.

EDUCATION:
- The Harvard Business School - Executive Education Program - Boston, MA - Certificate
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
MBA - Finance
- Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan
BBA - Economics

UNAA TREASURER:

Let me take this opportunity to thank the UNAA membership for putting the trust in me.

TREASURER: Moses Bukenya

I pledge to carry out the duties of Treasurer of UNAA will utmost trust and help lead UNAA to even greater heights. I come mindful of the immense task ahead and firmly believe that, working together, we will meet these challenges successfully.

As your treasurer, I pledge to:

change the current business model from one that taps the 3 day annual convention as the main revenue source to one that puts emphasis on year round planning, budgeting, financial analysis and fundraising.

- make UNAA live within its means

- uphold the UNAA constitution and its objectives

- constantly engage our membership and solicit input as to the way forward

- promote volunteerism among membership

- lead by example and inspire others to be tomorrow's leaders in our community.

- proclaim the notion that UNAA is open to all Ugandans and friends of Uganda who subscribe to its ideals.

CAREER:

-Warranty Parts Administrator, Mercedes Benz of Boston

-Business Analyst, Harvard University

EDUCATION:

- B.Com (Hons) - University of Delhi, India

- B.Sc. Management Studies - Boston University, Massachusetts

-MBA Management - University of New Orleans, Louisiana

UNAA SECRETARY:

We are so pleased to report the success of the 3rd Annual US/Uganda Trade and Investment Forum.

SECRETARY: Henrietta Nairuba Wamala

We have been working hard with our partners from the Ugandan Embassy in Washington DC, the Honorary Consul Office in Denver Colorado and the Uganda Investment Authority. Our goal is identifying common business challenges, consider possible solutions, and advocate for change in ways we transact business in order to strengthen our business environment and accelerate Uganda's economic growth for the benefit of all its people.

Once again, we at UNAA have created another opportunity for Uganda's policy makers, US policy makers and many Ugandan and American businesses to dialogue and build lasting business partnerships.
The Ugandan companies here have the capacity to do business with their American counterparts. Uganda is a fast developing country, with a population of about 33 Million, with a growing middle class, very rich in minerals and other natural resources, and the newly discovered oil reserves around the country.
There are about 56,000 American companies doing business in China with a single company of Wal-Mart doing about $18billion turnover annually.

This is among the reasons for the rapid growth and development of China. Uganda has been working hard to develop a favourable business environment in order to attract western companies to bring accelerated economic development. The low levels of US investments in Uganda can be reversed through an increase in development of private-sector and utilization of commercial loans from USA to deserving entrepreneurs in Uganda..