Barbara Birungi
Barbara Birungi Mutabazi | |
|---|---|
 Birungi in 2024 | |
| Born | 7 August 1986 |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Technologist |
Barbara (Birungi) Mutabazi (born 7 August 1986) is a Ugandan technologist, entrepreneur, and mentor. She is a co-founder and founding manager of HiveColab in Kampala, Uganda.[1] She is the founder of Women in Technology Uganda, an initiative aimed at helping women and girls pursue technology careers.[2] Prior to Hive Colab, Mutabazi was a member of staff at the African technology firm Appfrica.[3]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Barbara Birungi Mutabazi was born in Uganda. She pursued a degree in Information Technology at Makerere University. In 2024, she graduated from the MIT Sloan School of Management with an SFMBA degree, where she focused on management technology and received the prestigious Sloan Fellows Global Scholars Fund Fellowship.[4]
Personal Life
[edit]Mutabazi lives in Kampala, Uganda, and Belmont, Massachusetts. She has two children.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FEATURE: The week in startups". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Rise of the African Female Entrepreneur". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "African Women Using Tech to Change Business". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.
- ^ "MIT Sloan Fellows Program". Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ^ "About Me – Barbara Birungi Mutabazi". Retrieved 2024-12-23.