Mr. Charles Ocici

With over 30 years of experience in micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) development, Mr. Ocici has built an extensive consultancy career in Uganda and across Africa, supporting more than 220,000 MSMEs through business development services.

He is the founding Director General of Enterprise Uganda, the country’s leading business management and enterprise development institution, which he has guided in building partnerships with government, the World Bank, commercial banks, major corporations, NGOs and development partners. Several Enterprise Uganda clients have received national awards and international recognition, including through UNCTAD’s Women in Business Awards.

A respected speaker on entrepreneurship and business management, Mr. Ocici has contributed to international conferences organized by the United Nations, World Bank and African Union. He also served as the first President of Enterprise Africa, a 14-member network of UN-supported enterprise development institutions in Africa, and has held board positions in the banking, education and NGO sectors.

He received the 2009 Young Achiever’s Award from the Ugandan alumni of UK universities and holds two master’s degrees from the United Kingdom: an MBA in Finance and an MSc in Investment Analysis.