October 6 · 9am – October 8 · 11:30pm EDT

Uganda Diaspora New England Business Expo and Independence Festival – 2023 Edition

Business Breakfast, Cultural Gala Dinner and a Special Uganda Independence Festival


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Registration is Now Open at only USD $300 payable on Eventbrite or Post Bank Nkrumah Road, Kampala – Uganda.

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About this event

The Uganda Diaspora New England Business Expo & Cultural Festival will be held on 6th – 8th October 2023 at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel. This year’s highlights will feature Networking Business Breakfast, Fashion, Culture, Music, Food, Cultural and a Gala Dinner. Other highlights will include a Diaspora Book launch and Special Live Band from Uganda.

Topics will also include Real Estate, Mobile Money Transfers, Healthcare, Education/Careers, Entrepreneurship and Boston Yellow Pages and more….

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Ronnie Mayanja

Founder – Uganda Diaspora Network




Ronnie Mayanja

Founder – Uganda Diaspora Network

Ronnie Mayanja is the founder of Ugandan Diaspora Network, a social networking forum celebrating Uganda’s success stories abroad. Now in its 12th year the forum holds an annual Diaspora Social Networking Gala and Business Breakfast at Kampala Serena Hotel and is proud to call Dr. Maggie Kigozi Patron. Ronnie previously served as a member of the Uganda North American Association (UNAA) Board of Directors for two terms before moving into Diaspora-related consultancy work.

He also founded the Ugandan Diaspora News Portal accessed in more than 100 countries across the globe by both Ugandans and friends of Uganda. Recently Ronnie Mayanja registered Uganda Diaspora Network Inc. as a non-profit in the State of Massachusetts to help promote his philanthropic work among the New England Diaspora. From 7-9 October 2022, Ronnie hosted the first New England Business Expo & Investment Summit at the Boston Burlington Marriott hotel.

His previous positions have included board member for the East African Chamber of Commerce (EACC) based in Dallas, Texas. Deputy Station Manager at WBS Television and Radio Disk Jockey on Kampala’s Capital FM. He also interned and worked as an Africa Minder – Assignment Editor at the CNN International Desk in Atlanta.

Ronnie was a pioneer of the first Uganda Canadian Business Expo and Convention that was held in Vancouver, Canada in 2012. Building on the success of the first convention he was inspired to help organize the second Uganda Canadian Business Expo and Convention held in Toronto in 2018 working alongside a team of dedicated volunteers and community organizers. He recently registered the Uganda Canadian Diaspora Network and Uganda Canada Convention – in Canada.

As a communications specialist, Ronnie Mayanja has been involved in Uganda’s election coverage both in 2011 and 2016 where he consulted for both NTV(2011) and NBS(2016) leading television stations in Uganda. He is also one of the Moderators for the largest Ugandan Diaspora social media platforms on Facebook with more than 500,000 followers — Ugandans at Heart (UAH)

Other responsibilities have included helping to coordinate the dynamic duo and Chess Champions Coach Robert Katende and his protege Phiona Mutesi (Queen of Katwe) North American speaking engagements.

Ronnie Mayanja is Budonian who holds a bachelor’s degree from Makerere University and a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University, College of Communication. Currently, Ronnie is employed by the largest companies in the US that pride themselves as global leaders in innovative communications and technology solutions. His passion is to promote and celebrate Uganda’s Diaspora success stories. Ronnie considers himself Proudly Ugandan and will do whatever it takes to advance Uganda’s Trade & Investment Opportunities.







Afande – Maureen Asiimwe Kalemba

President of Uganda Boston Community Association




Afande – Maureen Asiimwe Kalemba

President of Uganda Boston Community Association







Solomon Serwanjja

Event Host And CEO, AIIJ




Solomon Serwanjja

Event Host And CEO, AIIJ

Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan award-winning investigative journalist and the Executive Director of the African Institute for Investigative Journalism. He holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism and communication from Makerere University. In 2019, Mr. Serwanjja won the BBC Komla Dumor Award, a prestigious honor for Africa’s top journalist of the year. He has an incremental experience of 14 years in investigative reporting and broadcast journalism as a whole has worked with national, regional, and international media.







Maggie Kigozi

Patron UDN




Maggie Kigozi

Patron UDN

Prof. Maggie Kigozi is a Medical Doctor by training and Over the last forty years, Prof. Maggie has transcended has practiced medicine in Uganda, Kenya and Zambia.

medicine to Business, Education, Sports and public She was a shareholder Director Marketing and Public In 1999, she was appointed Executive Director of theRelations at Crown Bottlers (Pepsi). investment.

Uganda Investment Authority, where she promoted and

facilitated investments worth over $ 14 billion.

She has and continues to serve on several Boards

including; the Trustee Shell Foundation UK, Africa Scout

Foundation, Akina Mama Wa Africa, Private Sector

Foundation Uganda, NCBA Bank as aNon Executive

Director and she is a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Science.







Bedford Buyungo

Research and Development




Bedford Buyungo

Research and Development

Buyungo Bedford is a Ugandan Pan-Africanist enterprenuer with a passion for Research and Development.

He has over 18 years experience in the areas of Brand, R&D and Creative Direction.

He co-founded SAINT AFRICA LLC, a cloth company based in Virginia , USA that manufactures, sells and ships globally and works as a brand consultant for H.E Jewel Taylor the Vice President of Liberia and Professor Lumumba a renown Pan-Africanist.

He has also worked for the South African Government, Uganda Airlines amongst other global and African brands as a Brand Consultant, Creative Strategist and Art Director.







Shadrack Olinga

Uganda Country Manager UDN




Shadrack Olinga

Uganda Country Manager UDN

Shadrack Olinga

Uganda Diaspora Network Country Cordinator in Uganda





The Uganda Canada Convention

Theme: Uganda Day – Columbus Day Weekend

Start Date: Friday, July 12th, 2024

End Date: Sunday, July 14th, 2024

Venue: 100 Kent Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5R7 Canada

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Ps. Joseph Kirya
Rev. Eddy Jjumba
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9.30 – 10.30 AM Workshop

Marketing Matters!

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



10.30 – 11.30 AM Workshop

Reinventing Experiences

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



11.30 – 12.30 PM Workshop

Cultures of Creativity

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



01.30 – 02.30 PM Workshop

Human Centered Design

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform




2.30 – 3.30 PM Seminar

Marketing Matters!

Marketing Matters!

Afande – Maureen Asiimwe Kalemba

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



3.30 – 4.30 PM Workshop

Reinventing Experiences

Reinventing Experiences

Maggie Kigozi

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



4.30 – 5.30 PM Seminar

Cultures of Creativity

Cultures of Creativity

Solomon Serwanjja

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



6.30 – 7.30 PM Workshop

Human Centered Design

Human Centered Design

Ronnie Mayanja

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform




09.00 – 11.30 AM Workshop

Marketing Matters!

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



9.30 – 10.30 AM Seminar

Reinventing Experiences

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



10.30 – 11.30 AM Workshop

Cultures of Creativity

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform



12.30 – 01.30 PM Workshop

Human Centered Design

Human Centered Design

Afande – Maureen Asiimwe Kalemba

How you transform your business as technology, consumer, habits industry dynamics change? Find out from those leading the charge. How you transform





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May 12, 2023

Buyungo Bryan Bedford – Director Research and Development,

With over 20 years of experience in Research and Development, Marketing and Brand Management, Bedford Buyungo

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April 20, 2022

Solomon Serwanjja – Executive Director, African Institute for

Solomon Serwanjja is a Ugandan award-winning investigative journalist and the Executive Director of the African Institute

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August 17, 2021

Dr. Shaka Ssali | Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Dr. Shaka Ssali is a Ugandan born American journalist, holds a doctorate in cross cultural communication

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Date and Time: October 12 · 9am – October 13 · 11:30pm EDT

Location: Boston Marriott Newton 2345 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02466 United States

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