Dr. Maggie Kigozi. Women Who Inspire

As we draw near to the celebrations of the International women’s day, Ghafla profiles some women who have held the flag high. They have not been afraid to face the lions, and achieve what women were once said to be unable to. Today, we celebrate Dr. Maggie Kigozi.

A DOCTOR BY PROFESSION

When the name comes up in a search engine, there are billions of descriptions to describe this lady. one of them is that she is a doctor by profession. Professor Margaret Blick Kigozi has a Bachelors in Medicine and one in Surgery. She has achieved a lot in her field, and practiced in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. This lady inspires you to have your education at the tips of your fingers.

She inspires many

A WOMAN OF THE SPORTS

Dr. Maggie is what every parent would refer to as an all round child. Every teacher would call a perfect student, and every child would call a perfect parent. She takes her action in her co-curricular and has represented Uganda at international sports events. Did you know that she was a national junior tennis champion between 1968-71, and a Champion in motorcycle riding?

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SHE CARRIES HER FAMILY NAME

She carries on the legacy of her family. The Blicks are known for their fierce talent in motorcycle riding, and winning different championships. Dr. Maggie Kigozi has lived her life, but still carried on her family brand in one hand. She is a woman who is not afraid to jump on a motorcycle, and ride it to the finish line. She also represented the country in hockey, lawn tennis and squash. A woman of many talents.

The doctor is always there to support family

 

A WARRIOR IN BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT

What makes Maggie Kigozi a warrior is the fact that she does not think in only one line. Her knowledge gave her a profession, but her talents expanded her area of expertise. From her medical career, Maggie joined Crown Bottlers Uganda Limited as a Marketing Director.  She worked her way to the top, through promotions, and a final appointment to the post of Executive Director, at the Uganda Investment Authority, after five years. This adds a tag of a recognized investor, to the descriptions of this powerful lady. A sign of the power she has over everything she does, was when UIA won the prestigious Corporate Location Prize for the best investment promotion agency in Africa and the Middle East in 2001.

Dr. Maggie defies the odds. She is not the description of what a woman was known to be fifty years ago. Here is  a list of many other achievements tagged to her name. Continue to inspire

A MULTI-ACHIEVER

  • Associate Professor, Makerere University
  • Member of the Global Banking Alliance for Women (GBA) Advisory Board
  • Voted Most Professional Woman in the New Vision’s 2007 Annual Reader’s Survey.
  • Director of the Board, Uganda Export Promotion Board & Crown Beverages Limited
  • Secretary of the Presidential Investors Round Table
  • Founder, Uganda Investment Authority Women Entrepreneurs Network
  • Focal Point Officer, Africa Asia Business Forum
  • Patron, Uganda Change Agents & Junior Chamber International
  • Nile Diaspora International Film Festival.
  • Patron, Ugandan Diaspora Network
  • Chief Scout, Uganda Scouts Association
  • Board Member at Akina Mama wa Afrika.
  • Chief Scout of the Uganda National Scouts Council.
  • Chancellor of Nkumba University
  • Mother to famous HipHop artist/ rapper, Navio

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