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Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala

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Tonya Rapley

Charlene Li

Julieanna Hever

Kanika Tolver

Shai Reshef

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Jethro Jones

Elsa Isaac

Victoria Thompson

Pia Silva

Erin Hoffman

Ahyiana Angel

Jessica Lee

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On this week's episode, I chat with Lucia Bakulumpaji-Wamala Founder &amp; CEO Bakulu Power a renewable energy company in Uganda.  Born in Kenya to Ugandan parents who fled during the Luwero War, she grew up mostly in Canada. The idea for her company first emerged during a trip to visit family in Uganda.Lucia was named in Forbes Afrique, Forbes Magazine as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa (2017) and by Institute Choiseul as one of the 100 African Economic Leaders for Tomorrow (2018 and 2019). She holds an honors degree in Public Administration, with a specialization in Community Intervention from the University of Ottawa and is a graduate of the Prince of Wales Business and Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge. Lucia's  African Business Story is one of collaboration,  evidenced through her commitment to continually engaging the communities she works for, from project initiation through to implementation and maintenance.AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES WEBSITE:www.africanbusinessstories.comAFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES INSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/afribizstories/AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/afribizstories

On this week's episode, I chat with Lucia Bakulumpaji-Wamala Founder &amp; CEO <a href="https://bakulupower.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bakulu Power</a> a renewable energy company in Uganda.  Born in Kenya to Ugandan parents who fled during the Luwero War, she grew up mostly in Canada. The idea for her company first emerged during a trip to visit family in Uganda. Lucia was named in Forbes Afrique, Forbes Magazine as one of the 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa (2017) and by Institute Choiseul as one of the 100 African Economic Leaders for Tomorrow (2018 and 2019). She holds an honors degree in Public Administration, with a specialization in Community Intervention from the University of Ottawa and is a graduate of the Prince of Wales Business and Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge. Lucia's  African Business Story is one of collaboration,  evidenced through her commitment to continually engaging the communities she works for, from project initiation through to implementation and maintenance. AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES WEBSITE: <a href="http://www.africanbusinessstories.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.africanbusinessstories.com </a> AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afribizstories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/afribizstories/ </a> AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/afribizstories" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/afribizstories</a>

Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala: Founder & CEO Bakulu Power - Providing Off-Grid Power in Uganda

As the Founder and CEO of Bakulu Power, a renewable energy company based in Uganda, Lucia’s goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental, and economic development throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.A visionary with an eye for innovative, impactful project development, Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala’s novel approach to commercial/residential electrification, urban landscape improvement, and educational R&amp;D merges the worlds of art and energy. In a traditional and male-centric industry, Lucia’s focus is on developing and implementing collaborative renewable energy projects that engage communities, empower women and contribute to environmental sustainability. A natural connector, Lucia has bridged the fields of business, academia, politics, and arts in meaningful ways.  As the Founder &amp; CEO of Bakulu Power, a renewable energy company based in her native Uganda, Lucia’s goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental and economic development in her native country and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.In 2017, Forbes Magazine named Lucia one of the 30 most promising young entrepreneurs in Africa. Lucia holds an honours degree in Public Administration, with an option in Community Intervention from the University of Ottawa. Currently, Lucia is in the Senior Executive Program – Africa at Harvard Business School. Lucia has appeared on Africa News, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and has addressed the African Union and the most senior Africans within the United Nations (UN) system. Lucia is a thought-provoking presenter and panelist on topics concerning renewable energy, entrepreneurship, women in business, and youth empowerment.Lucia's bio comes from the Shared Value Africa Initiative. 

As the Founder and CEO of Bakulu Power, a renewable energy company based in Uganda, Lucia’s goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental, and economic development throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.A visionary with an eye for innovative, impactful project development, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZCDbG_4dc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala’s </a>novel approach to commercial/residential electrification, urban landscape improvement, and educational R&amp;D merges the worlds of art and energy. In a traditional and male-centric industry, Lucia’s focus is on developing and implementing collaborative renewable energy projects that engage communities, empower women and contribute to environmental sustainability. A natural connector, Lucia has bridged the fields of business, academia, politics, and arts in meaningful ways.  As the Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://bakulupower.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bakulu Power</a>, a renewable energy company based in her native Uganda, Lucia’s goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental and economic development in her native country and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.In 2017, Forbes Magazine named Lucia one of the 30 most promising young entrepreneurs in Africa. Lucia holds an honours degree in Public Administration, with an option in Community Intervention from the University of Ottawa. Currently, Lucia is in the Senior Executive Program – Africa at Harvard Business School. Lucia has appeared on Africa News, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and has addressed the African Union and the most senior Africans within the United Nations (UN) system. Lucia is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_y5XhKmNE&amp;t=1190s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thought-provoking presenter</a> and panelist on topics concerning renewable energy, entrepreneurship, women in business, and youth empowerment.Lucia's bio comes from the <a href="https://www.svai.africa/team/lucia-bakulumpagi-wamala/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shared Value Africa Initiative</a>.

Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala (@LuciaWamala) - Diamonds Are Forever

IN THIS WEEK’S QUICKFIRE Q&amp;A, WE HAVE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL ALLY, A WOMAN OF POWER, MOTHER, AND ENTREPRENEUR, LUCIA BAKULUMPAGI-WAMALA. If you watched Lucia’s NDINI episode yet, we had the pleasure of listening to her story a few months ago. But here’s a quick recap of what transpired in that interview to get you caught up with her story! For starters, Lucia shared how her relentlessness when it comes to learning has helped her become who she is now. You see, before becoming the founder and CEO of Bakulu Power, she fancied a different career. Lucia wanted to work and be active in the luxury brand management industry. Why? It was a career that she felt fit her personality perfectly. The only problem is, she didn’t have the money to support her studies. So in an attempt to chase after her dream, she decided to visit her relatives in Uganda to ask for help to cover her school fees. But that was before she had given birth to her daughter, Naomi. Suffice to say, she had gone on a completely different career path. Perhaps it was the universe changing her course to prepare her for something that matched her energy! Lucia is an, “an outlier, a young woman, a local developer, a refugee, an entrepreneur, a mother.” She has delivered a speech for the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue and had been part of Forbes Magazine’s ’30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa’ (2017). The journey has been long, the stakes were high, but that didn’t stop Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala from becoming a woman of power. Quite literally because they provide power for rural communities in Uganda, Africa. Now that you know a little bit more about her backstory, it’s time to get up close and personal with Lucia. For this quickfire round, we’ll finally know her answers to 20 fun and insightful questions. Does she or doesn’t she bake (a lot)? Who would she go on a dinner date with? So many questions, so little time – there’s no time to waste. Let the quickfire Q&amp;A commence! IN THIS EPISODE: - What are 3 words that perfectly describe Lucia - Who’s the first person that comes to her mind when she hears the word ‘successful’ - What her all-time favorite book is - What’s she like as a gift-giver - What is the best gift Lucia received - Her favorite thing to eat (hint: it’s round and flat) - If she could pick anyone to have dinner with, who would they be and why - Plus a lot more! Check out Lucia's full interview episode at: http://www.ndini.com/podcasts/022/ Follow NDINI on: Website: http://www.ndini.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NDINImedia/ Twitter: @NDINImedia Instagram: @ndinimedia

IN THIS WEEK’S QUICKFIRE Q&amp;A, WE HAVE SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL ALLY, A WOMAN OF POWER, MOTHER, AND ENTREPRENEUR, LUCIA BAKULUMPAGI-WAMALA. If you watched Lucia’s NDINI episode yet, we had the pleasure of listening to her story a few months ago. But here’s a quick recap of what transpired in that interview to get you caught up with her story! For starters, Lucia shared how her relentlessness when it comes to learning has helped her become who she is now. You see, before becoming the founder and CEO of Bakulu Power, she fancied a different career. Lucia wanted to work and be active in the luxury brand management industry. Why? It was a career that she felt fit her personality perfectly. The only problem is, she didn’t have the money to support her studies. So in an attempt to chase after her dream, she decided to visit her relatives in Uganda to ask for help to cover her school fees. But that was before she had given birth to her daughter, Naomi. Suffice to say, she had gone on a completely different career path. Perhaps it was the universe changing her course to prepare her for something that matched her energy! Lucia is an, “an outlier, a young woman, a local developer, a refugee, an entrepreneur, a mother.” She has delivered a speech for the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue and had been part of Forbes Magazine’s ’30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa’ (2017). The journey has been long, the stakes were high, but that didn’t stop Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala from becoming a woman of power. Quite literally because they provide power for rural communities in Uganda, Africa. Now that you know a little bit more about her backstory, it’s time to get up close and personal with Lucia. For this quickfire round, we’ll finally know her answers to 20 fun and insightful questions. Does she or doesn’t she bake (a lot)? Who would she go on a dinner date with? So many questions, so little time – there’s no time to waste. Let the quickfire Q&amp;A commence! IN THIS EPISODE: - What are 3 words that perfectly describe Lucia - Who’s the first person that comes to her mind when she hears the word ‘successful’ - What her all-time favorite book is - What’s she like as a gift-giver - What is the best gift Lucia received - Her favorite thing to eat (hint: it’s round and flat) - If she could pick anyone to have dinner with, who would they be and why - Plus a lot more! Check out Lucia's full interview episode at: <a href="http://www.ndini.com/podcasts/022/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ndini.com/podcasts/022/</a> Follow NDINI on: Website: <a href="http://www.ndini.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ndini.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NDINImedia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/NDINImedia/</a> Twitter: @NDINImedia Instagram: @ndinimedia

045 | Quick Fire Q&A with Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala

Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala describes herself as an outlier, a young woman, a local developer a refugee, an entrepreneur, a mother Lucia is the founder and CEO of Bakulu Power - a Ugandan power company focused on generating renewable energy for under-served rural areas in Uganda.  Forbes Magazine as one of the '30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa'.   But Lucia never had aspirations of building a power company .  In fact her aspirations were so far removed - she wanted to be in the luxury management.   But life and circumstances have a funny way of revealing your purpose to you.  After having her daughter, Lucia found herself unemployed and without daycare for you young child.   Before having her daughter, Lucia had made a trip to Uganda.  While in Uganda, she had seen matoke leaves discarded at local landfills.  Mashed meal from matoke, which is a starchy variety of banana, is the national dish for Uganda and Rwanda.  She found herself thinking about how these discarded leaves could potentially be used productively.  So she started reading and researching to keep herself occupied while looking after her daughter and looking for a job.   And then it dawned on her….why don't we use this waste for energy! She decided that while she was waiting to find her  dream job, she would start looking into renewable energy solutions for Uganda.  And step by step she started building what is now a renewable energy company working on launching mini-grids to provide clean energy in Uganda.     WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE  How not getting her dream job led to her building a power company Why energy is the only real conversation we should be having for Africa's development What her experience is being a woman in an industry dominated by men Why Lucia feels she has always been an outlier Her vision for Bakulu Power Who inspires Lucia most The greatest gift her mother gave her  What her favourite quote is What her favourite book is  Her greatest dream for her daughter Naomi What Lucia would pick as the theme song for her life What her "I am…" is    EPISODE LINKS Bakulu Power website Bakulu Power on Facebook Bakulu Power on Twitter Lucia on Twitter

Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala describes herself as an outlier, a young woman, a local developer a refugee, an entrepreneur, a mother Lucia is the founder and CEO of Bakulu Power - a Ugandan power company focused on generating renewable energy for under-served rural areas in Uganda.  Forbes Magazine as one of the '30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs in Africa'.   But Lucia never had aspirations of building a power company .  In fact her aspirations were so far removed - she wanted to be in the luxury management.   But life and circumstances have a funny way of revealing your purpose to you.  After having her daughter, Lucia found herself unemployed and without daycare for you young child.   Before having her daughter, Lucia had made a trip to Uganda.  While in Uganda, she had seen matoke leaves discarded at local landfills.  Mashed meal from matoke, which is a starchy variety of banana, is the national dish for Uganda and Rwanda.  She found herself thinking about how these discarded leaves could potentially be used productively.  So she started reading and researching to keep herself occupied while looking after her daughter and looking for a job.   And then it dawned on her….why don't we use this waste for energy! She decided that while she was waiting to find her  dream job, she would start looking into renewable energy solutions for Uganda.  And step by step she started building what is now a renewable energy company working on launching mini-grids to provide clean energy in Uganda.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE <ul> <li>How not getting her dream job led to her building a power company</li> <li>Why energy is the only real conversation we should be having for Africa's development</li> <li>What her experience is being a woman in an industry dominated by men</li> <li>Why Lucia feels she has always been an outlier</li> <li>Her vision for Bakulu Power</li> <li>Who inspires Lucia most</li> <li>The greatest gift her mother gave her </li> <li>What her favourite quote is</li> <li>What her favourite book is </li> <li>Her greatest dream for her daughter Naomi</li> <li>What Lucia would pick as the theme song for her life</li> <li>What her "I am…" is</li> </ul> EPISODE LINKS Bakulu Power <a href="http://bakulupower.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> Bakulu Power on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BakuluPower" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> Bakulu Power on <a href="https://twitter.com/bakulupower" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Lucia on <a href="https://twitter.com/LuciaWamala" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>

022 | Lucia Bakulumpagi-Wamala: If you're not willing to be embarrassed, you're not willing to be great

As CEO &amp; Founder of Bakulu Power, a renewable energy company based in her native Uganda, Lucia's goal is to power our tomorrow with projects and initiatives that foster social, environmental and economic development in her native country and throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.