Mr Emmanuel Katongole is a Co-founder of Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil) and was appointed Chairman in November 2013 after serving as Founder CEO of the company from 2005. He also serves as Chair of the Nominations Committee. Previously, Emmanuel served as Managing Director of Quality Chemicals Limited (QCL), a pharmaceutical distribution company concentrating on animal health. He has a wealth of experience in corporate governance, strategy and business entrepreneurship. Emmanuel holds a Master of Arts Degree in Economic Policy and Planning and a Bachelor of Statistics Degree, both from Makerere University.

Emmanuel is also a member of the Initiative for Global Development (Frontier 100) – a group that brings the most successful business leaders operating in frontier markets together. He is the former Chairman of the Uganda National Oil Company, the former Chairman of Mauritius Union Assurance (U) Ltd, a former Board Member of Absa Bank (U) Ltd and Chairman of the Advisory Board of London-based TLG Capital Ltd.

In April 2020, he was appointed by His Excellency the President of Uganda to chair the National Response Fund on Covid-19 Taskforce in Uganda. In February 2021, he was installed as the 5th Chancellor of Nkumba University in Uganda and was appointed as a Papal Knight by Pope Francis in June 2021.

He was the East African Winner and representative at the 2013 Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Monte Carlo where he was inducted in the prestigious World Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame, received the 2012 Africa Business Leadership and the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards, and was a finalist for the East Africa Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2011 Awards. He is a Rotarian who has steadily and diligently served his Rotary Club of Muyenga as President, Uganda Country Chairperson for Annual Giving, Assistant Governor, Chairperson of the 2010/11 Rotary District Conference and was the first District Governor for Rotary District 9211, which comprised Tanzania and Uganda in 2013-14. He has further served on committees at both Rotary Africa zone and at Rotary International.

Mr Frederick Mutebi Kitaka is a Co-Founder and was the Chief Finance Officer at Qcil, from 2000 to 2005.

Frederick is a Ugandan entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist, with specific experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and real estate development. He has extensive expertise in financial planning and management, economic policy, investment management and corporate governance. He holds a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Buckingham (UK) and a BSc in Physics and Mathematics from Makerere University.

Mr George Baguma is a Co-Founder and was the Chief Commercial Officer & Director of Marketing at Qcil, from 2000 to 2005.

George is a former Deputy Commissioner at the Directorate of Animal Resources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries in Uganda. He has over two decades of expertise in the human, animal, agriculture and public health industries, in both technical and marketing capacities. He holds a Master’s degree from Imperial College in London, a Postgraduate Diploma and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) from Makerere University.

Mr Ajay Kumar Pal has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Qcil since August 2021. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over two decades and has held various executive positions in major pharmaceutical companies. His career spans across three countries – Uganda, South Africa and India.

Ajay holds an MBA from Nelson Mandela University Business School in South Africa and a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, and Cosmetic Sciences from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in India.

Ajay's expertise include operations management, business transformation, acquisitions, maximising business profitability, strategic planning, leadership and technology transfer. Throughout his career, Ajay has prioritised bold transformation within organisations, and has successfully led and motivated teams in this respect. He served as General Manager and Senior Director at Cipla Medpro Manufacturing company in South Africa, after its acquisition by Cipla in 2013, during which time he led the technology transfer of 18 new products, facilitated the company's return to profitability and the company’s acquisition of Mirren Proprietary Limited in 2018.

Ajay joined Qcil as Chief Operating Officer in February 2020. Under his leadership, the Company has increased its manufacturing and distribution capacity, extended its product portfolio and originated initiatives related to healthcare access, environmental sustainability and ethical practices.

He is currently serving as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mrs Beth Mandel is a Co-founder and Managing Partner of Africa Capitalworks and Capitalworks Investment Management, a position she has held since 2007. She also previously held positions as a Managing Director and Country Head SSA of Morgan Stanley and Founding Director of RMB Morgan Stanley.

Beth holds a Master of Science in Development Economics from New College, Oxford University (Marshall Scholar) and a BSc with high honours in Business Administration (Production Management).

She has extensive global experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, strategy and investment management.

She is currently serving as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Joseph Baliddawa is a former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers Africa (PwC) and Country Senior Partner for PwC (Uganda) having spent over three decades with PwC in a variety of roles in the UK, Zambia and Uganda.

Joseph is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (CPA) and a Founder Council Member of both the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda and the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA). He has extensive experience in management and leadership, having served in PwC’s country management, formulation and monitoring of the implementation of strategic growth plan for Africa, risk, quality and compliance standards management and financial reporting.

He is a former President of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda and is currently a Board member and the Chair of the Audit Committees of the NCBA and Alliance Africa General Insurance Limited.

He currently serves as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Dr Peter Mugyenyi is a holder of a Doctor of Science (ScD(h)) and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB). He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (FRCPI) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) (FRCP Edin).

Peter is a paediatrician, researcher and specialist on HIV/AIDS and related conditions. His research and publications cover a wide spectrum of subjects within this field, including paediatric and adult trials, HIV resistance, HIV prevention, immunological studies including HIV vaccine trails, pharmacokinetic, molecular and epidemiological studies, as well as the social and economic impact of HIV.

He was among the pioneers who introduced the widespread use of affordable ARVs in Africa, as well as the development of an effective model of ARVs in Africa and the development of an effective model for scaling up ARVs in resource-limited countries. He has also been a Principal Investigator on multiple landmark research projects funded by National Institute of Health (NIH), the European Union, WHO and the Medical Research Council (MRC).

He has served as a Board member on several institutions and organisations in Africa, UK, India and the USA. Until his retirement, he was the Executive Director of the Joint Clinical Research Centre.

He is currently serving as the Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

Mr Stevens Mwanje is the CFO of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).

He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Edinburgh Business School – Herriot Watt University, a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of Leicester and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management from Uganda Management Institute. He undertook the Strathmore Business School Executive Programme. He has also completed several short courses on leadership, risk management, finance management, performance management and corporate governance.

Previously, he served as the Head of Sales and Operations at NSSF, Head of Commercial Decisions – Bank of Africa, Chief Accountant and Head of Internal Controls at Allied Bank International, Uganda. He is currently the Chairperson of the Board Audit Committee of the Entrepreneurs Financial Centre (EFC) and serves on the Board of Kampala Club Limited.

He is also a member of the Rotary Club – Kampala North.

He is currently serving as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Vusi Raseroka is an accomplished and highly experienced private equity investment professional with over three decades of experience in financial services, corporate finance, financing and investments across the African continent. He is passionate about investing in Africa and has transacted across multiple jurisdictions on the African continent. He is an Unlisted Investments Specialist and Fund Manager with extensive private equity, infrastructure and project finance (equity and debt) knowledge, skill and expertise.

Vusi is employed by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) SOC Limited as a Fund Principal in the Unlisted Investments Division, where he heads the Developmental Investments Fund for Africa ex SA. Prior to this, he was a Portfolio Manager – Economic Infrastructure. Thereafter, he became an Associate Fund Principal and then a Fund Principal in the Private Equity division, all within the PIC. Prior to joining the PIC, Vusi was employed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), in the International Finance Division.

Prior to joining the DBSA, he was the Head of Privatisation and Restructuring at the Public Enterprises Evaluation and Privatisation Agency in Botswana. Prior to this, he held various banking and corporate finance roles in Botswana.

Vusi holds a BCom degree in Accounting from the University of Botswana, is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) (UK) and is a member of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa.

He is currently serving as a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Mr Ajay Kumar Pal has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Qcil since August 2021. He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over two decades and has held various executive positions in major pharmaceutical companies. His career spans across three countries – Uganda, South Africa and India.

Ajay holds an MBA from Nelson Mandela University Business School in South Africa and a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, and Cosmetic Sciences from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in India.

Ajay's expertise include operations management, business transformation, acquisitions, maximising business profitability, strategic planning, leadership and technology transfer. Throughout his career, Ajay has prioritised bold transformation within organisations, and has successfully led and motivated teams in this respect. He served as General Manager and Senior Director at Cipla Medpro Manufacturing company in South Africa, after its acquisition by Cipla in 2013, during which time he led the technology transfer of 18 new products, facilitated the company's return to profitability and the company’s acquisition of Mirren Proprietary Limited in 2018.

Ajay joined Qcil as Chief Operating Officer in February 2020. Under his leadership, the Company has increased its manufacturing and distribution capacity, extended its product portfolio and originated initiatives related to healthcare access, environmental sustainability and ethical practices.

He is currently serving as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Kakooza joined CiplaQCIL in March 2020 and oversees the finance, tax and ICT functions of the company. He was previously the Head of Finance at Kampala Pharmaceuticals 1996 Limited (KPI). Prior to working at KPI, he was the Chief Finance Officer and Financial Management Expert at Energy Utility Corporation Limited, Rwanda’s national electricity distributor. He has also held senior roles at Umeme Limited, Warid Telecom Uganda Limited and MultiChoice Uganda Limited. He started his career at Deloitte & Touche (Deloittes). He has over two decades of experience in Uganda and Rwanda, where he has built a strong background in strategic performance management and streamlining robust operations across the telecoms, utilities and manufacturing sectors.

Mr Kakooza holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Heriot-Watt University in the UK and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Statistics from Makerere University. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), Fellow of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) and a Member of the Institutes of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya and Uganda.

Mr Vadepali has been the Quality Assurance Manager at CiplaQCIL since 2007. Prior to this, he worked for Cipla India in the Quality Assurance department as of 2002. He has over a decade of experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, from Pune University in India.

Dr Emma has over a decade of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore India, an IPAT certificate and MSc. BIRS from Purdue University – West Lafayette, USA, where she has continued to participate in Master’s and PhD programmes for Sustainable Medicines for Africa, since 2020.

With a cumulative work experience of two decades, she brings regulatory and practical experience in business policy set up for Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, vaccine manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

She has worked as Pharmacist Director for Nabaw Pharmacy and HealthPlus Pharmacy and as Consultant Pharmacist and eventually pioneering Hospital Pharmacist, for the leading private healthcare service provider in Uganda – Nakasero Hospital Limited.

She has worked as a Manufacturing Consultant – Kisakye Industries, for the setup liquid orals, topical solutions and exploration of the tablet solid dosage form, and as Company/Production Pharmacist/Manager Operations for Brentec Investments Limited, for the first locally manufactured and marketed vaccine.

She sits on the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) Committees that shape the Pharmacy Profession growth and regulation. She currently represents UPMA-Qcil on the National Steering Committee, for track and trace for Health/Pharmaceutical commodities.

Mr Kiggundu has been the Human Resources Manager at CiplaQCIL since 2009. Prior to this, he worked for Uganda Breweries Limited, first as a brewer and then rose through the ranks to the level of Packaging Manager, Capability Development Manager and Human Resources Manager. Now with over two decades of experience, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology from Makerere University, a Diploma in Brewing from Herriot Watt University in the UK, a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management, both from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI).

Ms Namara is a seasoned legal professional with a Bachelor of Law Degree from Uganda Christian University, Mukono and an enrolled Advocate of the High Court of Uganda. With over a decade of experience in the legal field, she has honed her expertise in various aspects of compliance risk management, enterprise risk management and corporate legal advisory services.

Over the course of her career, she has specialised in developing and implementing compliance risk management programmes, tailored to meet regulatory requirements and mitigate organisational risks. Her experience encompasses the development of compliance policies, internal rules and procedures, coupled with comprehensive compliance training for organisational stakeholders.

She has a proven track record of providing corporate legal advisory services – particularly in ensuring compliance with Ugandan regulatory frameworks, including the Capital Markets Authority, Corporate Governance Regulations, Uganda Securities Exchange Listing Rules and the Company’s Act of Uganda. She is passionate about ensuring legal compliance and promoting ethical business practices within organisations, to drive sustainable growth and mitigate legal risks for clients.

Ms Musumba is a seasoned sustainability and ESG executive with over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors. She is passionate about driving positive social and environmental impact, while advancing business objectives. She has a proven ability to develop and execute sustainable strategies that create social value, improve environmental performance and save money. As an ESG Executive, she is passionate about using the power of business, to solve social and environmental challenges.

As the ESG Lead at Qcil, Ms Musumba is tasked with leading the development and implementation of the Company’s ESG strategy, in line with the Company’s strategic focus. She also oversees the ESG reporting and disclosures process, ensuring transparency and accountability in the company’s sustainability performance. Key to integrating sustainability considerations into business operations, has been a collaboration with cross functional teams, product development and supply chain management. Relatedly, she spearheads stakeholder engagement initiatives, partnerships with NGOs and Government Agencies and industry stakeholders, to drive collective action on sustainability challenges.

Her key skills and expertise include: ESG strategy development, ESG integration and reporting, stakeholder engagement and partnerships, corporate social responsibility, environmental management and compliance, and cross-functional leadership and collaboration. 

She also holds a Postgraduate degree in ESG and Sustainability from Wharton University of Pennsylvania, a diploma in Strategy and sustainability from IESE Business School in Spain, a diploma in Business planning and development and strategic thinking from Harvard Business School, and a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration, from Makerere University Kampala.

Her belief in lifelong learning and drawing inspiration from new experiences has shaped her into an avid reader across a variety of genres, with an open mind and curious approach to life.

Mr Ramakanta was appointed Head of Operations in 2023.

Prior to his appointment, he served as Head of Manufacturing at Cipla Quality Chemical Industries since 2007 and Head of Production at Cipla India since 2003.

He has over two decades of experience in core operations, with expertise in Green Field projects, operations and technology transfer. He possesses strong leadership, product development and quality management system skills.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from Utkal University – India.

Mr Mandhare has over a decade of experience in Supply Chain Management, with a unique blend of expertise in Procurement, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, Material Planning, Warehousing, Distribution and SAP Projects, including, but not limited to, S4 HANA Implementation.

He joined Qcil in February 2023 as Head of Supply – Chain Management. Previously, he worked at Cipla Ltd as a Cluster Head – material planning and at Encube-India as Head of Planning. He delivered extraordinary results that drove organisational profitability, growth and customer satisfaction.

He holds a PGDM degree in Supply Chain Management and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Dr Namatovu oversees Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance for Qcil.

She is a Regulatory Affairs professional with over a decade of  experience in diverse regulatory environments across Africa (East African Community, Southern African Development Community, Economic Community of West African States) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

She holds a Master of Science Degree in Drug Development with Bio Business, from Aberdeen University – Scotland, UK and a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Manipal University, Karnataka –  India. She is a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda.

With over two decades of experience in business development and sales operations in the pharmaceutical industry of emerging markets, Mr Datar has demonstrated proficiency in closing deals, developing ideas, managing partnerships and building high-performing teams. This is evidenced by a field-tested track record of achieving business objectives, through the planning and execution of sales and marketing strategies.

Mr Datar brings fundamental knowledge of the pharmaceutical market and the competitive landscape of finished dosage forms to the table. At Qcil, he is responsible for sharing market insights with management for planning purposes, establishing partnerships aimed at portfolio expansion, developing private market sales of the company, by offering innovative and affordable products and building a strong sales force, to enhance Qcil's presence in the private market.

Mr Datar is a commerce graduate from the University of Mumbai and holds a Postgraduate degree in marketing.