Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo

The importance of strengthening Uganda–Ireland collaboration, especially in expanding practical skills training to meet our increasing infrastructure and employment needs, was central to my meeting with @IEAmbUganda Mags Gaynor. We appreciate our partnership and the consistent support Ireland provides to our education sector.

A humbling campaign experience learning new perspectives through interactions with #CEDAW State parties. Keeping fingers crossed & grateful to @Tybisa @Rotengo2 @adoniaayebare @Mglsd_UG @UgandaMFA @BettyAmongiMP @UgandaUN for making this trip & campaign possible. 🙏🏿🙏🏿

Good discussions on the margins of #CSW70 with @UN_Women Executive Director, H.E. Sima Bahous (@unwomenchief ) AU Special Envoy on #WPS Amb. Liberata Mulamula, and Hon. Justice Effie Owuor Co-Chair of @FemWiseAfrica. We agreed that advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda requires all hands on deck from prevention and protection to participation. Collaboration between the @UN , #AU, and @FemWiseAfrica is key, from policy to practice. Our shared commitment remains: women's full inclusion, coordinated action, strengthened protection for women in times of conflict, and ensuring change is real for women & girls across Africa.

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Depuis sa diffusion, le livre Une Nation en Marche a déjà franchi les frontières du Burundi. Il a été acquis par des lecteurs et citoyens de plus de 38 pays, parmi lesquels: #Allemagne, #Angola, #Belgique, #Benin, #Botswana, #Canada, #Centrafrique, #China, #CotedIvoire, #Djibouti, #Ethiopie, #Egypt, #France, #Gabon, #Gambie, #Ghana, #Italie, #Kenya,#Madagascar,#Malaysia, #Maroc,#Maurice, #Mozambique, #NewYork, #Nigeria, #Qatar,#RDC,#Riad, #Rwanda, #Senegal, #SierraLeone, #SouthAfrica, #Suisse, #Tanzanie, #Togo, #Uganda, #USA, #Zambia, #WashingtonDC Nous remercions sincèrement tous nos lecteurs, au Burundi comme à travers le monde, pour leur soutien et leur intérêt aux idées portées par cet ouvrage. Restez connectés! #NationEnMarche #Gratitude #Foi #NeverGiveUp #Inspirations #Vision2040_2060 #HaveADream #Valeurs #Burundi #Changementdementalités

Digital Ethiopia 2030 is our national strategy—shaping the future with innovation, confidence, and purpose. Locally Rooted, Digitally Powered. #DigitalEthiopia2030 #PMOEthiopia @legessetulugoe @PMEthiopia @MFAEthiopia @ETEmbassyJIB

Thanking #Ethiopian Airlines management and entire staff for their shared vision and goals and outstanding performance culture. EAL’s excellence in human capital development,aircraft maintenance and strategic connectivity places it among the leading aviation enterprises globally.

This afternoon, I arrived in Conakry to join fellow Heads of State of the Mano River Union for a meeting aimed at reaffirming our commitment to peaceful coexistence and respect for national sovereignty. I look forward to constructive discussions that will address key subregional issues, including border security.

A high-level meeting held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, where President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted a joint panel of facilitators to discuss peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The meeting aimed to advance dialogue and find "African solutions to African problems" to resolve the long-standing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Eastern DRC. Location: The talks took place at State House Entebbe. The delegation included several current and former African heads of state mandated by the African Union (AU), East African Community (EAC), and Southern African Development Community (SADC). Notable Leaders Pictured: H.E. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé: President of Togo and Chair of the panel. H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta: Former President of Kenya and a key facilitator of the Nairobi Peace Process. H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo: Former President of Nigeria, who emphasized the need for internally driven solutions over external ones. H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde: Former President of Ethiopia. H.E. Catherine Samba-Panza: Former President of the Central African Republic.

4/4 Congratulations to the first cohort for completing the programme and strengthening the leadership capacity needed to advance Agenda 2063 and build #TheAfricaWeWant. 🌍 #PublicSectorInnovation #Leadership #ARIP

3/4 Participants engaged on key themes shaping Africa’s development, including public sector reform, digital transformation, global health systems, and institutional development to drive effective policy implementation.

2/4 Ambassadors, senior government officials, and policy leaders participated in a week of learning, reflection, and collaboration focused on strengthening public sector leadership and institutional performance across the continent

1/4 Today, the first cohort of the Executive Management Programme on Public Sector Innovation and Transformation for Sustainable Development graduates and receives their certificates. Delivered by AUDA-NEPAD in partnership with the @Wits_WSG at the University of the Witwatersrand, the programme brought together senior leaders from across Africa.

Hosted outgoing National Security Advisor, Amb. @AmbMonicaJuma, and congratulated her as she prepares to take up her new global responsibilities as Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). This appointment reflects her distinguished leadership, professionalism and steadfast commitment to advancing Kenya’s interests on the global stage. Amb. Juma’s remarkable career continues to inspire many and adds to the growing number of Kenyans, particularly women, making a strong impact in international governance, peace and security, economic development and diplomacy. We also exchanged views on matters of national interest as she transitions to her new international responsibilities.

Tuna imani na wewe Mzee wetu/We believe in your leadership (The old man with a hat) Gen.(Rtd) @KagutaMuseveni. Saluting you for your accommodativeness, steadfastness, commitment, consistency, passion...towards @jumuiya. It's almost 27 years since you championed the revival of EAC and you haven't relented in offering guidance and direction to the integration process. As president elect of 🇺🇬 & Chair; Non Aligned Movement, South-South Cooperation, @APRMorg, Sudan Peace Process, @NRMOnline and now @jumuiya & Patron Global Pan African Movement - these responsibilities attest to your stature as a selfless Pan Africanist who has given it all. Mungu aziidi kuwalinda na kukujalia afya njema na maisha marefu yenye furaha na hekima. @StateHouseUg @MODVA_UPDF @Parliament_Ug @UgandaMediaCent @newvisionwire @adoniaayebare @RebeccaKadagaUG @mkainerugaba @Col_FMwesigye @Rotengo2 @ruhindifredrick @TonyOwana @ubctvuganda. #Tendo4EALA 🇺🇬

Board of trustees of the MK Fund attending the inagural meeting, this morning. Congratulations Gen. @mkainerugaba for this excellent vision of empowering the youth with seed capital to enable them start income generating activities. To the youth, Gen MK is for you

I take this opportunity to congratulate Monica Juma on her appointment as the Executive Director of UNODC and Director General of UN Office in Vienna. Her stellar performance in the appointments bestowed upon her, with the most recent one being as my National Security Advisor and Secretary to the National Security Council, have been recognised beyond our borders.   Dr Juma has served our country with utmost professionalism and patriotism, given the best to all assignments tasked to her, which in return has earned her a place on the international stage.   I thank Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres for appointing not just a Kenyan but a woman leader and for doing this especially in this month when we celebrate women’s achievements.   Kenya is committed to multilateralism, and we look forward to our continued collaboration with the United Nations.   Hongera Monica for this appointment, and Happy Women’s Day!

Last night we officially launched our inaugural High-Level Executive Masterclass on Public Sector Innovation and Transformation for Sustainable Development under our Human Capital & Institutional Development (HCID)! Hosted jointly with @Wits_WSG, this programme advances the agenda for institutional resilience, digital transformation, and regional collaboration across Africa. In her remarks, our CEO, H.E. @nardosbthomas, set the tone with powerful conviction: “Let me tell you one thing, and I have seen it firsthand: in our continent, we have no shortage of talent. We have no shortage of ambition.” But she was equally clear-eyed about where the real work lies, in implementation. Africa’s development frameworks — from Agenda 2063 to the AfCFTA — set a bold and clear vision. Yet as H.E. Bekele-Thomas reminded us, “development frameworks must move beyond declarations to deliver measurable improvements in citizens’ lives.” Institutions do not transform themselves. Transformation requires leadership, skills, and new ways of thinking. With 60% of Africa’s population under the age of 25, and over 10 million young people entering the labour market every year, the urgency has never been greater. This demographic dividend is not just a statistic, it is a call to action for every policymaker, diplomat, and public servant in that room. Over the course of this week, ambassadors, senior government officials, and policy leaders from across the continent will engage with leading scholars and practitioners on issues at the heart of Africa’s development — from public sector reform and health systems, to financing, institutional development, and the transformative potential of digital technologies and artificial intelligence. The @WorldBankAfrica projects that the digital economy could add over $180 billion to Africa’s GDP, but harnessing that potential demands institutions that are agile, innovative, and led by people committed to responsible, inclusive policy. This Executive Management Programme is a key component of our Energize Africa initiative, an investment not just in skills, but in the networks and relationships that make continental collaboration possible. As H.E. Bekele-Thomas closed: “Together, let us strengthen leadership, build resilient institutions, and advance governance systems that drive Africa’s transformation and deliver on Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want.” The journey starts now. #PublicSectorInnovation #Agenda2063 #AfricaWeWant #DigitalTransformation #ExecutiveMasterclass #WitsWSG #EnergizeAfrica #AfricanLeadership #SustainableDevelopment

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah today joined Ethiopian Airlines at Hosea Kutako International Airport for the commemoration of the airline’s 80th anniversary, held alongside International Women’s Day, where she reflected on the progress made in advancing the rights and opportunities of women and girls while urging continued action to achieve equality across all sectors of society. Speaking under the global theme “Rights, Justice, Action for All Women and Girls,” the President reminded those gathered that meaningful progress requires deliberate commitment and collective resolve. “Progress does not happen by chance. It requires action, determination and the collective will of societies to ensure that women and girls are given the dignity, opportunity and space to contribute fully to the development of our world.” Reflecting on Namibia’s journey since independence, the President highlighted the growing presence of women in leadership across national institutions and professional sectors. “Today we do not only have a woman President, a Vice President, a Speaker of the National Assembly, a Secretary General of the ruling party and a Deputy Chairperson of the National Council. We also have women leaders in business, medicine, engineering and aviation.” The President also recognised recent milestones reflecting Namibia’s continued progress, including the swearing-in of Lady Justice Esi Schimming-Chase as the first female judge of Namibia’s Supreme Court, as well as the Brave Gladiators’ victory in the COSAFA Women’s Championship. The occasion was further marked by the arrival of an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa operated by an all-female crew, highlighting the expanding role of women in aviation. “Their presence here today sends a powerful message to young girls everywhere that professions once thought impossible are now within their reach. The sky, quite literally, is no longer the limit,” the President said. President Nandi-Ndaitwah also congratulated Ethiopian Airlines on celebrating its 80th anniversary, describing the airline as a beacon of African excellence and recalling its historic role in bringing Namibia’s Founding President, Sam Nujoma, home in 1989 after years in exile. In closing, the President encouraged young girls across Namibia and beyond to dream boldly, work diligently and never allow anyone to define the limits of what they can achieve.

I thank Their Excellencies, the Heads of State of the East African Community, for entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as Chairperson of the EAC Summit for the next year. Africa must avoid what I call “Okukonesa” , the mis-cooking of the African Revolution. Historically, our weaknesses of disunity, poor leadership and failure to adopt science allowed the continent to be colonised. We achieved Uhuru (freedom). The next mission must be Umoja (unity). Prosperity comes from production and markets. Fragmented markets keep Africa poor. In Luganda we say: “Omuggo oguli ku mulirano tegugoba ngo.” The stick in the neighbour’s house cannot chase away the leopard. Africa must build its own internal market through integration. The East African Community and continental integration are therefore not optional. The mission remains: Uhuru na Umoja, Freedom and Unity.

Dire Mesob is a One-Stop Service Center currently providing 73 different services to citizens by bringing together 10 institutions within the center. The center is organized to include 96 service counters that serve clients. Within the six months since it began operations, the center has served more than 23,000 customers in total. It is also working with a plan to further expand the integrated digital services that have been launched with strong momentum.