Ronald Rwakigumba
20202024

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Biography

Since completing the University of Bologna MBA in Green Energy & Sustainable Businesses in 2013, Ron spent the next decade working at the confluence of financial and digital inclusion with UN's World Food Programme, UN Capital Development Fund, Tetra Tech, Mercy Corps and other non-governmental organizations. During this period, he authored the Our Turn to Pollute (2020) book, and two shorter books; Perceptions and Pricing Power (2021), and More than Cash? Relief cash transfers as a springboard for recovery and long-term development (2023).

This more recent digital for development work builds off earlier experiences that started as Editorial Assistant at Pearson Education, followed with risk underwriting (UAP Old Mutual), and FMCG trade marketing (British American Tobacco) roles.
With a tenacity for solutions and passion to better the world, he's always working in various intersections, and cutting-edge challenges, recently attaining the International Labour Organization Participatory Gender Audit Assessment (ILO/PGA) certification, and the UK Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Diploma in Insurance which confers the designation- DipCII.

As part of a dual PhD program, Ron is working toward a Doctor of Science in Management degree at Bandung Institute of Technology (Indonesia), and a PhD in Sustainable Finance at Coventry University (UK).

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Diploma in Insurance, Postgraduate Diploma, Chartered Insurance Institute

Award Date: 21 Apr 2021

Green Energy and Sustainable Businesses, MBA, Universita di Bologna

15 Aug 201130 Sept 2012

Award Date: 6 May 2013

Marketing, Degree, Bachelor of Business Administration, Makerere University

18 Sept 200431 Jul 2007

Award Date: 28 Sept 2007

External positions

Doctorate Student, School of Business and Management, Institute of Technology Bandung

25 Aug 2023 → …

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