Barbara Ntambirweki

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Barbara, Ntambirweki
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Fort Portal, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
University of Cape Town
(Master of Laws)
Occupation(s) Lawyer, Academic & Activist
Years active2005 – present
Known forAcademics, law, and activism
Title Lawyer and academic

Barbara Ntambirweki is a lawyer, academic, and activist in Uganda. She is a lecturer in the faculty of law at Uganda Pentecostal University, a private university. [1]

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Background and education

Ntambirweki has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. She also has a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Center. Her Master of Laws degree was obtained from the University of Cape Town in South Africa. [2]

Career

She is a lecturer in the faculty of law at the Kampala campus of Uganda Pentecostal University. [2] She also serves as an advocate in the law firm of Ntambirweki Kandeebe & Company Advocates, specializing in commercial transactions, litigation, and administrative law. [3] She concurrently works as a research officer the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment organization, where she "provides both research and administrative support to the various projects under the Programme". [2]

In her personal writings, Ntabirweki recognizes the dominance of agriculture in the national economy. She argues that to maximize agricultural output, the application of science and technology is critically important. She has criticized the small funding by the Ugandan government of agricultural research. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ UNCHE. "Uganda National Council for Higher Education: Private Universities". Kampala: Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE). Archived from the original on July 18, 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 ACODE (12 November 2016). "Profile of Barbara Ntambirweki". Kampala: Acode Uganda (ACODE). Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ NKCA (12 November 2016). "Ntambirweki Kandeebe & Company Advocates: Profile of The Advocates". Kampala: Ntambirweki.com (NKCA). Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Barbara Ntambirweki Karugonjo (9 June 2012). "Invest in science and technology to boost agricultural development". The Independent (Uganda) . Kampala. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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