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Juma is a given name and surname which may refer to:

Jumas Omar born Jumas Omar 10 October 1943 died May 1989 in London was a Zanzibar-born actor. He appeared in several British films set in Africa as a child actor.

Calestous Juma FRS HonFREng was an internationally recognised authority in the application of science and technology to sustainable development worldwide. He was named one of the most influential 100 Africans in 2012, 2013 and 2014 by the New African magazine. He was Professor of the Practice of International Development and Faculty Chair of the Innovation for Economic Development Executive Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Juma was Director of the School's Science, Technology and Globalization Project at Harvard Kennedy School as well as the Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. His latest book, Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies. was published by Oxford University Press in 2016.

Ibrahim Sadam Juma is a Ugandan footballer who plays for KCCA FC as a midfielder. Known for his creativity, range of passing and finishing, he is also a free kick specialist. Juma has been capped by Uganda at international level. Sadam's agent information to be find: http://www.football-intermediary.com

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