Nataliey Bitature

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Nataliey Bitature
Born (1989-10-28) 28 October 1989 (age 32) [1]
London, United Kingdom
Citizenship Ugandan
Alma mater Hult International Business School
Keele University
OccupationChief of Staff The Simba Group
Known for Forbes 30 Under 30

Nataliey Bitature (born 1989) is a Ugandan entrepreneur and executive currently serving as Chief of Staff at The Simba Group. [2] [3] Bitature was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015 and is the daughter of Patrick Bitature, one of the richest people in Uganda. [4]

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Early life

Bitature was born in 1989 to Patrick Bitature and Carol Bitature. [5]

She earned her undergraduate degree in Business Management and Education Studies at Keele University from 2010- 2013. In 2014, Bitature then joined the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) for Emerging Leaders Programme which lasted four months [6] and subsequently obtained a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship at Hult International Business School (from 2015 – 2016).

Career

Bitature worked as a Chief Business Development Officer at Tateru Properties, an intern in Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda, and as a Business Development Associate Chapter Ten, Uganda.

Bitature, Keisuke Kubota and Manon Lavaud co-founded Musana Carts in San Francisco (Musana means 'Sunlight' in her native language, Runyakitara). [7] The company provides street vendors with solar-powered carts. [5] [8] [9] The main market is Ugandan street food traders, who are about 80% women according to Bitature. [10] [11] The street carts are equipped with a battery backup and light, so they can be used at night. Musana Carts has a relationship with Kampala Capital City Authority and all carts are pre-registered to legally operate within the city. [10] [8] The company offers microfinancing services for those who cannot afford to buy a cart outright, as well as training on food processing and safety. [8] [12] Each carts costs about $400. [13]

Nataliey Bitature is the Chief of Staff of Protea Hotel Naguru, Skyz. [14]

Nataliey also co-founded two service businesses in Kampala. [15]

Additional affiliations and memberships

Bitature is the director of Project 500K, which is a youth empowerment programme aimed at helping young Ugandans become entrepreneurs. [16] [17] [18]

Awards and achievements

The World Economic Forum named Bitature as one of the Top 5 African Innovators in 2016. [6] Bitature was a top contender for a US $1 million prize in the Hultz prize competition. [5] Nataliey was named among Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018. [19] She also won a Young Achievers Award in 2018 for the Business category. [20]

Personal life

Bitature holds both British and Ugandan citizenship. [5]

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  12. ↑ Belmont, Jessica (2018-01-10). "Comer fuera: para muchos significa ir a un puesto de comida callejera" [Eating out: for many means going to a street food stand]. El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  13. ↑ "Meet WEF's top five African female innovators - Ventures Africa". Ventures Africa. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  14. ↑ "Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz". Marriott International. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  15. ↑ "Start-up snapshot: Ugandan street vendors step into the future". How We Made It In Africa. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
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  17. ↑ "Tycoon Bitature Roots for Hard Work". African Pearl News. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
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