Barbara Mutabazi

Background

About Barbara Mutabazi

Barbara is a bridge builder, creating access to capital, digital skills, and global opportunity for young people and women entrepreneurs especially in underserved communities Barbara Birungi Mutabazi is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience shaping the future of work through entrepreneurship, AI adoption, and digital economy initiatives, focusing on youth, women, and financial inclusion. As Co-Founder of Hive Colab, Uganda’s first business accelerator, and Founder of Women in Technology Uganda (WITU), she has empowered over women and girls to capitalize on global opportunities through technology and entrepreneurship. Barbara’s expertise spans business development, impact investment, strategic planning, and project management. She has collaborated with global organizations such as UNICEF, UNCDF, and ITC to deliver transformative projects while fostering partnerships among entrepreneurs, incubators, and investors. Her leadership is defined by catalyzing change and propelling the next generation of female business leaders toward success. An accomplished international speaker, Barbara has delivered keynotes at prestigious events, including the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum, UNGA, UNESCO, and the Grace Hopper Celebration. She is a recipient of the Anita Borg Change Agent Award and a Mandela Washington Fellow. Barbara holds an MBA from MIT, a Master’s in Information Systems from the University of Salford, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Project Management from Uganda Management Institute, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Computing from Makerere University.