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]
Nataliey Bitature | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1989 [1] London, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Hult International Business School Keele University |
| Occupation | Chief of Staff The Simba Group |
| Known for | Forbes 30 Under 30 |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ Carolyne B. Atangaza (May 2018). "The real rich kids of Uganda". Sqoop. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ Bitature, Nataliey (10 April 2019). "Nataliey Bitature, LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn.
- ^ "About". EnerGrow. 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "30.-Nataliey-Bitature".
- ^ a b c d "Bitature daughter excels in US1m competition - Eagle Online". Eagle Online. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b Bitature, Nataliey (2017-07-12). "Nataliey Bitature". World Bank Blogs. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Solar-Powered Food Carts Helping Poor Black Entrepreneurs to Become Street Vendors". blog.blackbusiness.org. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b c ENGINEERING.com. "Hult Students Engineer Solar Carts for Ugandan Street Vendors". www.engineering.com. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Musana Carts To Make Street Vendor's Lives Better". NHILL FILMS. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ a b "Innovations to jumpstart the agricultural revolution". Devex. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ Mwesigwa, Alon (2016-06-01). "Uganda: Solar-Powered Cart to Change Life of a Vendor in Kampala". The Observer (Kampala). Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet WEF's top five African female innovators - Ventures Africa". Ventures Africa. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Protea Hotel Kampala Skyz". Marriott International. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ "Start-up snapshot: Ugandan street vendors step into the future". How We Made It In Africa. 2016-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Bitature Foundation aims to empower 500,000 Ugandan youth". Independent.co.ug. The Independent. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Tycoon Bitature Roots for Hard Work". African Pearl News. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "Tycoon Bitature Launches Youth Development Project as Bishop Lwanga Visits Ibanda | ChimpReports". Retrieved 2018-04-24.
- ^ "30. Nataliey Bitature". forbesafrica.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Complete List of Winners at the 2018 Young Achievers Awards". Sautitech. Retrieved 4 October 2018.