Strategic Communications  ·  Public Diplomacy  ·  Kampala, Uganda 🇺🇬
AmandaKawaisolya.

Communications Manager. Civic dialogue convener. Building the platforms, conversations, and narratives that make African-led development possible.

For the Africa we choose.
About
“The question I keep coming back to is bigger than any campaign: who gets to lead the conversation about Africa’s future?
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Amanda Irene Kawaisolya — Kampala, 2026

I am a Strategic Communications Manager with over eight years of experience building audiences, growing communities, and translating complex development work into stories that move people.

My career spans broadcast television at NTV Uganda, NGO communications across Uganda and internationally, corporate brand marketing, and public diplomacy through the U.S. Department of State’s Academy of Women Entrepreneurs. I have contributed to over $1,000,000 in donor funding, led SGBV campaigns reaching 200,000+ people, and built editorial systems across six digital platforms simultaneously.

In 2026, I began building the answer to the question that has stayed with me: Community Conversations — a monthly public dialogue series at the American Center Kampala, for the Africa we are choosing to build together.

Current roles
Communications Manager
Nyaka Global
Uganda · USA · Canada · UK
Marketing & Brand Strategy Officer
Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBWA), Uganda Chapter
56-nation Commonwealth network
Assistant PR & Social Media
Academy of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) / U.S. Exchange Alumni Network Uganda
U.S. Department of State initiative
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Impact
Eight years of work,
in numbers.
$1M+
Donor funding influenced through strategic communications
65%
Social media audience growth at Nyaka Global
200K+
Online audiences reached through SGBV advocacy campaigns
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Countries of active communications work: Uganda, Rwanda, USA, UK
Community Conversations
Monthly civic dialogue.
For the Africa we choose.

A monthly public dialogue series hosted at the American Center Kampala. Six sessions, June through November 2026, bringing together civic leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, and community members to explore civic responsibility, local philanthropy, and African-led development. Free to attend. Open to all.

Session 01
Who Is Responsible?
Civic duty, community participation, and what it means to be an active citizen in contemporary Uganda and Africa.
June 2026
Session 02
Why Don’t We Give?
Exploring barriers to local philanthropy — trust deficits, cultural norms, tax structures, and the psychology of formal giving.
July 2026
Session 03
Building from Within
African social entrepreneurship, community investment models, and homegrown alternatives to aid dependency.
August 2026
Session 04
The Stories We Tell
How narrative, media, and communications shape perceptions of giving, dependency, and African identity.
September 2026
Session 05
Leading the Change
Young professionals and emerging leaders shaping Uganda’s civic and development future.
October 2026
Session 06
From Conversation to Commitment
Six months of dialogue synthesised into shared insights, public commitments, and a civic agenda.
November 2026
American Center Kampala · Free · Open to all
Experience
A career built
across sectors and borders.
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NGO & Development
Development Communications
Eight years managing multi-channel communications for development organisations across Uganda, Rwanda, and internationally. Building donor audiences, leading ethical storytelling, and driving community engagement at scale. Contributing to over $1,000,000 in donor funding.
Nyaka Global · Africa Development Promise · AWE/USEA
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Public Diplomacy & Civic
Civic Dialogue & Community
Convening Community Conversations at the American Center Kampala. Managing communications for the Commonwealth Business Women Africa Uganda Chapter within a 56-nation Commonwealth network. Building platforms for African civic culture and local ownership.
American Center · CBWA · USEA
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Media & Brand
Broadcast & Marketing
Production experience at NTV Uganda reaching 2M+ weekly viewers. Brand launch for Danube Home & Properties in Uganda, driving 40% brand awareness growth and 150+ qualified leads within six months of launch.
NTV Uganda · Danube Home & Properties
Contact
The Africa we choose starts with
the conversations we’re willing to have.
Let’s have one.
amandakawaisolya@gmail.com
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