James R Tumusiime
Ugandan author, journalist and entrepreneur (born 1950)
James Rwehabura Tumusiime is a Ugandan author, journalist, and entrepreneur. He was born in 1950 in Rugando in Mbarara District.2
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Born 1950.1
About
He is mostly known for spearheading the founding of The New Vision in 1986, Fountain Publishers in 1988, the National Book Trust of Uganda (NABOTU) in 1997, 100.2 Fm Radio West in 1998, and Igongo Cultural Centre in 2008. He was the author of what makes Africans Laugh. He has served on several international boards, including African Publishers Network (APNET), the o (AABC) and the International Board of Books for Young People (IBBY). He served as Chairman of Council of Mbarara University of Science and Technology and chairman of the Uganda Tourism Board.
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Companies
- Fountain PublishersFounder9
Early life and education
- Date not recordedMbarara High School3
He attended Mbarara High School for his Uganda Certificate of Education and King's College Budo for Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. He holds a BSc in agriculture and economics from Makerere University, an MBA from ESAMI and a Diploma in Publishing from the UK.
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Career
Occupation: writer, journalist.6
- Date not recordedFounded Fountain Pubilshers4
- Date not recordedFounded Fountain Publishers5
Personal life
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- 1WikidataJames R Tumusiime on Wikidata
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- 9WikidataFountain Publishers, Founder