Alex Rugamba

Coordinator, TA Component
Green Mobility Facility for Africa (GMFA)/AfDB
Wednesday, 7 October: Steering Africa’s Transport Future: Critical Turning Points, Accelerating E-Mobility, and Scaling Innovation

Alex Rugamba is an infrastructure professional expert with over 30 years of diverse experience, including 20 years at the African Development Bank (AfDB). Since retiring from the AfDB in 2017, Mr Rugamba has been practising as an independent consultant, focused on infrastructure planning and delivery. He is currently working as Coordinator of the Technical Assistance Component of the Green Mobility Facility for Africa (GMFA), an initiative of the AfDB.

His last position at AfDB was Director of Energy, Environment and Climate Change, and prior to that he was Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Department. Other positions held at AfDB include Coordinator of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa, Resident Representative of the Bank in Mozambique, and Division Manager for Transport in West and Central Africa.

Mr Rugamba serves on two boards, including ABSA Bank (Uganda) and the Industrial Promotion Services (IPS – East Africa), which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network.

Mr Rugamba holds a Master of Science degree in Highway Engineering from the University of Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Makerere University.