Bitature advises on strong business links

Feb 17, 2015

The board chairperson of Umeme and a businessman, Patrick Bitature, has asked the Australia Alumni to build strong business association to create impact in society.

By Francis Emorut

The board chairperson of Umeme and a businessman, Patrick Bitature, has asked the Australia Alumni to build strong business association to create impact in society.

"If you are not effective as an association you can't make an impact in society and therefore, you need to build a strong business association," Bitature said.

He was speaking during the Australia Alumni Association annual general meeting at Protea Hotel in Kampala.

He encouraged the members of the association to network together to make the association succeed.

The businessman pledged to support the association to grow.

A cross-section of members of the Australia Alumni Association during the annual general meeting at Protea Hotel in Kampala. PHOTO/Francis Emorut

"I am very keen on anything developing between Uganda and Australia and therefore, I will support your endavours," he said.

Lydia Ochieng-Obbo, a consultant appealed to the members to develop a strategy on how to retain its members.

"Develop a strong membership recruitment and retention strategy to make sure that the people don't leave the association," Obbo said.

Juliet Nazziwa Musoke also a consultant stressed the need for the association to build a strong secretariat and board for its sustainability.

"To be able to govern you need to put a board in place and develop policy manuals," Musoke advised.

The chairman of the association Aggrey Kaboyo asked the members to use the available opportunity to improve the lives of others

Members of the Australia Alumni Association pose for a group photograph after the annual general meeting at Protea Hotel in Kampala. PHOTO/ Francis Emorut.