Jolly Twebaze Ngabirano
Jolly Twebaze Ngabirano | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1961 Nyakiju village, Buyanja sub-county, Rukungiri District, Uganda |
| Died | 2018 Germany |
| Education | Bachelor's degree, Makerere University |
Jolly Twebaze Ngabirano (21 May 1961 - 8 February 2018) was a Ugandan entrepreneur and founder of coffee shops under the name Cafe' PAP.[1][2][3]
Background and education
Ngabirano was born in a pastoral family to Gladys and Yeremiah Nyakairima on 21 May 1961 in Nyakiju village, Buyanja sub-county, Rukungiri District, Uganda.[4] She was the eighth born in the family of ten children.[4]
Ngabirano did her primary education at Nyakaina Primary School in Rukungiri District.[4] She attended Maryhill High School for her secondary education and completed her bachelor's degree in 1985 from Makerere university.[4]
She attended a one year course in public relations in Nairobi.[4]
Career
Ngabirano worked with the Coffee Marketing Board of Uganda Coffee Development Authority in 1987.[4]
She also worked as Principal Revenue Officer at Uganda Revenue Authority where she held this position until 2003.[4][1]
On 23 April 2004, Ngabirano founded Cafe' PAP at 13B Parliamentary Avenue.[3][5] Cafe PAP expanded to open two more locations at Garden City shopping mall and Shell Bukoto after 14 years.[4]
Personal life
Ngabirano was married to Henry Ngabirano, the former managing director of Uganda Coffee Development Authority and they married in 1988.[1][4][2]
Death
She died in Germany in 2018 after being transferred for pancreatic cancer treatment.[4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Aronda's sister Jolly Ngabirano dies". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- 1 2 Kiggundu, Edris (2018-02-08). "Jolly Ngabirano, owner of Cafe Pap, is dead". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- 1 2 "Ngabirano, first female café owner". Monitor. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Ugandans eulogise Aronda's sister, Jolly Ngabirano". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ "Café PAP marks 20 years of existence". New Vision. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-22.