Amelia Kyambadde

Amelia Anne Kyambadde (born 30 June 1955) is a Ugandan entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician and an advocate for the empowerment of women. She served as Uganda's Minister of Trade between 2011 and 2021 in addition to being a Member of Parliament for Mawokota North.

Quotes

 * ‘how can there be such a difference between the privileged and the underprivileged?’
 * Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde: wild girl fighting for underprivileged, article written by Simon Kasyate, 21 September 2015, The Observer.
 * ‘She is strange. She is like that.’
 * Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde: wild girl fighting for underprivileged, article written by Simon Kasyate, 21 September 2015, The Observer.
 * “You know these Baganda are very funny people. This man Kulubya, you never know, he might have been involved, interrogate him thoroughly (this involved torture).” 
 * Quoted in Amelia feels like a hypocrite to work with corrupt colleagues, article written by Simon Kasyate, September 28, 2015, The Observer.
 * “When I took over 10-years ago, the ministry was in a mess. And the first comment that people made was why the president had decided to take me to such a ministry,” 
 * Quoted in Amelia Kyambadde says happy to reunite with family after 40 years, article written by The Independent, 27 June 2021,The Independent.
 * “To consolidate the efforts made by government to empower women, there is need for our women to be directly involved in creative and innovative activities. I am convinced that this is possible and attainable,”
 * Quoted in Former Trade Minister tips women on innovation, article written by Julius Businge, 3 May 2023,The Independent.