Nokwanda Mngeni is a South African

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and

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. She was

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of Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL), an electricity utility company that manages two government-owned hydroelectric power stations, for a 20-year concession under a

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regulatory framework. EUL is a wholly owned subsidiary of

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, the South African energy

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Background and education

She was born in

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, South Africa, circa 1962, to Mercy Nisipho and Belton Bonsile. She is the fourth-born in a family of eight siblings. She studied at

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, graduating with a

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degree. She then transferred to the

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, where she obtained a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree. Later, she obtained an Executive Diploma in Strategic Management and an Advanced Certificate in Auditing from the

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in the United States.

Work history

Nokwanda career goes back to 1993 when she joined Eskom as an accountant. She rose through the ranks, serving as finance manager, then as finance director. She was transferred to Eskom's 100 percent subsidiary, Eskom Uganda Limited in 2003, serving as chief finance officer until 2008, when she was named

of EUL. During her tenure at the helm of EUL, she is credited with the establishment of a talents management programme at the company. The programme identifies capable employees, who are then trained to fit into leadership roles in the energy sector. Since 2003, more than ten individuals have been trained and hired/retained at EUL. She is also credited with the founding of ''Electricity Generators and Distributors of Uganda'' (EGADOU), an association that promotes best practices and information-sharing among workers in the industry. In May 2015, Nokwanda Mngeni was named among the "60 Most Influential Figures in the East and West African Energy Sectors" by ESI Africa, an African portal for power and utility stakeholders.

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Self-belief, visibility key to success, says Eskom CEO
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