Our people
From Nairobi to Johannesburg, our team has a breadth of experience and exposure leading change across emerging markets.
Core Team
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Amanda Kabagambe
Managing Director
Amanda Kabagambe
Managing Director
Amanda is an economist, management consultant and project manager with over 13 years’ experience providing cross cutting advisory services to solve business issues, increase productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness of organizations.
She has extensive experience working with executives in national government institutions, multilateral agencies, the private sector, indigenous organizations, and academia in both advisory and business development roles.
Amanda has delivered projects and results across various competencies including capital raising, transaction advisory services, international development project design, market and feasibility studies, data analytics and governance, strategy and operations, enterprise performance management, public policy advisory, technical assistance, project management and change management for transformation initiatives.
Amanda previously worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte, leading business transformation and international development assignments. She has been retained by the World Bank, the UK Department for International Development and Umeme Limited to provide strategic advisory services. She is particularly passionate about supporting Ugandan businesses to grow into market leaders and efforts to enable empowerment of youth and women
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Regina Namayanja
Senior Manager
Regina Namayanja
Senior Manager
Regina is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years professional experience in corporate finance and transaction advisory, financial management, strategy, accounting, and audit.
She has been involved in investment analysis and transaction advisory for target markets including Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Liberia, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Regina’s experience spans across various sectors including financial services and Insurance, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Energy, Public Sector, Government and Consumer goods.
Regina previously worked with Deloitte & Touché in Zambia where she was a Senior Manager in the Consulting and Financial Advisory practice and part of the wider Deloitte Africa Corporate Finance pool of experts where she supported both buy side and sell side transactions with market research, financial due diligence, business diagnostics, and financial management reviews.
She also worked with PKF East Africa as an Audit Manager where she oversaw and managed the audit process of various clients ranging from Small to Medium Enterprises to multinationals in varying sectors.
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Shirlyne Agaba
Head of Operations and Administration
Shirlyne Agaba
Head of Operations and Administration
Shirlyne is an administrative professional with over 10 years’ experience in banking operations, administration, and customer service experience.
She is currently engaged in both administration and operations at Bethel Advisors Limited.
Shirlyne has previously worked with MEIR Engineering and Research Limited, International Law Institute, Standard Chartered bank, and ABSA Bank (Former Barclays bank)
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies from Makerere University.
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Dinah Njuguna
Associate Consultant
Dinah Njuguna
Associate Consultant
Dinah is an investment professional with over 8 years professional experience in transaction advisory, investment, strategy, corporate finance, and portfolio management. Her experience spans across various sectors including Financial Services, ICT, Agriculture, Energy and Consumer goods.
Dinah has been involved in investment, strategy, market research and investment analysis for target markets including Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Rwanda, and Uganda. She has led the due diligence, deal structuring, financial closure and portfolio monitoring of debt and equity investment.
Dinah previously worked with Kiva in Kenya where she was an Investment Manager responsible for investing in financial institutions and social enterprises in Anglophone Africa.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya and a Master of Science degree in Finance, Investment and Risk from the University of Kent, United Kingdom.
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Matthew Kyeyune
Business Analyst
Matthew Kyeyune
Business Analyst
Matthew is a business analyst with 2 years of experience in business operations and client relations. His current role at Bethel Advisors is to support contextual and relevant business advisory projects for the firm’s clients covering but not limited to project finance, feasibility studies, impact assessments and support to businesses’ growth and expansion.
He has undertaken projects and achieved results in a variety of areas of expertise, including capital raising, transaction advisory services, commercial and financial due diligence, business advisory and valuations, and program design and implementation across different sectors and for different stakeholder groups such as development partners, government bodies, private actors and MSMEs.
He previously worked with Elevate Uganda and UAP Old Mutual Uganda where he supported and led business development and market growth strategies by building and managing client relationships. He is eager to contribute to business structure, growth, and sustainability. He holds a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science from Makerere University.
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Diana Prima Kyomugasho
Business Analyst
Diana Prima Kyomugasho
Business Analyst
Diana is a business Analyst with professional experience in business advisory, data analysis and business performance management. Currently, her role at Bethel Advisors is to support contextual and relevant business advisory projects for the firm’s clients covering but not limited to project finance, feasibility studies, impact assessments and support to businesses’ growth and expansion.
Her experience in business advisory includes program design and implementation, due diligence, financial modelling, capital raising and transaction advisory across the agricultural, health, manufacturing, and financial Services (FinTech) sectors. Previously, Diana has worked with Movit Products Limited and Bank of Uganda.
In the FMCG sector, she provided analytical insights that supported company objectives, high level decision making and business dynamic shifts. Her practice while at Bank of Uganda under the Financial Stability department covered macro regulatory policies, financial sector surveillance, macro stress testing and modelling and Crisis Preparedness and Recovery.
She holds an Honors Degree in Bachelor of Business Statistics and a certificate in Financial Modelling and Valuation Analysis from Corporate Finance Institute. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of East London.
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Tonny Serugo Kyazze
Business Analyst
Tonny Serugo Kyazze
Business Analyst
Tonny is a business analyst with professional experience in investments, data analysis and project performance management. He has experience in business advisory including program advisory, financial modelling, and valuation analysis across the agricultural, health and energy sectors.
Tonny previously worked at USAID/Feed the Future and Amarin Financial group where he supported in data collection, business analysis and advisory.
He holds a Bachelor of Quantitative Economics from Makerere University and a Certificate in Financial Modelling and Valuation Analysis from the Corporate Finance Institute.
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Melissa Kamagaju Musiime
Portfolio Operations Associate
Melissa Kamagaju Musiime
Portfolio Operations Associate
Melissa is an economist with professional experience in financial services sector. Her current role at Bethel advisors involves oversight and reporting on client portfolios through strategic project planning and management. She has experience in banking, oil and gas, insurance, and asset management operations.
Melissa previously worked at ICEA Lion asset management where she supported in the daily operations management of the unit trust fund, Vivo Energy Uganda Limited as a lubricant’s analyst and Equity bank Uganda Limited as a banking officer.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Makerere University.
Associate Consultants
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Richard Wood
Ex-PwC Partner, Transaction and Board Advisor
Richard Wood
Ex-PwC Partner, Transaction and Board Advisor
Richard is a graduate of Cambridge University and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK and in East and West Africa for twenty-three years (including nine years as a partner) and is now a strategic and board advisor to various enterprises including Bethel Advisors.
He has been involved in designing and developing institutional frameworks, policies and strategies, and procedures to support governments contemplating engaging the private sector for the provision of public service. He has significant experience of interacting at a Ministerial and Board of Director levels where his broad cross sectoral experience covers infrastructure, financial services, FMCG, and manufacturing sectors.
Richard holds Non-Executive Director positions on the Boards of a company in the agriculture sector, an electronic stock exchange (regulated by the Ugandan CMA), a bank, a church, and an international school.
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Sunil Inamdar FCIM, FCICM
Strategic Advisor
Sunil Inamdar FCIM, FCICM
Strategic Advisor
Sunil is a highly trusted leader and strategic advisor with a 30+ year track record in management consultancy, operational and entrepreneurial acumen provided to clients across four continents. His core areas of expertise include transformation, performance improvement, working capital optimisation and operational excellence.
Sunil has deep-rooted experience in sub-Saharan Africa and a passion for his native Uganda. He is recognised for his exceptional communication skills and cultural dexterity, attributes that he applies effortlessly to build genuine trust in all environments.
Sunil is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Credit Management in the United Kingdom.
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Barry Dyson
Professional Engineer
Barry Dyson
Professional Engineer
Barry is a professional engineer and an internationally recognized expert in the power and energy sector. He has four decades of experience in the sector as both an industry leader and a partner in global consulting firms. Barry has held major positions in the industry, for example leading very significant and game-changing projects during the UK and Nigerian power privatizations.
He has provided and led the design and implementation of transformation strategies with executives, government, and industry leaders in North America, Russia, Azerbaijan, and many European countries. His innovative projects have also been recognized by Bill Gates and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Barry holds an MBA, BA, and PD in engineering.
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Marilyn Jabo
Finance, Investment Expert
Marilyn Jabo
Finance, Investment Expert
Marilyn is a finance, investment expert, and economist with over 8 years’ experience providing investment and advisory services to local and international clients focusing on entrepreneurs with a focus on agribusiness.
In various roles, Marilyn has advised on creating long term and sustainable businesses that are attractive for mid to long term investment and has supported arrangement of up to $1.5m in debt, equity, and grants. She currently supports the UNDP START facility by delivering due diligence and business development services to beneficiary SMEs.
She holds a Masters of Science in Finance from the University of Bradford, UK, and studied International Risk Management in European Banking at Toulouse Business School in France.