Cathrine Akankwasa
Title: Practice Head, Technology, Media, Telecommunications
Organization: KTA Advocates.
Catherine Akankwasa is an Advocate of the High Court and specializes in TMT law at KTA Advocates.
She provides legal advice to clients in sophisticated tech/telecoms industries on a wide range of technology matters such as e-commerce, e-transaction, and e-payment matters, as well as data privacy and protection.
She advises clients on technology procurement, development, licensing, transfer, and protection of investment in the technology sector, and commercialization of software applications.
She assists clients with the use and deployment of hardware and digital infrastructure, provision of e-commerce services and mergers and acquisitions, provision of strategic position, protection, and profit from their valuable intellectual property in diverse markets worldwide.
Sessions With Cathrine
Wed 23 Oct: Launch of Innovator’s Guide and Roadmap
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Sande-McKinnell Executive Director at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Champion of Financial Inclusion, Data Integrity Advocacy
Minister, Science Technology and Innovation
Afyanahiki -Host
Executive Director Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Minister of Trade
Executive Director, National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE)
Lecturer, Kyambogo University
Resilient Africa Network
Director, Editor, and Colorist at Addmaya Motion Pictures
Regional Programme Manager| Creative Economy, British Council Arts team
UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) | Resident Representative for Uganda
Managing Director of DFCU Bank
Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
Member of Parliament
Business Director at Swangz Avenue
Managing Partner, KTA Advocates
Practice Head, Technology, Media, Telecommunications, KTA Advocates.
Head of Special Projects at Next Media Group
Head of Local Content Multichoice Group
Co Founder and CEO of Karaa
Director Intellectual Property, Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
Venture Architect Starthub Africa
Co-Chief Executive officer, Black Canvas Media
Chairman, Kiira Motors Corporation
Director General, Presidential Initiative for Banana Industry Development
Registrar General, Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB)
Founder, Afriart Gallery
Visual Artist
Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs
Head of Strategy, NSSF
Consultant, KTA Advocates & Former Principal Judge of the High Court of Uganda
Fashion designer, IGC Fashion House
Little Red Curious
Founder and Creative Lead at Khama Digital
