Nataliey Bitature | |
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| Born | 28 October 1989 [1] London, United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Hult International Business School Keele University |
| Occupation | Chief of Staff The Simba Group |
| Known for | Forbes 30 Under 30 |
Nataliey Bitature (born 1989) is a Ugandan entrepreneur and executive currently serving as Chief of Staff at The Simba Group.[2][3] Bitature was named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2015 and is the daughter of Patrick Bitature, one of the richest people in Uganda.[4]
Bitature was born in 1989 to Patrick Bitature and Carol Bitature.[5]
She earned her undergraduate degree in Business Management and Education Studies at Keele University from 2010- 2013. In 2014, Bitature then joined the London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) for Emerging Leaders Programme which lasted four months[6] and subsequently obtained a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship at Hult International Business School (from 2015 – 2016).
Bitature worked as a Chief Business Development Officer at Tateru Properties, an intern in Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda, and as a Business Development Associate Chapter Ten, Uganda.
Bitature, Keisuke Kubota and Manon Lavaud co-founded Musana Carts in San Francisco (Musana means 'Sunlight' in her native language, Runyakitara).[7] The company provides street vendors with solar-powered carts.[5][8][9] The main market is Ugandan street food traders, who are about 80% women according to Bitature.[10][11] The street carts are equipped with a battery backup and light, so they can be used at night. Musana Carts has a relationship with Kampala Capital City Authority and all carts are pre-registered to legally operate within the city.[10][8] The company offers microfinancing services for those who cannot afford to buy a cart outright, as well as training on food processing and safety.[8][12] Each carts costs about $400.[13]
Nataliey Bitature is the Chief of Staff of Protea Hotel Naguru, Skyz.[14]
Nataliey also co-founded two service businesses in Kampala.[15]
Bitature is the director of Project 500K, which is a youth empowerment programme aimed at helping young Ugandans become entrepreneurs.[16][17][18]
The World Economic Forum named Bitature as one of the Top 5 African Innovators in 2016.[6] Bitature was a top contender for a US $1 million prize in the Hultz prize competition.[5] Nataliey was named among Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2018.[19] She also won a Young Achievers Award in 2018 for the Business category.[20]