# Dorothy Ssemanda

> Dorothy Kabagambe Ssemanda is a Ugandan telecommunications executive and the CEO of ATC Uganda, American Tower’s Ugandan subsidiary. She joined the business in 2012, became its first Ugandan CFO in 2018 and its first Ugandan CEO in July 2022. Her public work includes shared telecom infrastructure, reliable energy, digital literacy and graduate development. She has also represented Uganda in masters swimming.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at ATC Uganda Limited
- **Organizations:** ATC Uganda Limited, American Tower Corporation, Ecobank Uganda, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zain/Airtel Uganda
- **Nationality:** Ugandan
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Makerere University Business School, Master of Business Administration, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Driving Digital and AI Strategy executive programme (non-degree), Harvard Business School Executive Education
- **Known for:** First Ugandan to serve as ATC Uganda’s CFO and CEO., Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)., Represented Uganda in the 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships; reported fourth place in her age group in the 50-metre backstroke and a contribution of 15 points.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began in audit at Ernst & Young and later worked at PwC.
- **—** — Worked in business planning at Zain Uganda and supported its transition to Airtel.
- **2012** — Joined ATC Uganda; held finance operations and other operational and regional finance roles.
- **2018** — Became ATC Uganda’s first Ugandan chief financial officer.
- **2022** — Became ATC Uganda’s first Ugandan CEO, effective July 1.
- **2026** — Completed an executive programme in digital and AI strategy at Harvard Business School.

## Achievements

- First Ugandan to serve as ATC Uganda’s CFO and CEO.
- Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
- Represented Uganda in the 2025 Africa Aquatics Zone III Championships; reported fourth place in her age group in the 50-metre backstroke and a contribution of 15 points.
- Serves as a non-executive director of Ecobank Uganda.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared with US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Mikael Cleverley at the commissioning of the Kabale Public Library digital community centre on September 29; said the centre had benefited more than 3,000 people since 2024.
- **2026-05** — Published an account of digital-literacy graduates at St. Peter’s S.S.S Nsambya, including 36 carpenters and 291 students.
- **2026-04** — Published reflections on her Harvard Business School digital and AI strategy executive programme.

## Links

- Website: https://www.americantower.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothy-kabagambe-ssemanda-2ab14a52

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