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Edward Zzimbe

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Global Director - Programs (Strategy & Excellence) at Living Goods
📍 Uganda

Eddie is a global health expert with over 20 years of experience designing and managing large-scale, donor-funded health programs. As Global Director at Living Goods, he leads program strategy and excellence across all countries of operation. He earned both his MBA and B. Sc. from Makerere University.

Described as versatile, he is also an author, motivational speaker, and mentor for young people. He is passionate about God, humanity, and politics, and is known for his ability to turn underperforming teams into star performers. He has also represented Africa at the UK House of Commons and the European Parliament.

He was at the forefront of normalizing condom use in Uganda and presided over an award-winning social and behavior change campaign, "The Sexual Network".

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Global Director - Programs (Strategy & Excellence)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Uganda
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Community Health Systems
His work focuses on creating efficiencies in community health programs, often moderating discussions on strengthening these systems at global health conferences.
African Public Health
He actively participates in key continental discussions, such as CPHIA2023, to drive action on health access and security in Africa.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Global Director - Programs (Strategy & Excellence)
Living Goods
2-2019 - 10-2022
Deputy Country Director
Living Goods
2-2016 - 2-2019
Technical Director - ESHE
Palladium: Make It Possible
2-2015 - 1-2016
Technical Consultant - Social Marketing and Business Development (Africa)
FIDELI Management company Ltd - Advertising
10-2013 - 1-2015
Director of Programmes
Marie Stopes Uganda
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Education
2005 - 2007
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Makerere University
1996 - 1999
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Makerere University
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