Dr. John Nakabago, President of the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) and Director of Finance and Administration at Uganda Management Institute (UMI) shares a light moment with Hon. Ridhiwani Jakaya Kikwete, the Tanzanian Minister of State in the President’s Office (Public Service Management and Good Governance), while at the 11th Annual Conference of the African Public Sector Human Resource Managers’ Network (APS-HRMnet) in Zanzibar on 10th November 2026.

The conference which brought together public service leaders, policymakers and HR practitioners from across African nations was held under the theme, ” Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Strategic Human Capital Transformation in Africa’s Public Service.” The gathering serves as a vital catalyst for modernizing governance by uniting continental leaders to lay groundwork for a more efficient, ethical and service oriented public sector. UMI is proud to be at the forefront of this transformation.