Agnes Atim Apea is a Ugandan Social entrepreneur and politician. She is founder of Hope Development Initiative, and was named to the BBC's 100 Women programme in 2017. In the 2021 general election  she was elected to Parliament, as the women's representative in Amolatar District, for the National Resistance Movement. Career Agnes Atim Apea is the Chairperson of Local Government Finance Commission and also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Development Initiative, which promotes the rice growing industry for female farmers in several areas of Uganda. This has led to her nickname of "Mama Rice". Her organisation has arranged agricultural cooperatives in Uganda, and drive to achieve a significant portion of the market share. In addition to rice, the cooperatives also work with seeds used to make vegetable oil and casava products. She is also the Woman Member of Parliament-elect for Amolatar District in Northern Uganda  Education She has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Development from the University of Reading, and a Master's degree from Uganda Martyrs University in Development Studies. References External links%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Category:Living people Category:Ugandan women in business Category:Alumni of the University of Reading Category:Uganda Martyrs University alumni Category:Social entrepreneurs Category:Women chief executives Category:BBC 100 Women Category:1970s births Category:National Resistance Movement politicians Category:Members of the Parliament of Uganda Category:Women members of the Parliament of Ugan
Agnes Atim Apea is a Ugandan Social entrepreneur and politician. She is founder of Hope Development Initiative, and was named to the BBC's 100 Women programme in 2017. In the 2021 general election , she was elected to the Parliament of Uganda as the women's representative in Amolatar District, for the National Resistance Movement. Career Agnes Atim Apea is the Chairperson of Local Government Finance Commission and also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Development Initiative, which promotes the rice growing industry for female farmers in several areas of Uganda. This has led to her nickname of "Mama Rice". Her organization has arranged agricultural cooperatives in Uganda, and drive to achieve a significant portion of the market share. In addition to rice, the cooperatives also work with seeds used to make vegetable oil and cassava products. She is also the Woman Member of Parliament-elect for Amolatar District in Northern Uganda . Education She has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Development from the University of Reading, and a Master's degree from Uganda Martyrs University in Development Studies. %DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% 
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Category:Living people Category:Ugandan women in business Category:Alumni of the University of Reading Category:Uganda Martyrs University alumni Category:Social entrepreneurs Category:Women chief executives Category:BBC 100 Women Category:1970s births Category:National Resistance Movement politicians Category:Members of the Parliament of Uganda Category:Women members of the Parliament of Ugan