dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa shares insights during the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I On 3rd December 2025, dfcu Bank CEO Charles Mudiwa delivered a powerful address at the Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture at Makerere University.
Speaking under the theme “Shaping Africa’s Future: Intergenerational Leadership, Economic Resilience & the Power of Innovation,” Mudiwa emphasized that intergenerational leadership is “not a favour to the youth; it’s a survival strategy.”
He highlighted the importance of breaking age-based barriers, blending wisdom with fresh ideas, and fostering collaboration across generations to drive Africa’s progress.
Mudiwa’s message was that success comes from adaptability, cooperation, and evolving together.

Mudiwa (center) receives a commemorative tie during the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture from Professor Frank Norbert Mwiine (right), alongside Professor Edward Bbaale (left)

(L-R) Panelists at the 2025 Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Annual Public Lecture: Professor Edward Bbaale; Professor Faizo Buyinza, Head of Economic Theory and Analysis at Makerere University; dfcu CEO Charles Mudiwa; and Eng. Dr. Francis Frederick ‘Tusu’ Tusubira, the keynote speaker

