Hope Jemimah Kasimbazi is the 2007 inaugural PAYA winner, Founder and Chief Executive for Women in Self Employment Organization (WISE) aimed at social Economic Advancement of Women and Girls who are vulnerable and marginalized who deserve to live a decent life. She is also the Treasurer, Network of African Business Women – Uganda Chapter (NABW-U).
She is also the Assistant Manager, Member Services, Gender Equality, Women in Business, Outreach and Partnership Coordinator, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the National apex body .The WISE program was launched on January 29th 2022. The 20 Million one year program is looking at helping build the business knowledge capacities of over 50 initial women in Makerere Kavule community.