Digital government & DPI
Citizen-centric public services, digital identity, interoperable government platforms and national digital transformation strategy.
Profile
A lawyer-turned-executive who has led companies as Chief Executive Officer for more than a decade, now heading GovNet Services Limited, a Ugandan firm helping governments design, secure and scale citizen-centric digital public infrastructure.
Felix pairs formal legal training from Makerere University and the Law Development Centre with postgraduate study in project monitoring and evaluation and a recently completed Master of Business Administration. His work sits where public policy, regulation and technology meet: digital government services, payments and interoperability, governance, and programme delivery for public institutions.
Experience
Four consecutive chief executive roles since 2014, each with full responsibility for company management.
2020 – Present
Current
Current
Chief Executive Officer
GovNet Services Limited (GovNet.Africa) · Kampala · Principal shareholder since incorporation, July 2020
- Leads the company's strategy and positioning as a digital government transformation partner, not an IT reseller.
- Oversees strategic advisory, professional and managed services, technology partnerships and capacity-building programmes for public-sector clients.
- Directs work across digital public infrastructure, digital identity and citizen services, cybersecurity, government cloud and payment interoperability.
- Accountable for corporate governance, board reporting, regulatory engagement and capital raising.
2018 – 2020
Chief Executive Officer
CHZ Technologies Limited
Responsible for overall company management, strategy and operations of a technology business.
2015 – 2018
Chief Executive Officer
Rich Bros
Led company management, business development and day-to-day operations.
2014 – 2015
Chief Executive Officer
Medsap Africa
Led company management and operations.
Education
Legal training from Uganda's leading institutions, followed by management and evaluation qualifications.
2026
Master of Business Administration
Atlanta College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Graduate School (online) · Conferred 28 September 2026
Dec 2011
Postgraduate Certificate in Project Monitoring & Evaluation
Makerere University · School of Business, College of Business and Management Sciences
Covered results-based M&E system design, logical framework analysis, M&E tools and techniques, data analysis and evaluation, and reporting and feedback.
Nov 2011
Diploma in Legal Practice
Law Development Centre, Kampala · Post-Graduate Bar Course
2004 – 2008
Conferred Jan 2009
Conferred Jan 2009
Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Makerere University, Faculty of Law · Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
Selected coursework relevant to commerce and regulation:
LAW3113Banking & Negotiable InstrumentsLAW3211Law of Business Associations I & IILAW4113Revenue Law & Taxation I & IILAW1109Law of Contract I & IILAW1207Administrative Law I & IILAW4118Insurance LawLAW4218Hire Purchase & BankruptcyLAW3110Law of Sale of GoodsMay 2002
Diploma in Law
Law Development Centre, Kampala · Second Class
Expertise
Where legal training and executive practice meet.
01 · Government
02 · Governance
Corporate & regulatory governance
Board leadership, licensing and regulatory engagement, compliance, and the commercial law behind contracts and companies.
03 · Finance
Payments & financial services
Government revenue collection, payment interoperability, and the banking, negotiable-instruments and tax law that governs them.
04 · Delivery
Programme delivery and M&E
Results-based monitoring and evaluation, logical frameworks, PMO, procurement advisory and implementation governance.
05 · Strategy
Strategy & growth
Business strategy, partnerships with global technology vendors, investor relations and capital raising.
06 · People
Leadership & capacity building
Leading executive teams, executive training and digital leadership programmes for public institutions.
Standing
Supporting due-diligence documents are available on request for regulatory, board and procurement purposes.
Certificate of Good Conduct, Uganda Police Force Directorate of Interpol and International Relations
Police Clearance Certificate, Directorate of Forensic Services
Tax Clearance Certificate, Uganda Revenue Authority
Certified academic transcripts and award certificates
Get in touch
For partnerships, board matters or speaking engagements on digital government in Africa.
Email
Telephone
+256 772 927 866
CV
PDF, 2 pages
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GovNet Services Limited
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda