Stella Nekuusa
Stella Bbosa Nekuusa | |
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| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Occupation(s) | librarian, businesswoman |
| Title | Principal librarian at National Library of Uganda |
| Spouse | Late Francis Nekuusa |
Stella Bbosa Nekuusa, commonly known as Stella Nekuusa, is a Ugandan librarian and businesswoman.[1][2] She is a principal librarian and head of library development at the National Library of Uganda (NLU) and the Coordinator of Book Donation.[1][3][4] She has contributed to initiatives aimed at promoting reading culture and literacy in Uganda, such as the such as Electronic Information for Youth Employment (EIYE).
Career
[edit]Nekuusa has served as the Principal Librarian and Head of Library Development Department at the National Library of Uganda and has been involved in various projects and collaborations such as such as the Electronic Information for Youth Employment, launch of free 4G Airtel internet in national libraries aimed to improve reading culture and literacy in Uganda, conducted with support from the National Book Trust of Uganda.[5][6][7]
Personal life
[edit]She was married to the late Francis Nekuusa, who died in 2021.[8]
Controversies
[edit]She and her late husband were in a legal dispute with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda over a 10 billion loan. DTB claimed the couple owed the bank for loans used to support their businesses. However, through Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA), the couple denied the debt, arguing that DTB fraudulently credited and debited their accounts without their consent.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Buganda to begin compiling clan history into a book". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "BookLinks - Sharing information across libraries in Africa and beyond" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Empty libraries blamed on poor reading culture". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Girl, 10, wins literary award". Monitor. 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "President's office directs on National Library land". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ ArtMatters.Info (2015-10-21). "UK Charity Donates e-readers to Ugandan Libraries, Sponsors Kenyan Librarians' Awards". ArtMatters.Info. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Katungulu, Amon. "Airtel to provide free-wifi to national libraries". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "New Vision - Latest News". www.newvision.co.ug. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ "Frank Nekuusa Died Cursing! How Your Bank Can Throw Dubious Debts at You and Hound You to Refund the Same". The Investigator News. 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Kiyonga, Derrick (2017-07-03). "Couple fights Diamond Trust bank over Shs 10 billion 'loan'". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-04-29.