Hadija Namanda sometimes spelt as Hadijah Namanda born 19 November 1975, is a Ugandan sports administrator and Election officer. She was the first female president in the history of the Uganda Volleyball Federation(2017-2021). She is the proprietor of Tena Tennis Academy and serves as the treasurer of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) in East Africa. Hadijah also works in the Voter Data Management department at the Uganda Electoral Commission.
Early life She is the first born of the seven children of the late Sawuya Naggayi and Abdu Ssenyondo of Masaka District. Hadija attended Shimoni Demonstration School for primary education and Gayaza High School while she joined Makerere University for her first degree. Hadija currently she pursuing a master's degree in Sports management at the German sports University of Cologne.
Career Hadija took the mantle as Federation of Uganda Volleyball Federation president on 9 January 2017 after succeeding Sadik Nasiwu. In October 2020, Hadija contested for a gender minority position at the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) however, she did not emerge victorious after Lesotho counterpart won the election. Namanda has practiced a number of sports, including table tennis, in which she was ranked ninth in Africa in 1996, and badminton. She is a certified A Level II FIVB Volleyball Coach and an international referee of Volleyball.
Family She is a mother to Tendo Mukalazi and Kirabo Namutebi.
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External links List of UVF Presidents - UVF: Uganda Volleyball Federation of Uganda FIVB - National Federation Hadija Namanda’s Moment at the Helm Hadija Namanda elected volleyball president Exclusive Interview With Hadija Namanda - UVF President. | Ground Sports Ground Sports | Decoding Nasiwu’s vision on return to UVF helm These Young Ugandans have Won Countless Medals for Their Swimming Prowess - This is Uganda Volleyball: Three candidates in Race for Federation Presidency New volleyball boss has her work cut out Namanda keeps ball flying in Uganda