Richard Tugume is currently working as East Africa Investment Director at Yunus Social Business Foundation, Uganda.

Before joining Yunus Social Business Foundation, Richard previously worked as an external auditor with PwC, a Finance Manager with TechnoServe Uganda, a Senior Financial Controller with Kilicafe (a triple certified coffee exporting Coop) in Tanzania, a Regional Portfolio Manager with Root Capital, a US-based Social Investment Fund, in charge of portfolio (at various times) in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and the DRC, and is currently the East Africa Director for Investment with Yunus Social Business Uganda. He holds a B.com(Acc) degree from Makerere University in Uganda, and an MBA from the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

He is an avid practising farmer, a champion of environmental conservation and social justice, loves travelling and learning new ideas.