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Hadijah is a Partner in Indirect Taxes at Ernst & Young LLP Kenya, where she leads advisory work in customs, excise, trade compliance, incentives, and cross‑border supply chain optimization for a broad portfolio of multinational clients across East Africa. Before becoming Partner, she served as a Senior Tax Advisor in EY Uganda and Kenya, delivering major customs and international trade projects including capacity‑building programs for revenue authorities, customs audits, and regional trade facilitation initiatives. Prior to joining EY, she worked with the Uganda Revenue Authority’s Customs & Excise Department, gaining extensive experience in border operations, valuation, warehousing, assessments, and the application of regional trade frameworks. She holds ACCA (UK), a Master’s degree in Economic Policy and Planning from Makerere University, a Bachelor of Science in Statistics from Makerere University, and a Diplôme de Langue Française from Alliance Française Uganda.
How is Hadijah shaping the future with confidence?
Hadijah has personally led and delivered high‑impact customs, excise, and international trade initiatives across East and Southern Africa for over 18 years. She has guided multinational companies through complex trade compliance issues, designed cross‑border supply chain models, and secured incentives under EAC, COMESA, and AfCFTA regimes. She has championed AfCFTA readiness by coordinating continent‑wide technical teams, sensitizing industry leaders, and spearheading planning initiatives for businesses navigating new trade rules. Her achievements include leading customs audits for national revenue authorities, developing capacity‑building programs for officials in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Sudan, and driving multi‑year customs interconnectivity, revenue mobilisation, and tax administration projects across the region. She has influenced trade policy discussions through her contributions to manufacturers’ associations, delivered expert presentations to professional bodies, and published widely on emerging customs and trade issues. Her track record reflects deep technical leadership, regional impact, and measurable contributions to Africa’s trade landscape.
