Stephen Twinoburyo

Stephen Twinoburyo (8 January 1970 – 1 January 2019)^[1] was a Ugandan scientist, mathematician, lecturer, and entrepreneur. He was the CEO of Scimatic Solutions, a South African company which helps students with maths and science tuition.

Twinoburyo was born on 8 January 1970,^[2] in Mbarara, Uganda.^[3] He was the second of seven children, and his father worked as a town clerk.^[2] He attended Ntare School, and was head prefect there in 1989.^[1]

In 1990, he started studying engineering at Makerere University, and relocated to South Africa.^[1][3] During his time there, he was chairman of Lumumba Hall.^[1] He later studied mathematics as a part-time degree at the University of South Africa, completing the course in 2007.^[4]

In 1994, Twinoburyo visited Soweto, South Africa,^[3] and it inspired him to move to the country in 1997.^[2][3] He lectured at the University of Pretoria,^[2] and taught in colleges in Pretoria and Cape Town.^[4]

In 2008, Twinoburyo decided to found Uganda Professionals Living in South Africa (AUPSA),^[1] and worked as their chairman.^[4][5] In 2009, he organised a meeting of Ugandan expatriates in South Africa. The meeting was held in Sandton, South Africa.^[4] AUPSA was set up to connect Ugandan expatriates living in South Africa.^[1][4] Twinoburyo also worked for the Ugandan Civil Alliance Network.^[6]

In 2010, Twinoburyo said that Ugandans were unhappy about the ticket prices for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.^[7] In 2011, he condemned alleged human rights abuses in Uganda, and asked South African president Jacob Zuma not to attend the inauguration of Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni.^[6]

In 2014, Twinoburyo set up and became the CEO of Scimatic Solutions, a South African company which helps students with maths and science tuition.^[2][8] He was inspired to set up the company after visiting the California Science Center and National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.^[8] The company is based in Hatfield, Pretoria.^[8]

Twinoburyo and his wife had three children.^[1] He died in South Africa on 1 January 2019 of a heart attack, one week before his 49th birthday.^[2][3][5] His body was repatriated to Uganda.^[2]