Six months ago, forty rising professionals met forty senior executives over coffee at the Kampala Serena — the opening ceremony of the OSCMPS Executive Mentorship Programme, class of 2026. Last week, they gathered again for the closing dinner. What happened in between is the real story.
Careers redirected
A procurement officer at a beverages manufacturer renegotiated her role into a regional sourcing position. A warehouse supervisor in Jinja finally enrolled for certification — and passed his first module with distinction. A final-year student at Makerere University Business School walked out of the programme with an internship that became a job offer.
“My mentor didn’t give me answers. She taught me which questions to ask — of my data, my suppliers and myself.” — 2026 mentee
What mentors take away
The learning runs both directions. Mentors consistently report sharper insight into how early-career professionals think about work — what they expect from employers, how they use technology, why they stay and why they leave. Several corporate partners have redesigned their graduate programmes based on what executives learned in the pairings.
Join the class of 2027
Applications for the 2027 cohort open in November to all professional and student members. Mentees are matched by sector, career stage and goals; mentors are drawn from our executive network across manufacturing, logistics, retail, public procurement and development organisations.
If you believe the profession grows when its people grow, this programme is where that belief becomes practice. Register your interest through the membership portal or contact the secretariat.