Dr. Elly Twineyo is an economist, an author on economic growth, practitioner in both international business and development management and the current Executive Director for the Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB).

He is the co-founder of ACTADE (Africa Centre for Trade and Development) and has had a long career working in the private sector, donor projects, government, academia and civil society. He has made several presentations to business associations, academia and government and written several articles in in different media.