NAME
Viola Kirabo
POSITIONS
MD, Pyramid Housing
Board Member, GIPS
CONTACT
+256779608490
violakirabo@yahoo.com
BIO
Viola Kirabo is a dynamic professional in the real estate industry, serving in various professional capacities as a lawyer, educator, and developer. Her academic qualifications are equally impressive, boasting an LLB/HONS, an MBA in Real Estate, a PCPM, and a Diploma in Property WA.Viola currently serves as the Managing Director at Pyramid Housing and is a Real Property Lecturer at the Global Institute of Property Studies. Her passion for real estate education extends to the informal sector in Uganda, where she has been instrumental in providing education to informal real estate sector practitioners through the Makerere (MAK-Ref & MUBS) programme.
Her previous roles include being the head of Legal, Sales & Marketing at Comfort Homes Uganda Limited, and a Legal Officer at Premier Credit. She is also a founding member of the Real Estate Developers Association (REDA) and an executive founder of Women in Property Network (WIPN-UG).
She also serves as the President of the Rotary Club of Kampala Sunshine and a board member at the Global Institute of Property Studies. She is the Vice Chairperson of NEMO Stars Volleyball club and a member of the Uganda Ladies' Golf Union.
Her work experience spans over a decade, with special emphasis on housing development and management. Viola has a proven track record of successfully closing both legal and property sales transactions, including managing some of the highest rated condominium residencies and commercials within the East African region.
Viola's contributions to the real estate industry extend beyond her professional roles. She regularly writes articles on matters of the real estate industry in Uganda, disseminating her knowledge via online media platforms and mainstream media like The New Vision. She was also the host and content creator of the Property Hour show on UBC TV and Next Radio, and now runs a YouTube channel, "The Uganda Diaspora Real Estate Forum", where she conducts in-depth interviews with Ugandan and Australian real estate experts.
Viola is a highly motivated, resourceful, detail-oriented and adaptable individual with excellent networking skills.