Chairperson, University Council
Civil engineer and entrepreneur, chairing the 3rd University Council (2022–2026): CEO and Chairman of Joadah Consult Limited and author of An Entrepreneur's Mind.
Eng. Joel Aita is a civil engineer and entrepreneur who chairs the Muni University Council. He provides strategic oversight, governance and policy direction for academic excellence, institutional growth and public accountability: chairing Council meetings, guiding high-level decisions, approving budgets and major development projects, and working with University management, Government agencies and partners.
Engineering and enterprise
As CEO and Chairman of Joadah Consult Limited, he leads an engineering and consulting firm working across East and Central Africa. The firm has delivered major infrastructure — health facilities, educational institutions, industrial developments and urban infrastructure — including projects at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Arua Hill Stadium and Namanve Industrial Park, and water, sanitation and city development initiatives.
He also directs the Joadah Design Institute, which gives young engineers practical, industry-relevant skills that bridge academic training and the needs of the workplace.
Thought leadership
Eng. Aita holds an honorary PhD in Entrepreneurship and Infrastructure from Kesmond International University, and is the author of An Entrepreneur's Mind, on innovation, leadership and enterprise development. He speaks widely on business innovation, infrastructure development, organisational leadership and education reform.
About the office
The Chairperson leads the University Council and makes sure it fulfils its mandate for the overall management and administration of the University. The Chairperson presides over all Council meetings, controls the proceedings, ensures open debate and sums up key decisions.