May 18, 2024

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Nancy Kacungira Bio, Age, Education, BBC, Family, Salary, Net Worth, Height

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Nancy Kacungira is a native Ugandan presenter and reporter at BBC News. From 2017 to January 2019, she was presenting on Focus on Africa and
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Nancy Kacungira Biography

Nancy Kacungira is a native Ugandan presenter and reporter at BBC News. From 2017 to January 2019, she was presenting on Focus on Africa and World Business Report on BBC World News. She became the main presenter of World News Today in August 2018, where she was presenting at 7 pm on weekdays and 9 pm on weekends. She was a relief presenter for the Briefing at 05:00GMT on BBC News Channel, BBC One, and BBC World News.

Nancy Kacungira Age/Birthday

How old is Nancy? She is 35 years old having been born on October 11, 1986, in Tanzania. She celebrates her birthday every year on 11 October.

Nancy Kacungira Height/Measurement

There is no information concerning her measurements. We will make it available when Nancy discloses it.

Nancy Kacungira Education

She joined a missionary school in Dodoma, Tanzania. Since her father wished her to study in Uganda, she moved with her sister for their “O” and “A” levels. She applied at Namasagali Boarding School in Uganda. She moved again to Kibuli High School to do her A-levels. When she graduated, Nancy joins Makerere University in 2003. She pursues a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Design and Visual Communications. In M.U she graduated with a First Class Honours. She later moved and enroll at the University of Leeds where she pursues a Master of Arts in Communication and Media Studies, she graduated with a distinction.

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Nancy KacungiraParents/Siblings

She is born to Ugandan parents. Her father is Clifford Kacungira. He works as a pilot with a charter airline in Dodoma. Her parents divorced while she is still too young. She has one sister sibling who is older than her, Seanice Kacungira. She had a little brother unfortunately he passed away.

Nancy Kacungira Husband/Children

In her love life, Nancy has disclosed this information. Rumors have been hitting that they say she is married to an unknown tycoon in a secret place. However, Kacungira dispels the rumors and says that she is not married yet. Therefore she is still single.

Nancy Kacungira BBC

While still in University, Nancy began as a presenter. On her internship, she was working as Deputy Program Director by the time she receives her first class degree. At the University of Leeds, she earns a Master of Arts Degree in Communication. She graduated with a distinction. She started her career in media as a radio presenter at Power FM. This is a Christian radio station in Kampala, Uganda. In 2010, they come into partnership with her older sister, Shanice Kacungira, with whom they co-founded Blu Flamingo, a digital media management company. From 2012 to 2013, Nancy moved from radio to TV at NTV Uganda, being a newsreader.

However, she shifted and come to Kenya where she came and work in KTN News Kenya as a social media editor in late 2013. In 2015, while still presenting at KTN News Kenya, she won Komla Dumor Award that she applied which gave her a ticket to fly and train at BBC for three months. She came back to KTN News Kenya though she was later hired by the BBC where she was presenting at Focus on Africa on Mondays and World News Today on Friday to Saturday and sometimes on Sundays. At the Uganda Presidential Debate in 2016, Nancy was one of the moderators together with her Ugandan BBC presenter Alan Kasujji.

Nancy Kacungira Salary

Despite being very active in her career, Kacungira has not disclosed information about her earnings. Though there is no doubt that she collects a massive fortune.

Nancy Kacungira Net Worth

Having been in the media industry for more than a decade. Nancy has collected a massive wealth. Her net worth is estimated and is between $ 1 million- $ 5 million.

Nancy Kacungira Quick Facts

  • Name; Nancy Kacungira
  • Age;35 years
  • Parents; Clifford Kacungira
  • Siblings; Seanice Kacungira
  • Husband; Not known
  • Children; Not known
  • Height; Not known
  • Occupation; Journalist
  • Salary; Not known
  • Networth;$ 1 million -$ 5 million