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Anna Talia Oze | |
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| Born | Annet Lillian Ruth Nambooze 10th October, 1992 Lungujja |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Education | Bachelor's of Arts in education, Makerere University and a Master's in Diplomacy and International duties, Victoria University |
| Occupations | Former radio and TV presenter, founder of an organisation |
| Employer(s) | Urban TV, Record TV, Delta TV, Spark TV, NBS TV and Sanyuka TV |
| Organization | Women for Her Uganda |
| Spouse | Wallace Joseph Kafumbe |
| Honours | Buzz Teeniez Awards, 2018 |
Annet Lillian Ruth Nambooze (born 10 October 1992), commonly known by her stage name Anna Talia Oze is a mother, humanitarian, entertainer, master of ceremonies, an entrepreneur and media personality, TV and radio host. She is a teacher by profession and a TV personality by training and practice.[1][2] Anna Talia is married to Wallace Joseph Kafumbe whom she met at university.[2]
Anna Talia Oze is a former media personality, TV and radio host who worked at various media outlets including Urban TV, Record TV, Delta TV, Spark TV, NBS TV and Sanyuka TV.[2] Further more, she is the founder of Women for Her Uganda, a non-government organization focused on women empowerment.[3] She is an educationist who graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelors of Arts in education in 2016 and a Master's in Diplomacy and International duties at Victoria University.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Anna Talia Oze was born and raised in Lungujja and Namirembe to Mr. and Mrs. Sebutinde; and she is the third child amongst four children. Her parents divorced when she was still in primary school and her grandfather, the late Charles Kamwanga Busulwa (the director of Alliance Secondary School), took custody of her and her siblings.[1]
She went to Lungujja Nursery school, St Mary's Nabbingo and Lungujja Primary Hill school for her nursery and primary education. She later on joined Alliance Secondary School, for her Ordinary level education (2005 to 2008) and Old Kampala Secondary School for her A level (2009 to 2010).
She joined Makerere University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Education (English and Literature) in 2016.[1] In 2023, She graduated with a Masters in Diplomacy and International Studies at Victoria University.[4]
Career
[edit]During her senior six vacation, Anna started campus 1on1, a university program hosted on Urban TV for 3 years. After this, she joined a series of TV stations such as Record TV, for 6 months, Delta TV, for 3 months and later on Spark TV where she hosted an entertainment news show called Live-wire. In 2018, she left Spark TV and joined Next Media Uganda, a national broadcasting service which owns NBS TV and Sanyuka TV among others. While there, she hosted the "Uncut," an entertainment show which was aired on both TV stations concurrently.[2] She also worked at Radio 4 103.3 Fm owned by the current minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara[5] and left in 2020.[6]
Anna Talia is also a host and Master of Ceremonies (MC) who has hosted a number of events such as the Abryanz style and fashion awards in 2017, and the Africa Magic viewer's choice awards in 2018.[3] Her emceeing started while she was in school and from then, she was one of the MCs at Hotel International Muyenga and Jarcaranda Mengo.[2]
In 2014, Anna carried out her teaching practice at King's College Budo.[2]
As part of her humanitarian work, she runs a project called Women for Her under which she focuses on empowering young women and mothers in Uganda through mentorship and life skills.[3]
Political career
[edit]In 2021, Anna joined elective politics by contesting for the position of Lord Woman councilor, Rubaga North B constituency which she lost to Nakiridde Solome Ssebina.[1][7]
Awards
[edit]Over the years in her television career, Anna was nominated twice for the RTV academy awards as best female TV personality and best dressed media personality.[3] These awards are held annually in Uganda to honor outstanding media personalities and contributors to the local broadcasting industry among others.[8] In 2018, she won the best TV show (Live Wire) Buzz teeniez awards.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "NBS TV's Anatalia Oze: Why I Decided To Join Politics - The Pearl Times: Breaking Uganda News, Live News Updates, Politics, Elections, Education, Analysis, Entertainment, Health, Rankings, Business, Viewsroom; National, Regional And World". 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Jjingo, Ernest (2021-05-26). "Anna Talia Oze once taught at Budo". The Observer Media Ltd. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- 1 2 3 4 Katungulu, Amon (2019-03-08). "Women's Day Special: Annet Nambooze determined to make her mark". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- 1 2 Masereka, Gad (2025-01-12). "Congratulations: NBS TV's Anna Talia Oze Graduates With A Masters In Diplomacy - The New Light Paper". Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Mwesigwa, Solomon (2020-01-08). "Anna Talia Oze resigns from Radio 4 over failure to meet her demands". MBU. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Mwesigwa, Solomon (2020-01-08). "Anna Talia Oze resigns from Radio 4 over failure to meet her demands". MBU. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ Matovu, Muhamadi (2020-09-23). "NBS Uncut's Anatalia joins elective politics". Nilepost News. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "RTV Academy Uganda – Music In Africa" (in French). Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ mike (2018-04-25). "Full Nominee List of 2018 Buzz Teeniez Awards - UBC Online". Retrieved 2026-07-24.
External links
[edit]- Buzz Teeniez Awards 2018: Full List of Winners – TowerPostNews
- Women's day special: Meet Nambooze Annet aka Annatalia Oze, one of the women taking a step to change the world for better
- From teaching to TV: The making of Anna Talia Oze | Pulse Uganda
- Degrees aren’t enough; Anna Talia Oze tells youth to focus on job creation skills - Exclusive Bizz
- Here is the tough condition NBS TV put on Uncut's Annatalia Oze before joining politics - Watchdog Uganda
- Anna Talia accepts declared results, urges unity in Rubaga B Constituency
- TV host Anna Talia graduates with a Master’s Degree at Victoria University - Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos