Edie Mukiibi lives and works in Uganda and is vice president of Slow Food. He is an agronomist, a food and agriculture educator, social entrepreneur and executive director of Slow Food Uganda. He also played a pivotal role in the development of the Slow Food Gardens in Africa project. Throughout his career, he has focused his efforts on developing ecological and organic agriculture and food systems in both rural and urban contexts in Africa. He was named among the inaugural 50 Next list of people shaping the future of gastronomy.