Herman Kasekende

Herman Kasekende
Born Herman Kasekende
1965 (age 5051)
Uganda
Nationality Ugandan
Ethnicity Muganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Arts in economics)
Brandeis University
(Master of Arts in economics and finance)
Occupation Businessman, economist, and bank executive
Years active 1995 - present
Home town Kampala
Title Managing director and chief executive officer
Stanchart Uganda
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse(s) 1

Herman Kasekende is a businessman, economist, and bank executive in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the managing director and chief executive officer of Stanchart Uganda, the second-largest commercial bank in the country by assets, which totaled nearly US$965 million in December 2012.[1]

Background and education

Kasekende was born in the Central Region of Uganda circa 1960. He studied at St. Henry's College Kitovu for his O-Level and A-Level education. His primary degree in economics was obtained from Makerere University. He holds a Master of Arts degree in international economics and finance from Brandeis University.[2]

Career

During the 1990s, Kasekende worked at Nile Bank Limited, a small indigenous financial services provider founded in 1988 that was acquired by Barclays Bank in 2007. In 1998, he left Nile Bank and joined Standard Chartered Uganda (SCBU). At SCBU, he has served in different capacities, including:[2]

He also served on a short-term temporary basis at Standard Chartered Bank Singapore. Effective 22 July 2012, he was appointed managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, a position he still held as of January 2015. He is the first Ugandan to serve as the CEO at SCBU in the 100+ year history of the Ugandan financial institution.[3] Before January 2013, Kasekende worked closely with James Mulwana, who served as the chairman of SCBU from 1998 until his death in 2013.[4] Mulwana's mentorship and tutelage is reported to have played a significant role in the ascendancy of Kasekende to the office of managing director and CEO at the bank.[5]

Other considerations

Kasekende is married with three children.[2]

See also

References

  1. SCBU (23 April 2013). "Standard Chartered Uganda December 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Standard Chartered Bank Uganda (SCBU). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 GTP (2013). "Profile of Herman Kasekende". GlobalTaeacherPrize.Org (GTP). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. Mbanga, Jeff (4 September 2012). "Kasekende: We don’t Ignore Low-End Market". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. Kasoma, Aloysious (15 January 2013). "James Mulwana Is Dead". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. Kabushenga, Robert (16 January 2013). "Mzee Mulwana Leaves A Legacy of Exemplary Leadership". New Vision (Kampala).

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