Julius Kakeeto

Julius Kakeeto
Born Julius Kakeeto
Uganda
Nationality Uganda
Alma mater Strathmore University
(Bachelor of Commerce)
Manchester Business School
(MBA)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
Occupation Accountant, businessman, & bank executive
Years active 1998–present
Home town Kampala
Title Managing director & chief executive officer
Orient Bank
Religion Christianity

Julius Kakeeto is an accountant, businessman, and bank executive in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the managing director and chief executive officer of Orient Bank,[1] a mid-sized commercial bank, with approximately US$200 million in assets, as of 31 December 2012.[2]

Background and education

He was born at Nsambya hospital in Kampala in the Central Region of Uganda in 1976. He attended St. Mary's College Kisubi before entering Strathmore University, a private university in Kenya. He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Strathmore. He continued his studies at the Manchester Business School, where he graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree. Later, he studied for and was awarded the qualification of Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom. He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.[3]

Career

Kakeeto worked with Ernst & Young from 1998 to 2000. He joined Citibank Uganda in 2000 as part of he start-up team, working as the chief finance officer in the new subsidiary. Following that, he worked at the headquarters of Citibank's Africa Division in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then transferred to Citibank's offices in London initially in the Strategy and Planning team before transferring to the Investment Banking Division where he worked as a vice president focusing on Emerging Markets.[4] Before joining Orient Bank, he served as the finance director at Equity Bank (Uganda).[3] In 2015, he was appointed the chief executive officer at Orient Bank, having headed the institution in an acting capacity since 2014.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ UBA (2014). "Uganda Bankers' Association: CEO's of Member Banks". Uganda Bankers' Association (UBA). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  2. ↑ OBL (2013). "Orient Bank Limited: Annual Reports - 31 December 2012". Orient Bank Limited (OBL). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 OBL (2013). "Orient Bank Limited: Board of Directors". Orient Bank Limited (OBL). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ ZII (30 May 2011). "Work History of Julius Kakeeto". Zoom Information Inc. (ZII). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Summit Business (December 2014). "2014 Winners And Losers: More Ugandans Becoming CEO's". Summit Business Review Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

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