Hope Ekudu

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Hope Ekudu
Born1985 (age 37–38)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Citizenship Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Statistics)
Heriot-Watt University
(Master of Business Administration)
Strathmore University
(Chief Executive Apprenticeship Training)
Occupation(s)Bank Manager, Statistician, Business Administrator
Years active2010 – present
Known forProfessional competence
Title Chief Operating Officer of DFCU Bank

Hope Ekudu is a Ugandan statistician, bank manager and business administrator. She serves as the chief operating officer of DFCU Bank, since August 2020. [1] Before that, she was the Head of Retail Banking, at Housing Finance Bank, effective August 2015. [2] [3]

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Background and education

Ms Ekudu was born circa 1985 to Grace Adoku, and Pastor John Ekudu-Adoku, a Christian minister and former dean of students at Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. She is the last-born in a family of four siblings; Paul, Charity, Faith and Hope. [4]

She was admitted to Makerere University, where she earned a Bachelor of Statistics degree in 2006. She went on to attend Heriot Watt University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she graduated with a Master of Business Administration, in 2011. [3]

She also spent one year undergoing training organised by CEO Club Uganda and Strathmore University, to prepare her for the role of chief executive officer, in the future. Ms Ekudu, was a member of the pioneer class of 30 students who undertook the year-long course in 2013. [5]

Career

In 2010, she was hired by Barclays Bank of Uganda, as the head of the team that processes payments and international services, including SWIFT, RTGS and EFT transactions. After two years in that role, she was promoted to head of payments at the same bank, serving in that capacity until 2014. [3]

In July 2014, Ms Ekudu was hired by Housing Finance Bank, a commercial bank that focuses on mortgage lending. She served in various roles at HFB, including as General Manager Operations, General Manager Retail Banking and as General Manager, Operations and Business Technology. [3]

Other considerations

Ms. Eduku was one of the eleven senior managers at HFB, who reported directly to the bank's managing director and chief executive officer. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Martin Luther Oketch (12 August 2020). "Ekudu appointed dfcu Bank Chief Operating Officer". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Housing Finance Bank (10 December 2018). "Management Team At Housing Finance Bank". Kampala: Housing Finance Bank. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Hope Ekudu (10 December 2018). "Hope Ekudu: General Manager at Housing Finance Bank". Linkedin.com . Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Batte, Baker (12 September 2010). "Retired dean Ekudu to become farmer". The Observer (Uganda) . Kampala. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Nasasira, Roland (20 December 2013). "CEO Apprentices Graduate". Daily Monitor Mobile . Kampala. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Housing Finance Bank (10 December 2010). "Ms Hope Ekudu: Head of Retail Banking, at Housing Finance Bank Uganda". Kampala: Housing Finance Bank . Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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