Mathias Katamba

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Mathias Katamba
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Education University of Greenwich
(BA in Economics)
University of East London
(MSc in Financial Management)
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
(Diploma in Public Relations)
Occupation Managing Director
Years active1983 — present
Known for Business, Management

Mathias Katamba is a Ugandan economist, business executive, banker and entrepreneur. He is the managing director and chief executive officer of DFCU Bank, the second-largest commercial bank in Uganda, effective January 2019. [1]

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Before that, he was the managing director and chief executive officer of Housing Finance Bank, a commercial bank, co-owned by the Ugandan government and the National Social Security Fund (Uganda), a semi-autonomous retirement pension organisation for non-government employees in Uganda. [1] [2]

Education

Katamba had his early education in Uganda, attending St. Mary's College Kisubi for his secondary education. He then entered the University of Greenwich, in England, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics. His degree of Master of Science in Financial Management was obtained from the University of East London, also in the UK. He also holds the postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), another UK institution. Over the years, he has attended advanced leadership courses from several institutions, including Harvard Kennedy School and Wharton Business School. [3]

Work experience

Even while still in school, Katamba exhibited entrepreneurial skill, by starting a business during the break between middle and high school. [4]

For the past 10 to 15 years, he has been intimately associated with Uganda's banking industry. He is credited with:

In 2011, following 5 years at the helm of Uganda Finance Trust Limited, [6] he took a beak from commercial banking until he was appointed CEO of Housing Finance Bank, in April 2014. Prior to that, he was Managing Partner and co-founder of Progression Capital Africa (PCA), a US$40 million private equity fund based in Mauritius. Before joining Finance Trust Bank, he worked at some national and regional, notable financial institutions; including Orient Bank (now I&M Bank Uganda, PostBank Uganda and Absa Group Limited. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Nakaweesi, Dorothy (31 October 2018). "Dfcu appoints Katamba, announces Kisaame exit". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. ↑ Nakaweesi, Dorothy (29 October 2018). "Katamba quits Housing Finance, linked to dfcu". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Progression Capital Africa: Mathias Katamba". Progression Capital Africa. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  4. ↑ Newvision, Archive (26 July 2009). "My First Job: Mathias Katamba". New Vision. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ↑ Fredrick Masiga (22 June 2010). "When Finance Trust Made The Turn of Its Life". Daily Monitor . Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Daily Monitor (19 September 2011). "Katamba says adieus to banking". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Summit Business Review (24 March 2014). "Mathias Katamba Appointed New Housing Finance Bank Managing Director". Summit Business Review. Retrieved 24 April 2014.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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