Peninnah Kasule

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Peninnah Kasule
Born
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Education Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
(Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, Businesswoman, Corporate Executive
Years active1996 — present
Known forLeadership, Legal expertise
Title Company Secretary and Head of Legal & Board Affairs at Centenary Bank

Peninnah Tibagwa Kasule, is an Ugandan lawyer and corporate executive, who serves as the Company Secretary and Head of Legal & Board Affairs at Centenary Rural Development Bank. In that role, she is a member of the bank's senior management team. [1]

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Early life and education

She was born in the Western Region of Uganda. She attended Gayaza High School, an all-girls boarding secondary school in Wakiso District, where she obtained her High School Diploma. [2]

She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She is a member of the Uganda Bar. [3] She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). [4]

Career

Her duties at Centenary Bank include being the head of Compliance at the bank. As of 2018, her career spanned over 20 years. Prior to her present position, she worked as Company Secretary at United Assurance Company Limited, now part of the Ugandan subsidiaries of UAP Old Mutual Holdings. [3]

Other considerations

She is the chairperson of the five-person board of trustees of Send a Cow Uganda, the local affiliate of the African Development Charity, Send a Cow. [5]

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References

  1. Centenary Bank (2019). "About Centenary Bank: Centenary Bank Management Team: Mrs. Peninnah Kasule, Company Secretary". Kampala: Centenary Bank . Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. Vision Reporter (24 May 2001). "Gayaza Old Girls Light Candle". New Vision . Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 Inspire International (2018). "Inspire International: Faculty". Kampala: Inspire International. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  4. ICSA (22 March 2017). "ICSA: The Governance Institute: The 6th Directors and Company Secretaries Conference held on 22 March 2017 in Kampala: Presenters". London: Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  5. Send A Cow (2019). "Send A Cow: Uganda Trustees". Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom: Send A Cow. Retrieved 20 March 2019.