Herman Kasekende | |
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| Born | Herman Kasekende 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Arts in economics) Brandeis University (Master of Arts in economics and finance) |
| Occupations | Businessman, economist, andbank executive |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Title | Managing director andCEO Stanchart Zambia |
| Spouse | 1 |
Herman Kizito Kasekende is aUgandan businessman,economist, andbank executive. He is themanaging director andchief executive officer ofStanchart Zambia, effective February 2017.[1][2] Prior to that, from 22 July 2012 until 20 February 2017, he was themanaging director andchief executive officer ofStanchart Uganda, the second-largestcommercial bank in the country by assets, which totaled nearly US$965 million in December 2012.[3]
Kasekende was born in theBuganda Region of Uganda circa 1965. He studied atSt. Henry's College Kitovu for his O-Level and atSt. Mary's College Kisubi for his A-Level education. His primary degree in economics was obtained fromMakerere University. He holds aMaster of Arts degree in international economics and finance fromBrandeis University.[4]
During the 1990s, Kasekende worked atNile Bank Limited, a small indigenous financial services provider founded in 1988 that was acquired byBarclays Bank in 2007. In 1998, he left Nile Bank and joinedStandard Chartered Uganda (SCBU). At SCBU, he has served in different capacities, including: (a) Senior relationship manager (wholesale banking) (b) General manager (shared distribution) (c) General Manager (SME banking) and (d) Head of consumer banking.[4]
He also served on a short-term temporary basis atStandard 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.[5] Before January 2013, Kasekende worked closely withJames Mulwana, who served as the chairman of SCBU from 1998 until his death in 2013.[6] 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.[7]
Kasekende is married with three children.[4]