Agnes Namyalo, also Agnes Mayanja Namyalo, sometimes Agnes Mayanja, (born ), is a
Ugandan banker and
corporate executive, who is the
executive director at
KCB Bank Uganda Limited, a commercial bank, effective March 2021.
Background and education
She was born in the
Central Region of Uganda in the 1970s. She attended local primary and secondary schools, before being admitted to
Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest
public university. She graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts in
Mass Communication
Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination o ...
degree from there. Her second degree, a
Master of Business Administration, was obtained from
Heriot-Watt University Business School, in
Edinburgh,
Scotland, United Kingdom. Ms Namyalo has also completed various professional courses in
risk management and
credit. She has attended several
executive leadership courses at
Strathmore Business School
'Strathmore University Business School (SBS)'' is the Business School of Strathmore University. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, it offers Doctoral, Masters and Undergraduate programmes, as well as executive education programmes. It was started in 2005 t ...
.
Career
She started her banking career circa 1999, as a Leasing Administrator at
DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank, registered as the Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda's central bank and national banking regulator.
Overview
As of December 2021, DFC ...
. She went on to higher responsibilities, including as Head of Credit, Head of Development and Institutional Banking, and as Head of Risk and Compliance. At the time she was recruited by
KCB Uganda
KCB Bank Uganda Limited, also KCB Bank Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
Te headquarters of KCB Bank Uganda are located at Commercial Plaza ...
, she served as the Chief Risk Officer at DFCU Bank. She has been a member of the senior management team at DFCU Bank since 2006.
In her new role as Executive Director at
KCB Uganda
KCB Bank Uganda Limited, also KCB Bank Uganda, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.
Location
Te headquarters of KCB Bank Uganda are located at Commercial Plaza ...
, she deputizes the
Managing Director in achieving strategic goals and targets.
She also serves as an executive member of the nine-person bank's board of directors.
She is reported to be an expert in "enterprise risk management, operational excellence, and business growth".
See also
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KCB Group
KCB Group Limited, also known as the KCB Group, is a financial services holding company based in the African Great Lakes region. The Group's headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with its subsidiaries being KCB Bank Kenya Limited, KCB Bank Burundi Li ...
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Banking in Uganda
Before Uganda's independence in 1962, the main banks in Uganda were Barclays (UK based); Grindlays (also UK), Standard Bank (South Africa based) and the Bank of Baroda from India. The currency was issued by the East African Currency Board, a Lon ...
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List of banks in Uganda
References
External links
Website of KCB Uganda LimitedKCB Bank Uganda Appoints New Executive DirectorAs of 18 March 2021.
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1970s births
Ganda people
Living people
Ugandan bankers
Ugandan women business executives
21st-century Ugandan businesswomen
21st-century Ugandan businesspeople
Ugandan business executives
Makerere University alumni
Strathmore University alumni
Alumni of Heriot-Watt University
People from Central Region, Uganda