Agnes Tibayeita Isharaza, is a
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa
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n
lawyer
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and corporate executive, who is the
Company Secretary and Head of Legal Affairs at
Uganda National Social Security Fund, effective 1 April 2019.
Early life and education
She was born in Uganda and attended local primary and secondary schools. Her first degree, a
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws ( la, Legum Baccalaureus; LL.B.) is an undergraduate law degree in the United Kingdom and most common law jurisdictions. Bachelor of Laws is also the name of the law degree awarded by universities in the People's Republic of Chi ...
, was obtained from
Makerere University
Makerere University, Kampala (; Mak) is Uganda's largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of ni ...
, the oldest and largest
public university
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in Uganda. She went on to obtain the
Diploma in Legal Practice
A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or offici ...
, from the
Law Development Centre
The Law Development Centre (LDC) is an educational institution in Uganda for higher learning that offers various legal courses ranging from one month to one year.
Overview
The LDC is the only institution in Uganda that offers the Bar Course leadi ...
, in
Kampala
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, the capital and largest city in the country. Her second degree, a
Master of Business Administration
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...
, was awarded by the
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute.
She has also undergone training in corporate and board governance from the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa and the Financial Times Non-Executive Directors Club, in the United Kingdom.
Career
She has a 16-year experience in corporate governance issues, as of March 2019. Before her present position, she was the Company Secretary and head of legal affairs 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 ...
,
the second-largest
commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial institution which accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make profit.
It can also refer to a bank, or a division of a large bank, which deals with cor ...
in Uganda, with USh303 billion (US$822 million) in assets, as of 31 December 2017.
While there, she was a member of the board of directors.
At NSSF, she replaced
Richard Wejuli Wabwire, who in February 2018, was appointed a judge of the
High Court of Uganda
The High Court of Uganda, also Uganda High Court, is the third-highest court, judicial organ in Uganda, behind the Supreme Court of Uganda and the Court of Appeal of Uganda. It has "unlimited original jurisdiction", with powers to try any case o ...
.
Other considerations
At DFCU, she was a member of dfcu's executive committee. Until 2014, she concurrently held the position of corporation secretary, at
dfcu Limited, the holding company of DFCU Bank.
From 2011 until 2017, she was a member of the board of directors at
Capital Markets Authority of Uganda
The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA) is a semi-autonomous government body responsible for the financial regulation of the capital markets industry in Uganda.
Overview
The CMA approves the offers of all securities to the public and lice ...
, representing the Uganda Bankers Association. While there, she chaired the legal and regulatory affairs committee.
In 2017, she was listed on the General Counsel Africa Power List by Legal 500. Also in 2017, she was nominated for the Women in Law Awards, in the Best Female Corporate Lawyer (Corporations) category and emerged in the top three.
See also
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Sarah Walusimbi
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Anne Abeja Muhwezi
References
External links
Website of the Uganda National Social Security FundExecutive Profile of Agnes Tibayeita Isharaza: Head of Legal & Company Secretary, DFCU Bank Limited
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Ugandan women lawyers
21st-century Ugandan lawyers
Makerere University alumni
Law Development Centre alumni
People from Western Region, Uganda
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute alumni
21st-century women lawyers
DFCU Bank people