Samallie Kiyingi is an

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n finance lawyer, who serves as the Director of Legal Affairs at the

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, since April 2017.

Early life and education

She was born to Ugandan parents, the late Robinah Kasirye Kiyingi, a lawyer and Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi, a cardiologist. She holds a Bachelor's Degree of Law and Arts in International Studies and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, both awarded by the

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, in

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. She is also admitted as a solicitor in

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, Australia and in

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and

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Career

Kiyingi began her career as a banking lawyer at

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, which previously was

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, in Sydney, Australia. She then worked as a Senior Associate at

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, in London. She also worked as a Director and the Head of the Securitization Regulatory Policy and Advisory Group at

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, based in London. At the time she was hired by Afreximbank, she was an independent consultant advising corporations and regulators on capital markets. At the African Export Import Bank, she serves as the Director of Legal Services and as the corporate General Counsel.

Other considerations

Kiyingi is a founding member of the ''African Art Acquisition Committee'', of the Tate Modern Art Gallery, in

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, United Kingdom. In 2018, Kiyingi was recognised as one of the 100 most influential people of African descent under 40 years of age, by ''The Most Influential 100 Company''.

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Afreximbank Will Increase Trade Financing In Uganda - KiyingiAfreximbank’s Legal Director Named Among 2018 Most Influential People of African Descent
As of 6 May 2018. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiyingi, Samalie Living people People from Central Region, Uganda Ugandan expatriates in Australia Australia–Uganda relations Ganda people University of Technology Sydney Law School alumni 21st-century English lawyers 20th-century Australian lawyers 1979 births

Early life and education

Career

Other considerations

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