Anne Juuko (born c. 1981) is a

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and

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, who was appointed by

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as the regional head of global markets in the group's Eastern African region, covering

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, the

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and

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. Her appointment took effect on 1 April 2024. Her position is located in

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, Kenya. Before that, from 1 March 2020 until 31 March 2024, she was the

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and

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, the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets, valued at US$1.6 billion as of June 2019. She took up this appointment on 1 March 2020.

Background and education

Juuko was born in the Central Region of Uganda in the 1980s. She attended local primary and secondary schools, before being admitted to

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, Uganda's largest and oldest

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. She graduated with a

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degree from there. Her second degree, a Master of Strategic Planning, was obtained from Heriot-Watt University Business School, in

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, United Kingdom. Juuko has also completed various professional courses and programmes in leadership and management.

Career

Juuko started her banking career in 2001. For a period in the 2000s, she served as vice president and head of Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities at

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. She was then transferred to Citibank Kenya Limited, serving there as vice president, Customer Sales and Derivatives Marketing, for two years, from June 2010 until June 2012. In 2012, she was hired by

, as head of Global Markets for Stanbic Bank Uganda, serving in that capacity until December 2017. In January 2018, she took up a new appointment as head of Corporate and Investment Banking at

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, a role she served in until February 2020. On 1 March 2020, Juuko replaced Patrick Mweheire, as CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, becoming the first female Ugandan to serve in this position.

Awards and honors

As head of Global Markets, at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Juuko won the Primary Dealer of the Year award for six consecutive years.

Family

Juuko is married to lawyer Apollo Makubuya, a partner at MMAKS Advocates, a commercial law firm in Kampala, Uganda.

References

External links

Anne Juuko named new Stanbic chief executive as Patrick Mweheire moves to regional unit
As of 25 February 2020.
Stanbic Bank Uganda: Executive Appointments
As of 25 February 2020. {{DEFAULTSORT:Juuko, Anne Ganda people Living people Ugandan bankers 21st-century Ugandan businesswomen 21st-century Ugandan businesspeople Makerere University alumni Alumni of Heriot-Watt University People from Central Region, Uganda Ugandan women chief executives Ugandan chief executives Standard Bank people Ugandan women business executives Ugandan business executives 1980s births Ganda women