Julius Kakeeto
Julius Kakeeto | |
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Born |
Julius Kakeeto Uganda |
Nationality | Uganda |
Alma mater |
Strathmore University (Bachelor of Commerce) Manchester Business School (MBA) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda) |
Occupation | Accountant, businessman, & bank executive |
Years active | 1998–present |
Home town | Kampala |
Title |
Managing director & chief executive officer Orient Bank |
Julius Kakeeto is an accountant, businessman, and bank executive in Uganda. He is the managing director and chief executive officer of Orient Bank,[1] a mid-sized commercial bank, with approximately US$200 million in assets, as of 31 December 2012.[2]
Background and education
He was born at Nsambya hospital in Kampala in the Central Region of Uganda. He attended St. Mary's College Kisubi before entering Strathmore University, in Kenya. He holds a Masters in Business Administration from Manchester Business School in UK and he is a Fellow for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom (ACCA). He is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.[3]
Career
Kakeeto worked with Ernst & Young from 1998 to 2000. He joined Citibank Uganda in 2000 rising to the role of Chief Financial Officer in the new subsidiary. Following that, he worked at the headquarters of Citibank's Africa Division in Johannesburg, South Africa. He then transferred to Citibank's offices in London initially in the Strategy and Planning team before transferring to the Investment Banking Division where he worked as a Vice President focusing on Emerging Markets.[4] Before joining Orient Bank, he served as the Finance Director at Equity Bank (Uganda).[3] In 2015, he was appointed the Chief Executive Officer at Orient Bank, having headed the institution in an acting capacity since 2014. Since then, he has improved Orient Bank from being the highest loss making bank in Uganda to the top half of the industry[5]
See also
References
- ↑ UBA (2014). "Uganda Bankers' Association: CEO's of Member Banks". Uganda Bankers' Association (UBA). Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ OBL (2013). "Orient Bank Limited: Annual Reports - 31 December 2012". Orient Bank Limited (OBL). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- 1 2 OBL (2013). "Orient Bank Limited: Board of Directors". Orient Bank Limited (OBL). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ ZII (30 May 2011). "Work History of Julius Kakeeto". Zoom Information Inc. (ZII). Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ Summit Business (December 2014). "2014 Winners And Losers: More Ugandans Becoming CEO's". Summit Business Review Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2015.