OUR TEAMBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eng. Dr. Edward Mike Ndawula Kaweesi

Eng. Dr. Edward Mike Ndawula Kaweesi

Board Chairperson

Date of Birth:  Born 3rd November 1963

  • Current Board Chairman of Liberation Community Finance Limited
  • Current Board Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda (CAA)
  • Current Managing Director/CEO, NEK (Engineering Consulting Firm)
  • Member of the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (Member No: PE/279)-MUIPE
  • Senior Member, Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK (Member No: 83751546)_MIEE
  • Member, Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK (Member No: 70859567)_MIET
  • Member, Federation of Ugandan consultants (Member No: FUCO/10)_MFUCO
  • Member, Uganda Association of Environment Impact Assessors. _MUAIA
  • Member, Uganda Association of Environment Impact Auditors. _MUAIA
  • Certified and Registered Environmental Practitioner, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Uganda
  • Registered Engineer, Engineers Registration Board of Uganda (Certificate No: 390)_R.Eng
  • 29 Years of comprehensive experience in the field of electrical power systems and Sub-Station designs
  • A former Member of Parliament, Pan-African Parliament
  • Former Vice Chairman Monetary and Financial Affairs Pan-African Parliament.
  • Former Member of Parliament, Kiboga west, parliament of Uganda for 16 years.
  • Chairperson committee on intellectual property and innovation of Uganda.
  • Holder of B.sc in Electrical Engineering (Honors), from Makerere University, Kampala.
  • Masters in electrical engineering (power systems), from Atlantic international university, USA.
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Finance and Accounting, United Kingdom.
  • Doctor of Science from common wealth University United Kingdom.
  • Course of effective chairing of the board, Board Affairs LLC, London, United Kingdom.
  • Master Class Certificate in Leadership and Management, London Graduate School, United Kingdom.
Bishop (RTD) Evans Mukasa Kisekka

Bishop (RTD) Evans Mukasa Kisekka

Member
  • Former Diocesan Secretary/Curate Mityana Cathedral Parish, Mityana Diocese
  • Former Chairman PTA Bukanga Primary School
  • Former Diocesan Treasurer Diocese of Mityana
  • Associate Pastor St. Martin Church Radnor, USA
  • Member of Rotary Club of Mityana District
  • Principal Uganda Martyrs Seminary
  • Former Diocesan Bishop Luwero Diocese
  • Chairperson Board of Governors Kiwoko Hospital
  • Chairperson Board of Governors Luwero SS
  • Chairperson Ndejje University Consortium
  • FORMER Chairperson Board of Finance Province of Church of Uganda
  • Chairperson of Financial Committee (CAPA) Nairobi
  • A holder of a Certificate in Theological Studies, Bishop Lutaaya Theoretical College
  • Bachelor of Science in Church Management and Administration, Fairfax University Louisiana
  • Honored Masters of Arts in Religion Lutheran Theological seminary
  • Diploma if principles of modern management
Peter Thaddeus Mboowa

Peter Thaddeus Mboowa

Member

Born 30th June 1980

  • Current Head of Treasury Barclays Bank Uganda
  • Former Head of Treasury Equity Bank Uganda
  • Former Acting Head of treasury KCB Bank Uganda limited
  • Former Money Market, Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange Trading Manager KCB Bank Uganda
  • Former Business Analyst and Executive Assistant to The MD of KCB Bank Uganda
  • Former Clearing Clerk, Citi bank Uganda.
  • A holder of ACID dealing certificate.
  • A holder of Masters of Science in banking and Investment Makerere University
  • A holder of BSc. In Statistics and Economics
David T. Baguma

David T. Baguma

Member

Date of birth: 10th October 1958

  • MA in Education (Calvin College/Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA 1989 -1991),
  • BA (Political Science/Sociology, Makerere University Uganda, 1983 – 1986),
  • Post graduate Diploma in Financial Management (Uganda Management Institute, 2002),
  • Diploma in SME Management and Development (Galilee College, Israel, 2005)
  • Over 15 certificates in almost all subjects of Microfinance short courses in Uganda, Frankfurt Summer School of MF – Germany.
  • Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance, Harvard Business School, Certificate, April 2016
  • Currently Managing Director, Inclusive Integrity Finance Consult Ltd, Since November 2016 to date, a young consultancy firm that aims not only to ensure the people at the bottom of the economic pyramid but also do it with very high integrity with a big heart.
  • Have been a member of World Bank Consultant team since January 2017 supporting the Uganda Microfinance Authority [UMRA]. The Board of UMRA has been oriented on corporate governance and staff are being trained licensing processes and regulations
  • Executive Director, August 2004 – June 2016, Association of Microfinance Institutions of Uganda , Plot 679, Wamala Road, Najjanankumbi (Off Entebbe Road, P.O. Box 26056, Kampala.
  • Deputy Country Director/ Operations Director, 2000 to August 2004, Feed The Children Uganda, Mawanda Road, Kamwokya; P,O, Box 30009, Kampala.
  • Operations Director, 1993 to 2000, Feed The Children – Community Banking Program:
  • Experience in Board Corporate Governance.
  • Member of Institute of Corporate Governance of Sothern Africa which have sharpened the skills required to give strategic oversight of an organisation.
  • Former board member of Microfinance Support Center Limited, a government of Uganda company to support to the growth of the industry, ensuring low affordable cost and supporting mainly SACCOs, MFIs and SMEs.[ October 2010 to January 2018] I also served as chairperson on the HR and Compensation Committee and also a member of the Finance and BDS committee.
  • Council member of BRAC Uganda since 2016
  • Chairperson of the Uganda Network on Law, Ethics, Human Rights and HIV since 2007 and Board member since 1995.
  • Chaired the Board of Gatsby Microfinance Ltd from 2009 to 2013.
  • A member of global Steering Committee of The Smart Campaign for Client Protection that came up with the 7 principles and promotes the adoption of these client principles globally from 2010 July 2016.
  • A Board Member of the Social Microfinance Foundation based in Netherlands representing Africa from 2009 to 2011. This Foundation promoted the double bottom/ triple bottom line of doing Microfinance business. Four Uganda MFIs benefit from this Foundation.
  • Board member of Africa Microfinance Network [AFMIN] a network that brings together all country level network in Sub Saharan Region (2011- 2013)
  • Chaired the Lobby Subcommittee of the Microfinance Forum (MFF) at Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development since October 2010 to June 2016

Patrick Batenze

Patrick Batenze

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth: 10th November 1982

  • Masters in Business Administration, UMI
  • Basic Banking course, Uganda Institute of Bankers
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Hons, Makerere University
  • Certificate in Computer Training
  • Head of Consumer and Digital Lending Equity Bank
  • Business Growth and Development Manager: Main branch, Equity Bank Katwe
  • Branch Manager Bank of Africa: Hoima & Equatoria branches (April 2012 to October 2014)
  • Business Banker KCB Bank-Uganda (September 2010 to March 2012)
  • Section Head Front Office KCB Bank – Jinja branch (March 2010 to Sept 2010)
  • Sales Administrator / overall Team Leader Sales KCB Bank (July 2008 to September 2009)
  • Customer care advisor KCB Bank (September 2009 to December 2009)
  • Personal Banker KCB Bank (January 2010 March 2010)
  • Lead generator-Barclays Bank (January 2008 to June -2008)
  • Audit / Accounts Assistant-HEM-CPA (January 2005-December 2007)

Courses Attended

  • Network marketing, Sales and marketing
  • Lending to SMEs and debt recovery.
  • Anti money laundering
  • Credit administration and preparation of loan files
  • Know your customer documentation
  • Discipline of savings
  • Customer acquisition and retention.
  • Management development program,
  • Leadership training,
  • Basic banking course (Uganda Institute of Bankers)

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Patrick Batenze

Patrick Batenze

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Date of Birth: 10th November 1982

  • Masters in Business Administration, UMI
  • Basic Banking course, Uganda Institute of Bankers
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Hons, Makerere University
  • Certificate in Computer Training
  • Head of Consumer and Digital Lending Equity Bank
  • Business Growth and Development Manager: Main branch, Equity Bank Katwe
  • Branch Manager Bank of Africa: Hoima & Equatoria branches (April 2012 to October 2014)
  • Business Banker KCB Bank-Uganda (September 2010 to March 2012)
  • Section Head Front Office KCB Bank – Jinja branch (March 2010 to Sept 2010)
  • Sales Administrator / overall Team Leader Sales KCB Bank (July 2008 to September 2009)
  • Customer care advisor KCB Bank (September 2009 to December 2009)
  • Personal Banker KCB Bank (January 2010 March 2010)
  • Lead generator-Barclays Bank (January 2008 to June -2008)
  • Audit / Accounts Assistant-HEM-CPA (January 2005-December 2007)

Courses Attended

  • Network marketing, Sales and marketing
  • Lending to SMEs and debt recovery.
  • Anti money laundering
  • Credit administration and preparation of loan files
  • Know your customer documentation
  • Discipline of savings
  • Customer acquisition and retention.
  • Management development program,
  • Leadership training,
  • Basic banking course (Uganda Institute of Bankers)
Joseph Kawere

Joseph Kawere

Manager Branch Operations
  • Former Business Banker KCB Bank
  • Former Credit Analyst KCB Bank
  • Former Credit Officer Equity Bank Uganda
  • Former Lead Generator Barclays Bank and Personal Banker
  • A holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, MUBS
  • A holder of a Bachelors Degree of Arts in Communication
Christine Nakimera

Christine Nakimera

Human Resource Manager

A holder of Bachelors Degree in Human Resource management

Eron Nakyewa

Eron Nakyewa

Manager Credit and Recoveries

Joan Namusonsa

Joan Namusonsa

Finance Manager