OUR TEAMBOARD OF DIRECTORS

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Human Resource Manager
A holder of Bachelors Degree in Human Resource management

Eron Nakyewa
Manager Credit and Recoveries