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Anne Juuko

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Anne Juuko
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Commerce)
Heriot-Watt University
(Master of Strategic Planning)
Occupation(s)Banker and Corporate Executive
Years activesince 2001
Known forProfessional competence
TitleRegional Head of Global Markets in Standard Bank's Eastern Africa Region.

Anne Juuko (born c. 1981), is a Ugandan investment banker and corporate executive, who was appointed by Standard Bank Group as the Regional Head of Global Markets in the group's Eastern African region, covering South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. Her appointment took effect on 1 April 2024. Her work station is located in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] Before that, from 1 March 2020 until 31 March 2024, she was the managing director and chief executive officer of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets, valued at US$1.6 billion as of June 2019.[2] She took up this appointment on 1 March 2020.[3]

Background and education

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She was born in the Central Region of Uganda in the 1980s. She attended local primary and secondary schools, before being admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university. She graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from there. Her second degree, a Master of Strategic Planning, was obtained from Heriot-Watt University Business School, in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Ms Juuko has also completed various professional courses and programmes in leadership and management.[3][4]

Career

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She 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 Citibank Uganda Limited. 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.[3][4]

In 2012, she was hired by Standard Bank Group, 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 Standard Bank Namibia, a role she served in until February 2020.[3][4][5]

On 1 March 2020, Juuko replaced Patrick Mweheire, as CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda,[6] becoming the first female Ugandan to serve in this position. Mweheire was appointed Regional Chief Executive at Standard Bank Group, responsible for Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan.[7]

Awards and honors

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As head of Global Markets, at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Juuko won the Primary Dealer of the Year award for 6 consecutive years.[3][4][8]

Family

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She is married to lawyer Apollo Nelson Makubuya a partner at MMAKS Advocates a commercial law firm in Kampala, Uganda[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ali Twaha (5 March 2024). "Stanbic's Anne Juuko Appointed To New Regional Role". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda.
  2. ^ Bernard Busuulwa (3 March 2020). "Stanbic Uganda boss heads EA bank units". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Martin Luther Oketch (25 February 2020). "Stanbic appoints Anne Juuko as new CEO". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d Ivan Mubiru (25 February 2020). "Who is Anne Juuko, the new Stanbic Bank CEO". Kampala: Watchdoguganda.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ Donald Matthys (16 February 2018). "Standard Bank Appoints New Executives". Namibia Economist. Windhoek, Namibia. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. ^ EABW (25 February 2020). "Anne Juuko Appointed New Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive". East Africa Business Week (EABW). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  7. ^ Javira Ssebwami (25 February 2020). "Anne Juuko named new Stanbic CEO". PML Daily. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  8. ^ CEO Magazine Uganda (4 November 2019). "Sources: Anne Juuko reportedly frontrunner for Stanbic top job". CEO Magazine Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  9. ^ New Vision (24 January 2022). "Stanbic Bank CEO engaged to lawyer Makubuya". New Vision. The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Limited. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. ^ New Vision (14 March 2022). "Stanbic Bank CEO, lawyer beau flaunt love at Rotary event". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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