Mathias Katamba is a Ugandan

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and

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. He was appointed as the non-executive chairman of the

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(UNOC), effective March 2024. Previously, from January 2019 until January 2023, he was the

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and

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, a commercial bank in Uganda. Before that, he was the managing director and chief executive officer of

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, a commercial bank, co-owned by the Ugandan government and the

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, a semi-autonomous retirement pension organisation for non-government employees in Uganda.

Education

Katamba had his early education in Uganda, attending St. Mary's College Kisubi for his secondary education. He then entered the

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, in England, graduating with the degree of

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. His degree of Master of Science in Financial Management was obtained from the

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, also in the UK. He also holds the postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, awarded by the

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(CIPR), another UK institution. Over the years, he has attended advanced leadership courses from several institutions, including

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and

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Work experience

Even while still in school, Katamba exhibited entrepreneurial skill, by starting a business during the break between middle and high school. He is credited with: *The transformation of

Pride Microfinance Limited Pride Bank Limited, is a Tier II credit institution in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator. Overview , the institution's total assets were valued at UGX:455,557,125,000 (approx. US$125.5 ...

from a

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(NGO), into a Tier III Deposit-taking microfinance financial institution (MFI). * The transformation of Uganda Finance t Limited, from a Tier III, Deposit-Taking MFI into a Tier 1 commercial bank,

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. In 2011, following five years at the helm of Uganda Finance Trust Limited, he took a beak from commercial banking until he was appointed CEO of Housing Finance Bank, in April 2014. Prior to that, he was managing partner and co-founder of Progression Capital Africa (PCA), a US$40 million private equity fund based in

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. Before joining Finance Trust Bank, he worked at several national and regional, notable financial institutions; including

Orient Bank I&M Bank Uganda, formerly Orient Bank, whose complete name is I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda which is licensed by the Bank of Uganda (BOU), the central bank and national banking regulator. Location The bank's headqua ...

(now I&M Bank Uganda),

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and

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Website of Uganda National Oil Company
{{DEFAULTSORT:Katamba, Mathias Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ganda people Alumni of the University of Greenwich Alumni of the University of East London DFCU Bank people Ugandan bankers Ugandan economists Ugandan chief executives

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