Veronica Sentongo (born circa 1993), is a Ugandan

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and

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, who works as the ''Chief Change & Innovation Officer'' at

DFCU Bank DFCU Bank, registered as the Development Finance Company of Uganda Bank Limited, is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is licensed by the Bank of Uganda (BoU), Uganda's central bank and national banking regulator. Overview As of December 2022, DF ...

, a large commercial bank in Uganda. She began her current assignment in January 2021. Before joining DFCU Bank, she was the ''Group Head of Digital Innovation'' at ''ICEA Lion Insurance Company'' in Nairobi, Kenya.

Background and education

Veronica was born to Ugandan parents in

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, in the early 1990s. She studied at

Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga Mt. St. Mary's College Namagunga is an all-girl boarding secondary school located in Mukono District in Uganda. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugazi. Location The school is on the Kampala–Jinja Highway, approx ...

for her A-Level studies. She holds a

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degree in

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, awarded by the

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. Her degree of

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in electrical engineering, with specialization in

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, was awarded by the same university. She studied for her master's degree on scholarship awarded by the

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(SCIR), based in

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, South Africa. She attended management and leadership training in various institutions over the years. "She is a certified Technical Project management expert". She is an accredited expert in "Microfinance, Financial inclusion and Digital money".

Career

Veronica's work career goes ack to 2004. Her first job was as a trainee engineer at ''Multi-Konsults Engineering Consultancy'', in

Kampala Kampala (, ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Uganda. The city proper has a population of 1,875,834 (2024) and is divided into the five political divisions of Kampala Central Division, Kampala, Kawempe Division, Kawempe, Makindy ...

, Uganda. Later, she transferred to

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, where she worked in the Network Switch Planning Unit. In addition, she worked as the ''Head of Digital Banking'' at

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. She also worked in various roles in financial institutions in South Africa, during and after her postgraduate studies.

Other considerations

In her role of Chief Change & Innovation Officer, Veronica Sentongo is a member of the executive committee of DFCU Bank.

References

External links

Website of DFCU Bank
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sentongo, Veronica 1990s births Living people Ugandan electrical engineers Ugandan business executives DFCU Bank people People from Central Region, Uganda University of Cape Town alumni People educated at Mount Saint Mary's College Namagunga 21st-century Ugandan engineers 21st-century Ugandan women engineers