Nadine Byarugaba, is a Ugandan businesswoman, and management consultant. She is the current chairperson of the board of directors of Absa Bank Uganda Limited, effective 28 July 2020. Before that, from September 2019, she served on the same board, as chairperson in acting capacity, replacing Swithin Munyantwali, who was appointed non-executive director to the board of Absa Group Limited.[1][2]
Nadine Byarugaba | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Management consultant |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Title | Chairperson Absa Bank Uganda Limited |
| Spouse | Richard Byarugaba |
Background and education
editNadine was born in Uganda and attended local primary and secondary schools. She obtained er Bachelor's degree from Makerere University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration degree, from Heriot-Watt University, in Edinburgh Scotland.[3]
Career
editHer banking experience goes back at least 25 years, as of 2020. She has worked at Standard Chartered Uganda, in various roles, including (a) as Regional Head of eCommerce Sales, Africa (b) as Head of Global Markets (c) as Head of Internal Control and (d) as Systems Administrator. She was appointed to the board of Absa Bank Uganda (at that time Barclays Bank Uganda) in January 2016.[4]
During the ten months that she served as acting Chairperson of Absa Uganda, Nadine guided the bank through the rebrand from Barclays to Absa.[5][6] She also supervised the change of CEOs at the bank, from Nazim Mahmood to Mumba Kalifungwa.[7] In addition, she spearheaded the bank's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including donations to the Uganda Ministry of Health and to the Uganda National Response Fund to COVID-19.[8][9]
Other responsibilities
editIn addition to her responsibilities at Absa Uganda, she also sits on the board of New Faces New Voices, a Pan-African advocacy group, under the Graca Machel Trust. New Faces New Voices focuses on expanding the role of women in the financial sector. In addition, she is a member of the board of Uganda Reinsurance Company Limited, where she is a non-executive director.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Samuel Muhimba (29 July 2020). "Absa Uganda Appoints Nadine Byarugaba As New Board Chairperson". Kampala: CEO Magazine Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Martin Luther Oketch (29 July 2020). "Absa appoints Nadine Byarugaba board chair". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ SoftPower (29 July 2020). "Nadine Byarugaba Is Absa Bank's New Board Chair". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b Ali Twaha (30 July 2020). "Nadine Byarugaba Appointed ABSA Uganda Board Chair". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Africa Inc Magazine (3 December 2020). "Barclays Bank of Uganda rebrands to Absa Bank Uganda to further drive economic development". Nairobi, Kenya: Africa Inc Magazine. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Paul Ampurire (11 November 2020). "BOU Issues Licence To Absa Uganda After Rebranding From Barclays Bank". Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Ashita Chopra (19 March 2020). "Absa appoints Mumba Kalifungwa new Absa Uganda MD". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ The Independent (30 April 2020). "Absa bank donates mobile tents worth Shs 100m to manage COVID-19". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ New Vision (29 June 2020). "COVID-19: Full list of donations released". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 August 2020.