Anne Juuko
Anne Juuko | |
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| Born | circa 1981 Central Region, Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Corporate leader, investment banker |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Regional head of global markets for Eastern Africa at Standard Bank Group; former CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited |
Anne Juuko (born circa 1981) is a prominent Ugandan corporate leader and investment banker. She was appointed by Standard Bank Group as the regional head of global markets for Eastern Africa, where she manages operations across South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. Juuko commenced this position, based in Nairobi, on 1 April 2024. Prior to this role, from 1 March 2020 until 31 March 2024, she held the position of managing director and CEO at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, recognized as Uganda's largest commercial bank by asset value, which stood at US$1.6 billion as of June 2019.
Background and education
Originating from Uganda's Central Region during the early 1980s, Juuko completed her primary and secondary schooling within Uganda. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Makerere University, the country’s leading public university. Furthering her academic credentials, she obtained a Master of Strategic Planning from Heriot-Watt University Business School located in Edinburgh, Scotland. Additionally, Juuko has participated in various executive leadership and management development programs.
Career
Juuko embarked on her banking profession in 2001. Throughout the 2000s, she served as vice president and head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities at Citibank Uganda Limited. Subsequently, from June 2010 to June 2012, she took on the role of vice president for Customer Sales and Derivatives Marketing at Citibank Kenya Limited.
In 2012, Juuko joined Standard Bank Group, assuming leadership of Global Markets at Stanbic Bank Uganda until December 2017. She then advanced to become head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Standard Bank Namibia from January 2018 through February 2020.
On 1 March 2020, Juuko was appointed CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, succeeding Patrick Mweheire. This appointment marked her as the first Ugandan woman to hold this chief executive position.
Awards and honors
During her tenure as head of Global Markets at Stanbic Bank Uganda, Juuko earned the Primary Dealer of the Year award for six consecutive years.
Family
Juuko is married to Apollo Makubuya, a lawyer and partner at MMAKS Advocates, a commercial law firm based in Kampala, Uganda.