Anthony Kituuka
Anthony Kituuka | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Accountant, business executive, banker |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Known for | Managing director and CEO of Equity Bank Uganda |
Anthony Kituuka is a Ugandan professional specializing in accounting, business leadership, and banking. Since November 2022, he has held the position of managing director and CEO at Equity Bank Uganda, a prominent commercial financial institution within the nation.
Between 2016 and 2022, Kituuka served as executive director at Equity Bank Uganda, operating under the leadership of his predecessor, Samuel Kirubi, who is originally from Kenya.
According to a report by the Daily Monitor in November 2024, Kituuka declared his intention to resign from Equity Bank Group, with the departure set for 1 March 2025.
Education
Kituuka completed his foundational education in Uganda before obtaining a bachelor's degree in Statistics and Economics from Makerere University. He further advanced his academic credentials by earning an MBA focused on Oil and Gas from Middlesex University in the United Kingdom. Additionally, he is recognized as a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
His professional development includes participation in executive leadership courses at several prestigious institutions: Strathmore Business School, Lagos Business School, IESE Business School, Gordon Institute of Business Science, and INSEAD.
Work experience
By November 2022, Anthony Kituuka had accumulated over fifteen years of expertise within the banking sector. His career commenced at Barclays Bank Uganda (presently known as Absa Bank Uganda Limited) where he worked as a corporate relations manager. Subsequently, he joined KCB Bank Uganda and spent six years there, rising to the role of head of corporate banking. During this period, he was also seconded for nine months to the group’s headquarters in Nairobi. In 2014, he was appointed as group executive director at Equity Bank Group, with responsibilities spanning regional subsidiaries across five countries in the African Great Lakes region.
In 2022, Kituuka took over as CEO of Equity Bank Uganda from Samuel Kirubi, who transitioned to become group chief operating officer overseeing six banking subsidiaries from Nairobi. Notably, Kituuka is the first Ugandan national to be appointed CEO of Equity Bank Uganda.