Gift Shoko
Gift Shoko | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Business leader, banker |
| Years active | Over 26 years (as of 2025) |
| Known for | Managing director and CEO of Equity Bank Uganda |
Gift Shoko is a business leader and banker from Zimbabwe. Since January 2025, he has held the position of managing director and CEO at Equity Bank Uganda, a commercial banking institution, subject to authorization by the Bank of Uganda, the country's banking regulatory authority.
Before this appointment, Shoko served as executive director at Equity Bank Uganda, working under CEO Anthony Kituuka, who declared his intention to step down effective 1 March 2025.
Education
Shoko completed his foundational education in Zimbabwe, followed by a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies and Computer Science from the University of Zimbabwe. He earned an MBA specializing in Banking and Finance from the Cyprus Institute of Marketing in Nicosia. Furthermore, he has participated in advanced executive leadership and management courses internationally. He is also a Certified Executive Coach accredited by the Academy of Executive Coaching and holds certification in Genos Emotional Intelligence.
Professional background
By January 2025, Gift Shoko had accumulated over 26 years within the banking sector. His career commenced at Nedbank Zimbabwe through a graduate management training scheme, where he progressed through various leadership roles. Subsequently, he held the roles of Group COO and CEO at Trust Holdings Limited, a diversified financial services firm listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
Shoko led Commercial Bank of Africa (Tanzania) Limited as CEO for a five-year period before advancing to Director for Regional Business at NCBA Group, managing operations across multiple subsidiaries in East Africa.
In January 2025, he was appointed CEO and managing director of Equity Bank Uganda, a subsidiary under Equity Group Holdings Plc, taking over from Anthony Kituuka who resigned in November 2024.