Grace Muliisa
Grace B. Muliisa | |
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| Born | circa 1975 Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Banking professional, corporate leader |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Managing director and CEO of Ecobank Uganda Limited |
Grace B. Muliisa (born circa 1975) is a Ugandan banking professional and corporate leader who was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of Ecobank Uganda Limited in August 2021. Prior to this role, she was responsible for overseeing Personal and Business Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, the largest bank in the country by asset size.
Background and education
Muliisa completed her primary and secondary schooling within Uganda before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University, the nation’s largest public university, in 1998. She subsequently achieved a Chartered Banker MBA from Bangor Business School in the United Kingdom in 2018.
Career
Between 2011 and 2019, Muliisa held the position of country head for retail clients at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, headquartered in Kampala. From 2017 to 2019, she was assigned to Standard Chartered’s Singapore operations. Following that, she joined Stanbic Bank Uganda as head of Business Banking for one year before advancing to lead both Personal and Business Banking divisions starting July 2020. In August 2021, she assumed the CEO role at Ecobank Uganda.
Other considerations
At Ecobank Uganda, Muliisa took over from Annette Kihuguru, who had been acting managing director since July 2020 and retired after a three-decade career in banking. Her appointment was subject to approval by the Bank of Uganda, the country’s banking regulatory authority. As of October 2022, she continues to serve as the confirmed managing director and CEO of Ecobank Uganda.