Patrick Mweheire
Patrick Mweheire | |
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| Born | 1970 Kampala, Uganda |
| Occupation(s) | Investment banker, banking executive |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Known for | CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda (2015–2020); Regional Group Managing Director and CEO for Standard Bank Group's Eastern Africa operations (2020–present) |
Patrick Mweheire is a prominent Ugandan investment banker and senior banking executive. Since 1 March 2020, he has held the position of regional group managing director and CEO for Standard Bank Group's Eastern Africa operations.
Between January 2015 and February 2020, Mweheire led Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited as managing director and CEO. Under his leadership, the bank maintained its status as Uganda's largest commercial bank by both asset size and branch presence.
Background and education
Born in 1970 into a well-established family residing on Kampala’s prestigious Nakasero Hill, Mweheire completed his O-Level and A-Level studies at Kings College Budo in 1990. He graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics from Daemen College, New York, in 1994, where he was also awarded the President’s Medal for outstanding academic achievement. In 1999, he earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
Career
During his undergraduate years in 1993, Mweheire undertook a three-month internship at Prudential Securities on Wall Street. After completing his degree in 1994, he served as a Financial Analyst within investment banking until 1997. Following his Harvard MBA, he joined the mergers and acquisitions team at Merrill Lynch, advancing to senior positions by 2008. Subsequently, he directed Renaissance Capital’s African investment banking division from London, managing activities across seven African nations. In 2012, he was appointed Executive Director and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking at Stanbic Bank Uganda. His promotion to managing director and CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda came in January 2015, marking him as the first Ugandan to assume this role since Standard Bank acquired majority control in 2001.
In 2020, Mweheire was elevated to Regional Chief Executive for Eastern Africa within Standard Bank Group, overseeing operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and South Sudan from Nairobi. His successor at Stanbic Bank Uganda was investment banker Anne Juuko.
Other responsibilities
Mweheire is married with one son and is an avid supporter of Chelsea FC in the English Premier League.
See also
External links
- Stanbic Uganda boss heads EA bank units As of 3 March 2020.