Fabian Kasi
Fabian Kasi is an accountant, bank executive, and businessman in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community. He is the managing director and chief executive officer of the Centenary Bank,[1] the fourth-largest commercial bank in the country as of 31 December 2013, with over US$573 million in assets.[2]
Fabian Kasi | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (Bachelor of Commerce) University of Newcastle (Australia) (Master of Business Administration) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Fellow of Chartered Certified Accountants) |
| Occupation | Accountant, bank executive, businessman |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Title | Managing director & chief executive officer Centenary Bank |
Background and education
Kasi was born in 1967 in the town of Matugga in Wakiso District in the Central Region of Uganda. He attended St. Charles Lwanga Primary School Matugga for his elementary schooling. He studied at St. Mary's College Kisubi for his O-level and A-level education. In 1988, he entered Makerere University, the oldest and largest public university in the country, graduating in 1991 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting. Later, he studied at the University of Newcastle (Australia), graduating with a Master of Business Administration degree. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom and a member of the Association of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda.[1][3][4]
Career
Since he was an undergraduate student at Makerere, he has worked at a number of organisations, including:[3][4]
- British American Tobacco Uganda Limited
- Shell Uganda Limited
- PriceWaterhouseCoopers
- Makerere University
- University of Newcastle (Australia)
- Bank of Uganda
- Commercial Bank of Rwanda
In 2002, he was appointed the executive director of FINCA Uganda Limited, a Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI) in the country, serving there until 2010. In August 2010, he was appointed as the managing director and chief executive officer of Centenary Bank, where he still served as of January 2015.[1] He is a member of the Rotary club of Kiwatule of which he is a Paul Harris Fellow(PHF)
Other considerations
Kasi is married with 6 children. He is the vice chairman of the Uganda Bankers Association.[5]
References
- Kahunga, Matsiko (12 February 2013). "Kasi Calls For Investors With Local Flavour". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- CBL (14 April 2014). "Centenary Bank 31 December 2013 Annual Report" (PDF). Centenary Bank Limited (CBL). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Senyonyi, Taddewo (13 December 2013). "Fabian Kasi: 46 And Heading A UShs1 Trillion Bank". The CEO Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- EMRC (2011). "Profile of Fabian Kasi, Managing Director of Centenary Bank" (PDF). Emrc.Be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Prosper (18 November 2014). "Kasi To Share Experiences In Financial Services Industry Accessdate". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 25 January 2015.