Following the demise of the Governor of Bank of Uganda Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, many have been left wondering who the next Bank of Uganda Governor is going to be.
As the nation awaits the appointment of the next BOU Governor, Matooke Republic has profiled the Deputy Governor, Michael Atingi-Ego.
President Yoweri Museveni appointed Michael Atingi-Ego to serve as the Deputy Governor of Bank of Uganda on April 23, 2020 replacing Louis Kasekende whose 10 year contract had expired.
Atingi-Ego holds a PhD in Economics from Liverpool University (1996), a MSc. Economics in International Economics and Banking from Cardiff Business School, University of Wales (1991), and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Makerere University.
He started his career at BoU in August 1984 where he advanced to the role of Executive Director Research.
As the Executive Director Research, his research and publications focused on macroeconomic and financial policies and statistics.
In 2008, he took up an assignment with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Deputy Director of the African Department (AFR) where he was instrumental in enhancing the effectiveness of capacity development; modernising monetary policy frameworks in developing countries; and improving macroeconomic statistics in sub-Saharan Africa.
While on leave from IMF in September 2018, he served as the Executive Director of the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
According to the Bank of Uganda website, Atingi-Ego returned to the Bank with a wealth of regional and international experience.
“He returns to the Bank with a wealth of regional and international experience; well-honed managerial and open communication skills; as well as the commitment to advancing the goals and governance of the Bank of Uganda through professional leadership on key policy & institutional issues,” states the website.