Senior Leadership Team

Godfrey Sebaana

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Godfrey Sebaana was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director in April 2024. Mr. Godfrey Sebaana is a seasoned banker with over 20 years’ experience in the banking industry. He was the Executive Director and Head Corporate, commercial, and industrial banking at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda.

During his extensive career, he has developed a broad experience in areas ranging from mergers, acquisitions, corporate advisory, and financial institutions management, across various industry segments including global and local corporates, SMEs, and retail. Mr. Sebaana is a qualified accountant (ACCA) UP and holds a Master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Heriot- Watt University Edinburgh Business school.

Mbabazi. K. Emejeit

Executive Director

Mbabazi. K. Emejeit was appointed as the Executive Director of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda Limited in February 2021. Before this appointment, Mbabazi served as DTB’s Head of Legal and Company Secretary since March 2015. Prior to this appointment, she held the position of Head of Legal & Company Secretary at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Uganda from February 2010.

Before joining UBA, she worked in the Legal and Credit Departments at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and was an Associate at Magezi, Ibale & Co. Advocates. She holds an LLM (University of Cape Town), LLB (Hons) MUK, LP (LDC) and is a practicing Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all other courts subordinate thereto. She also has over ten years’ experience in banking.

Joanita E. Aber

Head of Legal and Company Secretary

Joanita E. Aber was appointed as Head of Legal and Company Secretary in July 2023. She has over 15 years’ experience as an In-house Lawyer in the Banking Industry. She is a Chartered Governance Professional and an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda and all other Courts subordinate thereto.

She previously held the position of Company Secretary and Head of Legal at United Bank for Africa (Uganda) Limited and various positions in the Legal Department of Housing Finance Bank Limited.

She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre and LLB (Hons) Degree from Makerere University.

Francis Chege

Head of Finance

Mr. Francis Gathitu was appointed as the Bank’s Head of Finance in January 2016. Before joining DTBU, he worked in the Finance Department at Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited for five and a half years. Mr. Francis previously worked as an auditor in Deloitte & Touche. He has over thirteen years’ experience in accountancy and banking. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (majoring in Finance) and is a qualified Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK). He is very resourceful in providing guidance on matters of finance and accounting.

Okot Benson Otema

Head of Retail Banking

Benson was appointed Head of Retail Banking Diamond Trust Bank Uganda Limited effective 2nd January 2023. Before that, he was the Head of Branches and Alternate Channels from June 2020 and Senior relationship manager/Team Leader Corporate Relationship Managers from March 2019 till May 2020 when he was elevated to take charge of branch banking.

Prior to joining DTBU, he worked as Senior Branch Manager with Exim Bank Uganda Limited, Senior Branch Manager with Orient bank Uganda Limited and as Branch Manager Stanbic Bank. With over 18 years’ experience in branch and corporate banking, he brings a wealth of expertise in Retail, SME and corporate business acquisition/expansion, portfolio management and growth.

Benson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science (MUK) and a post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management (Uganda Man

Kaziro Kyambadde

Head of Corporate and Business Banking

A Chartered accountant-ACCA with over 20 years’ experience spanning from different multinational companies like Uganda Breweries Limited (a part of Diageo plc) and Standard Chartered Bank (a part of Standard Chartered Bank PLC).

The bulk of these years have majorly been in the Corporate Banking Sector, playing a financial advisory role to many large corporates in Uganda.

An ardent Rotarian who focuses his free time on mentoring the boy child through the Boys Mentorship Program, enjoys travelling to new destinations and doing community-based work as a way of giving back to society

Colin B Besigye

Head of Credit

Colin is a corporate executive with over 20 years’ business experience with global and regional institutions. Prior to the appointment at Diamond Trust Bank, Colin managed credit risk and supported business growth within the Corporate and Investment Banking division at Stanbic Bank Uganda. He also maintained oversight of country and sovereign risk for Uganda and Ethiopia. Colin commenced his banking career at Barclays Bank and thereafter supported the establishment of NC Bank into the Ugandan market.

Colin is qualified with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants-UK and holds a Master of Business Administration from Heriot Watt University Business School.

Parminder Singh

Head of Treasury

Parminder is a senior treasurer with 25 years of rich experience in global financial markets. Having worked in leadership positions in treasuries in India, Singapore, Hongkong & South Africa with State Bank of India, Mr. Singh comes with deep knowledge of all asset classes and exposure to major financial centers.

Parminder was appointed as Head of Treasury - Diamond Trust Bank Uganda Limited (DTBU) in May 2023. Prior to assuming this role, Mr. Singh has held positions of Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial officer and Head of Treasury within the State Bank of India group. He holds an M.B.A (Finance) degree from IISWBM, University of Calcutta, PB (SA) from Institute of Bankers, South Africa and CAIIB from Indian Institute of Bankers. Mr. Singh has worked with 7 regulators including MAS, HKMA, SARB, RBI, IRDAI, SEBI and BOU so far.

Francis Kibuuka

Head, Compliance

Francis Louis Kibuuka joined the bank as Senior Manager Risk in April 2015 and was subsequently appointed as Head of Compliance of Diamond Trust Bank Uganda Limited in August 2016. Before joining the bank, Francis worked with Ernst & Young UK, Cambridge office in the audit department for one year and before that he worked with Deloitte LLP UK for one and a half years and Ernst & Young Uganda for eight years still in the respective audit departments. He has over fifteen years of professional experience in accountancy. Francis is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Degree from Uganda Martyrs University Nkozi.

Manav Mengi

Head of IT

Manav is a technology leader with a career spans more than 18 years; having worked in senior roles at technology and banking sector in South Asia and East Africa. Prior to joining DTBU he worked in I&M Bank and Oracle. Manav holds an MBA from the University of Warwick, Warwick Business School, UK.

Raymond K Byamah

Head of Human Resources

A senior Human resource expert with 13 years in service, Raymond K Byamah was appointed Head of Human Resources of Diamond Trust Bank in February 2022. Prior to this appointment he worked as Head of Human Resources at NCBA Bank Uganda and similar roles in the Banking industry.

Raymond is a Certified Human Resources Manager, he holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences from Makerere University.

Francis Yiga Banalekaki

Head of Internal Audit

Francis is a seasoned banker who has worked for several banks in Uganda with a span of over 15 years as Head of Internal Audit.  Francis holds an MBA from UMI and B.com from Makerere University, Kampala.  He is a certified public accountant of Uganda, an FCCA, a certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Uganda, a member of the ICPAU and a member of the ACCA. Francis is passionate about fighting fraud and improving governance frameworks and controls.  He is the current chair of the Frauds and Forgeries Committee of the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA).