Dr. James Wilson Muwanga is a Ugandan Economist and one of the most respected academicians of the land. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PHD) in Economics from Utah State University in Utah, USA.
Dr. Muwanga has served as Chairman Board of Directors of one of the regulated commercial banks in the country, member of Advisory Steering Committees of various financial institutions, consultant of specialised Government Ministries and Projects and has also served as Consultant for the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services.

He brings to the Board over 10 years of business and professional experience and a dynamic balance between corporate, consulting and academics.

Mr. Haider Daudani has 38 years of experience in the banking industry. He was the CEO of Diamond Trust since 1991, overseeing its conversion into a fully-fledged bank in 1995. He later joined Capital Finance Corporation Limited as Managing Director in 1997, also driving its conversion into a fully-fledged commercial bank in 2010, making him the founding Managing Director of ABC Capital Bank. He holds the post of Vice Chairman of the Forex Bureau Association which he was a founding member of and instrumental in its establishment.

Mr. Kemal Lalani is an international businessman with over 30 years of experience in multiple business ventures in five countries including Pakistan, Dubai, Congo, Kenya and Uganda. He was the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Capital Finance Company for 15 years. He has also served on the Aga Khan Planning Board and has vast understanding of the Ugandan market.

Mr. Ashraf Savani is the immediate former chairman of African Banking Corporation Ltd. He has 50 years of experience in the banking industry and is the founding Managing Director of ABC Bank having started it in 1984 first as a financial institution before converting it to a fully-fledged bank in 1994. He started his banking career in 1964 with Habib Bank Ltd rising to the position of Vice President at Habib Bank A.G. Zurich in 1984, when he left to form Consolidated Finance Company now known as African Banking Corporation Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Diploma in Banking. In 2012, he was awarded the Life Time Achievement Award in Banking during the Think Business Banking Awards.

Mr. Shamaz Savani has a B.Com in Finance and a B.A. in Economics; both from McMaster University, Canada and an MBA from the University of Surrey in UK. He joined ABC Bank in 1997 and was appointed in 2006 as the Chief Executive Officer before rising to the rank of Group Managing Director of ABC Group He is responsible for strategy formulation, policy-making including expansion, innovation and growth for ABC Group which comprises ABC Bank, ABC Capital Limited, ABC Insurance Brokers Limited and ABC Capital Bank Limited (Uganda). In the latter role, he has spearheaded and acted as chief sponsor of the Centralized Banking System implementation with ABC Bank being among the first banks to adopt the one bank one branch concept. Under his leadership, ABC Bank was awarded the ISO Certification. The Bank has also received several awards in different categories under his leadership.

Mr. Kibumba Moses is a tax expert having formerly worked with URA for 21 years as a tax auditor and manager and currently a senior consultant with Bulanga Business Grounds Ltd. He holds a BA with Educ, Diploma in Income Tax Administration, and specialized qualifications in Petroleum, legislation and policy, corporate governance, finance, telecommunications and sports management. As a known tax audit manager he has audited in all economic sectors whilst recently specializing in financial fraud, petroleum, transfer pricing and exchange of information.

He is an Associate of a UK based firm-Law Development Partnership, a company involved in executing assignments for International organizations and Agencies. For the years 2012-14 he was one of Uganda’s representatives on 4 East African Community Workgroup Committees reviewing Tax policies and legislations and proposing frameworks for harmonization.Far and wide he has organized many Continuous Professional Development (CPDs) programs and given Technical Assistance to other Tax Authorities and made many country papers presentations. In sports he is the Vice Chairman of URA FC. He now carries on the business of importation, transportation and consultancy.He comes on board with vast experience in business and tax management.

Mr. Natarajan joins ABC Bank Group to carry on the execution of the bank’s Strategic Plan, and will lead the bank to the next level in terms of products, profits, profile, processes and people efficiency. He will lead the growth of ABC Bank into a Pan African bank, with strong relations with all stakeholders, including as a caring employer. Mr. Natarajan has extensive banking experience gained working with leading banks in India, Hong Kong and Indonesia. For over 30 years he has worked for the State Bank of India both in Hong Kong and India, in various capacities including as Branch Manager, Divisional Manager of Market Segment; Assistant General Manager (Currency Operations) & Chief Manager (Funds); Vice President (Credit & Operations) & Vice President (Operations)/ Alternative CEO, among other key positions which have equipped him with extensive experience. He was also the President Director (CEO) of Bank ICB Bumiputera, a retail bank in Indonesia, and has also worked as an independent strategy consultant. Mr. Natarajan holds a BSC and a MSC, Chemistry from the University of Delhi, India.

• Joined ABC Group in 2006 from KCB Group
• Banking industry experience spanning more than 26 years
• Was Vice Chairman of Credit Committee of Kenya Bankers Association.