Mathias Katamba

Mathias Katamba
Born	Uganda
Residence	Kampala, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Uganda
Education	University of Greenwich (BA in Economics) University of East London (MSc in Financial Management) Chartered Institute of Public Relations (Diploma in Public Relations)
Occupation	Managing Director
Years active	1983 — present
Known for	Business, Management

Mathias Katamba is a Ugandan economist, business executive, banker and entrepreneur. He is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Housing Finance Bank, a commercial bank, co-owned by the Ugandan government and the National Social Security Fund (Uganda), a semi-autonomous retirement pension organisation for non-government employees in Uganda.

He was born in Central Uganda.

Katamba had his early education in Uganda. He then entered the University of Greenwich, in England, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics. His degree of Master of Science in Financial Management was obtained from the University of East London, also in the UK. He also holds the postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), another UK institution. Over the years, he has attended advanced leadership courses from several institutions, including Harvard Kennedy School and Wharton Business School.

Even while still in school, Katamba exhibited entrepreneurial skill, by starting a business during the break between middle and high school.

For the past 10 to 15 years, he has been intimately associated with Uganda's banking industry. He is credited with: