Robin Kibuuka | |
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Born | Uganda |
Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Education |
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts in Economics) Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy in Economics) |
Occupation |
Chairman Standard Chartered Uganda Chairman Uganda Bureau of Statistics |
Years active | 1988 — present |
Known for | Economics, Statistics |
Home town | Kampala |
Robin Kibuuka PhD, is a Ugandan economist. His last name is sometimes spelled Kibuka. He currently serves as the Chairman of Standard Chartered Uganda, the second-largest bank in the country, by assets, valued at about US$965 million (UGX:2.465 trillion), at 31 December 2012. He also serves as he Chairman of Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the government-owned statistics evaluation and monitoring agency.
Robin Kibuuka holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. His Doctor of Philosophy in economics was obtained from Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr. Kibuuka spent over 20 years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), working at the Executive Board of the Institution and in several departments. He also served, at one time, as the Resident Representative for the IMF in Ghana. He has taught Economicsat Harvard University and at Makerere University. He has also worked as a Research Assistant at the Yale Economic Growth Centre. He currently serves as the Chairman of both Standard Chartered Uganda and Uganda Bureau of Statistics. He is on the faculty at Strathmore Business School.