Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited | TCA Board Member
Mr. Sanjay Rughani is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited, a position he has held since July 2022.
Sanjay’ has a career spanning close to 25 years in Banking across Africa, Asia and Europe, he has worked in senior roles in the UK, Kenya, Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Cote d’ Ivoire, with responsibilities overseeing operations in the Standard Chartered Bank Business in Africa and India. His most recent role prior to this appointment, was CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, Tanzania.
Sanjay is recognized for driving significant business transformation, in his role as the CEO, he has won significant accolades for his position and through his strong leadership representation with different important thought leadership forums. He is credited with enhancing business performance, building and optimizing on human capital, championing responsible business and driving digital integration and innovation. He is also acknowledged as a force for good for national and regional prosperity having championed private sector initiatives to elevate trade, investments, leadership capacity building, value partnerships and sustainability.
He is currently Chairman of Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group (PAIB AG) of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Chairman British Chamber of Commerce Uganda, Chairman YPO Africa Great Lakes Chapter, Chairman Furaha Financial Uganda, Member Uganda Bankers Association Central Executive Committee, Chairman The Standard Chartered Group Benevolent Fund.
His past key governance representations included being Chairman of CEO Roundtable Tanzania, Deputy Chairman of Tanzania Bankers Association (TBA), Executive member of Tanzania National Business Council (TNBC), Director of Association of Tanzanian Employers (ATE), President of Lincoln Community School (International School in Ghana), Chairman of Ghana Business Coalition against HIV & AIDS (GBCA), Director Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and Founder member of FSSC forum in Kenya.
Sanjay’s professional credentials and qualifications include being a Chartered Accountant through NBAA Tanzania, a Fellow Member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), MBA in Finance, a Fellow of Institute of Information Management Africa (Nigeria), Management post-graduation in HRD and a Bachelor of Commerce.
He is a Tanzanian citizen.