Theopista Sekitto Ntale

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Theopista Sekitto Ntale
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Global Banking Alliance for Women & Uganda Country Director
of New Faces New Voices.

Theopista Sekitto Ntale, (née Theopista Sekitto), is a Ugandan

non-profit, that aims to empower African women and improve their economic and social well-being.[1][2]

Early life and education

Theopista was born in the

Public Administration, from the National University of Lesotho. Later, she was awarded a Master of Arts degree in Gender Studies, by Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university.[3]

Career

In February 2003, Ssekitto Ntale was recruited by Standard Chartered Uganda, serving there for nearly five years until September 2007. In October 2007, she transferred to DFCU Bank, where she served for nearly seven years, rising to the position of Head of Wholesale Banking and to the rank of senior vice president.[3][4]

Effective April 2010, Theopista has served as the Country Director for Uganda, of New Faces New Voices, a pro-women non-profit, established by

Graca Machel.[3][5]

Family

Theopista, (Theo to her close friends), has been affected personally by

AIDS, which claimed the life of seven immediate family members, including her late father in 1990. She travels the world to share her experience and render advise on how to deal with the epidemic.[6]

Other consideration

In 2013, Theopista Sekitto Ntale was named one of the "2013 World of Difference 100". She also serves on a number of national and international boards including the Federation of African Women Educationists (Uganda) (FAWE Uganda).[7]

See also

References

  1. Global Banking Alliance for Women
    (GBA). Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  2. ^ Vive Invest Netherlands 2016 (14 January 2016). "Vive Invest Netherlands: 2016 Conference Speakers: Theopista Sekitto Ntale". The Hague, Netherlands: 2016 Vive Invest Conference: Bridge The Gap II, Women, Money & Markets. Retrieved 10 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^
    Linkedin.com
    . Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  4. ^ Lewis, Kim (27 October 2010). "Global Banking Alliance Empowers Women to Lead in Business". Washington, DC: Voice of America. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. Global Banking Alliance for Women
    (GBA). Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  6. ^ Wong Li Za (27 June 2004). "Banking on AIDS Awareness". The Star (Malaysia). Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  7. ^ TIAW (2013). "2013 World of Difference 100 Award Recipients". Washington, DC: The International Alliance for Women (TIAW). Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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