By Our Reporter
dfcu Bank has appointed Hope Lorna Nakhayenze as its new Chief Risk Officer, effective 1st March 2025.
In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing risk management under the direction of the Board Risk Committee. Her duties will include developing and implementing a risk management framework to measure, report, and control financial and non-financial risks while guiding the definition of the Bank’s risk appetite to support its strategic goals.
Hope brings over 17 years of experience in Risk Management, Internal Controls, and Compliance. She is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and a Treasurer (Association of Corporate Treasurers), with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Makerere University.
Hope has previously served as Head of Risk & Internal Control at Ecobank Uganda Limited and Head of Risk at I&M Bank (Uganda) Limited, where she had also been a Board Member of the Provident Fund. Her career has included roles at Stanbic Bank, Barclays Bank, Hima Cement, and AH Consulting.
The Bank has expressed excitement about Hope’s new role and says that it looks forward to her leadership in strengthening risk management in line with global best practices.