Anne Kabagambe

Anne Kabagambe
Born
Anne Kabagambe[1] https://www.annekabagambe.com/

Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma mater
Occupation(s)International development and finance executive
Years active1981–present
Children1[2]
Websitehttps://www.annekabagambe.com/

Anne Kabagambe is an Ugandan international development and finance executive. She was the executive director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, representing the World Bank Group's Africa Group 1 constituency. She is a board member of Barrick Gold and Financial Services Volunteer Corps.[3]

Early life and education

Anne Kabagambe was born in Kisoro, Uganda.[4]

She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at San Diego[5] and Master’s degrees in International Affairs from Columbia University and Public Policy from George Washington University. Kabagambe has also completed executive training programs at Harvard Business School (Corporate Board Effectiveness), the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (Strategic Public-Sector Negotiations), and Cranfield School of Management[6](Leadership and Management).[4][7]

Career

Early career and African Development Bank

Anne Kabagambe began her career representing the City of New York on trade and investment opportunities in China, India and the Middle East.[4] She also worked for the United Nations and the Third World Institute in New York City.[6] In 1989, Kabagambe joined the African Development Bank, where she eventually rose to her final position as chief of staff and director of cabinet.[8] She was part of the team tasked with the formulation of the Bank's long-term strategy, and also played a role in its responses to the financial crisis of 2007–08 and the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.[7] In January 2016, she joined the board of trustees at the Africa-America Institute.[6]

World Bank

In November 2018, Kabagambe was elected as the executive director of the World Bank Group's Africa Group 1 Constituency, representing Botswana, Burundi, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe—after having been as the constituency's alternate executive director.[9] She became the second woman to hold the position after Ethiopia's Mulu Ketsela.[10] She was co-chair of the World Bank Board's working group on gender [11] and is a member of the Board's committees on budget and development effectiveness.[7]

Personal life

Kabagambe has a son. She speaks English and French.[2]

References

  1. ^ Assoko, Joël Té-Léssia (16 April 2020). "AfDB's latest controversy: accusations against its president, Akinwumi Adesina". The Africa Report. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Anne Kabagambe". World Bank Live. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ "FSVC". www.fsvc.org. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ^ a b c "Women of the AfDB". African Development Bank. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Anne Kabagambe". World Bank. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "AAI Welcome Anne Kabagambe to Board of Trustees". Africa-America Institute. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Trailblazers: Portraits of Female Business Leadership in Emerging and Frontier Markets" (PDF). International Finance Corporation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ "Appendix I-2: Principal Officers of the Bank Group as of December 31, 2014" (PDF). African Development Bank. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Anne Kabagambe élue au Conseil d'administration de la banque mondiale". African Shapers (in French). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. ^ "EDS14 Former Leadership Photo Gallery". World Bank. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  11. ^ Edwards, Sophie (7 November 2019). "World Bank staff chastise the board over lack of diversity". Devex. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Andrew Bvumbe
 Former Executive Director of the World Bank Group
(Africa Group I constituency)
2016–2020 		Incumbent