Zadock Amanyisa | Tayari News
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has announced the appointment of Peter Mukuru as Director, Business Technology and Member of the Executive Committee.
“A seasoned digital transformation leader with over two decades of experience, Peter joins us from the African Development Bank, bringing deep expertise in enterprise technology, financial systems modernisation, cybersecurity, and digital innovation,” UDB communicated on Saturday, 21st February.
Mukuru will be in charge of the Bank’s digital transformation agenda and will oversee the strategic alignment of technology with UDB’s development mandate.
As a seasoned Business Technology practitioner and digital transformation leader with over 20 years of executive leadership experience spanning Development Finance, Regulation, Government, Utilities, and the Private Sector, Murkuru’s expertise lies in leveraging technology to drive institutional efficiency, strengthen governance frameworks, enhance service delivery, and support sustainable growth.
Before joining UDB, Mukuru served as Information Technology Project Manager at the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he led large-scale, multi-national digital transformation initiatives at both enterprise and continental levels. His work focused on the modernisation of financial systems, digital workplace transformation, enterprise service management, and the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance operational resilience and performance.
He has previously held senior leadership positions at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), and TraceCorp Solutions.
Mukuru is celebrated at his former work stations for delivering enterprise-wide technology programmes, including ERP modernisation, data and analytics transformation, cybersecurity enhancement, digital payments systems, and business continuity management.
He brings with him valuable corporate governance experience, having served as a Non-Executive Director in FinTech, health services, and professional governance institutions. He possesses deep expertise in digital governance, enterprise architecture, risk optimisation, and cybersecurity, and brings a strong board-level perspective to technology-enabled strategy and decision-making.
The Executive holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Information Technology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Statistics. He is professionally certified in Information Security (CISM), Risk Management (CRISC), Project Management (PMP), Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF), and Service Management (ITIL v4).
He has also undertaken advanced training in AI strategy and governance, digital economy, digital payment systems, and innovation management, and he is actively engaged in community service and leadership development through Rotary International, where he has held several District and Club leadership roles in Uganda.