dfcu Bank has announced the appointment of Hope Lorna Nakhayenze as its new Chief Risk Officer, effective 1st March 2025. The Bank stated that in this role, she would be responsible for overseeing risk management under the direction of the Board Risk Committee. Her duties would 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.
According to dfcu Bank, 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. The Bank highlighted her extensive expertise in Finance, Corporate Treasury, Audit Assurance, and Management Consulting, as well as her strong leadership and mentoring skills.
It was noted that Hope had 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 had included roles at Stanbic Bank, Barclays Bank, Hima Cement, and AH Consulting.
dfcu Bank acknowledged that, as its first Head of Internal Controls, she had played a pivotal role in enhancing risk awareness and strengthening the Bank’s control frameworks.
The Bank expressed its excitement about Hope’s new role and stated that it looked forward to her leadership in strengthening risk management in line with global best practices.