Early childhood

Samuel Sejjaaka was born on 10 January 1964 in Mulago Hospital, Kampala. For most of his formative years, he lived in Entebbe and studied at St. Theresa’s School and Lake Victoria School before joining Kings College Budo.

Education

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting and Finance from Makerere University

Makerere University

Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...

, a Master of Science in Financial Studies from the University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...

, a Bachelor of Commerce and a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from Makerere University

Makerere University

Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...

, Kampala.

Professional career

Samuel Sejjaaka is a senior partner in Sejjaaka, Kaawaase and Co, Certified Public Accountants, one of the largest indigenous accounting firms in Uganda. He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Stanbic Bank (Uganda)

Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited

Stanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...

, Uganda’s largest commercial bank.

Currently he is the Deputy Principal of the Makerere University Business School

Makerere University Business School

Makerere University Business School is the school of business of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. MUBS is the leading institution in providing business and management education at the certificate, diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels and a benchmark for other institutions...

 and Associate Professor

Professor

A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...

 in Accounting and Finance

Finance

"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...

., Dr. Sejjaaka is partner in Summit Business Review (SBR) and also sits on the Board of Directors.,,

His working experience includes over twenty years as a financial consultant. He worked with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (Uganda)

The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was created by the 1995 Constitution of Uganda and derives its power from the Constitution and related Acts of Parliament. Ministry offices are located in Kampala. Its name is abbreviated to "MoFPED". The current Minister of Finance,...

 as a financial and fiscal systems consultant in the areas of public expenditure, budget management and fiscal policy planning. He has also worked as a financial consultant and auditor for public sector and private sector organizations for over ten years and has extensive experience in areas of financial accounting, taxation, strategic planning, restructuring, and quality assurance and advisory services.

Professional organizations

Samuel Sejjaaka is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants is the global body for professional accountants offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification . it is one of the largest and fastest-growing global accountancy bodies with 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170...

and a Certified Public Accountant of Uganda.

A keen golfer, he is the current Chairman of the Uganda Professional Golfers Association and plays of handicap seven.