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Michael Atingi-Ego

Ugandan economist who became Governor of the Bank of Uganda in February 2025 after serving as Deputy Governor from 2020.

Partially verifiedLatest source dated 2026-08-14Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Michael Atingi-Ego?

Identity

Full name
Michael Atingi-Ego[1, 2, 3]
Also known as
Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Governor, Bank of Uganda 2025-02[3, 4]

Selected former roles

  • Acting head of the Bank (as Deputy Governor), Bank of Uganda 2022-01 to 2025-02[3, 5]
  • Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda 2020 to 2025-02[2, 3]
  • Executive Director, Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI), Harare 2018-09[1, 2, 3]
  • Deputy Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund 2008[1, 2, 3]
  • Economist, rising to Executive Director, Research, Bank of Uganda [1, 2, 3]

Sources

  1. Michael Atingi-Ego, Executive DirectorMEFMI, primary source
  2. Museveni names Atingi-Ego BoU deputy governor to replace KasekendeDaily Monitor (Uganda), 2020-03-29, secondary source
  3. Michael Atingi-Ego appointed new Bank of Uganda governor, Nuwagaba named deputyPulse Uganda, 2025-02-10, secondary source
  4. Bank of Uganda holds benchmark rate at 9.75% as inflation edge prompts cautionDaily Monitor (Uganda), 2026-08-14, secondary source
  5. Atingi-Ego receives Central Bank Governor of the Year awardDaily Monitor (Uganda), 2022-06, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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