Ibrahim Kato named Chief Retail Officer at PostBank

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Kato is PostBank Uganda Limited’s new Chief Retail Officer.

According to a statement from the bank, Kato will be responsible for the formation and execution of the bank’s business growth strategy across distribution channels, fintech business, aales, and bancassurance.

“Ibrahim currently oversees the bank’s retail business, where he has undertaken numerous initiatives and transformations that have significantly contributed to the growth of the Bank’s balance sheet and profitability, as well as its drive for financial inclusion. He is also credited with nurturing a high-performance culture that has greatly impacted overall team performance across the board,” Post Bank said in a statment.

Kato’s career in banking spans over 15 years, working for both international and local banks in areas of strategic planning, retail banking, credit risk, and analysis.

He joined PostBank in November 2020 as a Manager Workplace Banking, and he was instrumental in re – engineering the processes for Personal Banking and accelerating commendable growth in the segment. He was subsequently promoted to Regional Head of Distribution – Western and later transferred to the Central Business District in the same role.

Before joining PostBank Uganda, Ibrahim worked with Stanbic Bank for nine years. He then worked at I&M Bank as a Relationship Manager SME and later Zenka Finance, a FinTech company, where he served as County Head of Sales and Distribution.

Ibrahim holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Makerere University and is in the process of completing his MBA from the University of South Wales.