Peter Mukuru is the Director, Business Technology at Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL), where he leads the Bank’s digital transformation agenda and oversees the strategic alignment of technology with UDB’s development mandate.
He is 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. His expertise lies in leveraging technology to drive institutional efficiency, strengthen governance frameworks, enhance service delivery, and support sustainable growth.
Prior to joining UDB, Peter served as IT 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 modernization of financial systems, digital workplace transformation, enterprise service management, and the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance operational resilience and performance.
Peter 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. Across these institutions, he delivered enterprise-wide technology programmes including ERP modernization, data and analytics transformation, cybersecurity enhancement, digital payments systems, and business continuity management.
In addition to executive management, Peter brings 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.
Peter 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.
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.
