Chief Executive, Citibank Uganda

Sarah Arapta is the Chief Executive for Citibank Uganda, a position she was appointed to in January 2016. Sarah has an extensive and illustrious career in Corporate and Investment Banking of over 20 years, 12 of which have been spent in Citibank; She has held a number of senior positions in Barclay’s Bank of Uganda as Director, CIB and prior to that as Head Corporate Banking and Head Investment Banking in Stanbic Bank Uganda.

Sarah is the first woman and indeed the first Ugandan to be appointed Chief Executive and Managing Director of Citibank in Uganda. Sarah holds an MBA from Herriot-Watt University Edinburgh Business School Scotland and a B.A in Economics from Makerere University Kampala.

Sarah is the current Chairperson of the Uganda Bankers’ Association.

She is an advocate of Women’s empowerment and is passionate about delivering with impact. Sarah is an ardent jogger and swimmer.