The Director Investments oversees the implementation of the investment policy, which aims at making Makerere university financially self-sustaining through various investments. Currently, investment has mainly been realized in infrastructure at various faculties such as Economics, Technology, Pharmacy, and CIT. however, there will be more investment ventures such as setting up apartments and a hotel among others.

Profile:

Mr. Patrick C. Mutimba, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has been a member of the CFA institute since 2001. He also holds an MBA and other related designations including the ACI Treasury dealing certificate, and he is a Fellow of the Association of International Accountants.

He brings experience gained from a wide exposure to financial markets in the region spanning a period of about two decades. He has been involved in Pensions management, management of institutional endowment funds, Commercial Banking, Development Finance, as well as Microfinance. He worked with Stanbic Investment Management Services (EA) where he was Portfolio manager. Prior to that he was Investment manager and the Uganda country representative for AIG Investments (now PineBridge Investments). He has also worked with Barclays bank treasury as head of liquidity management. He has also been involved with local Institutions like Mengo Hospital, UGAFODE and Bank of Uganda in various roles.

He is a member of the institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda and sits on several boards in the private sector. He is a member of the Uganda Society of Investment Professionals.

The Investment Directorate:
To support the office the activities of the Investment Directorate, an Investment Advisory Committee which includes the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Finance & Administration) , The University Bursar, Dean Faculty of Law, Dean Faculty of Economics and Management, Director planning and Development Department, A representative from the Uganda Securities Exchange, A representative from Housing Finance Bank , was put in place.

The Investment Directorate operates under the Investment Policy statement of the Investment Advisory Committee of Council. The investment policy statement is formulated in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, Part XI: Provision for public Universities. The policy is intended to enhance the University Revenues. Funding for these investments shall include, but not be limited to, grants, loans and donations acceptable to the University Council.

Role & Function:
The Investment Policy Statement provides guidelines within which the University’s investment portfolio is to be effectively and ethically maintained, managed and enhanced for the benefit of Makerere University. It seeks to:

1. Establish clear stakeholder understanding of the University Investment goals and objectives
2. Define and assign responsibilities for investing activities
3. Offer guidance and define the scope of parties involved in investment undertaking
4. Ensure prudent management of University assets according to agreed standards
5. Be consistent with the laws of Uganda
6. Establish appropriate benchmarks for evaluating results.

Priority areas:
The investment Directorate is responsible for ensuring that the University’s Assets are used properly in such a way that they can generate current and future income while preserving the principal the assets themselves. The assets include mainly real estate in various parts of the Country, especially Kampala. 

Contact Information

Office of the Director Investments: Mr. Patrick C. Mutimba
Room 411, Main Administration Building
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Email: pmutimba@investment.mak.ac.ug

The Director Investments oversees the implementation of the investment policy, which aims at making Makerere university financially self-sustaining through various investments. Currently, investment has mainly been realized in infrastructure at various faculties such as Economics, Technology, Pharmacy, and CIT. however, there will be more investment ventures such as setting up apartments and a hotel among others.

Profile:

Mr. Patrick C. Mutimba, holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He has been a member of the CFA institute since 2001. He also holds an MBA and other related designations including the ACI Treasury dealing certificate, and he is a Fellow of the Association of International Accountants.

He brings experience gained from a wide exposure to financial markets in the region spanning a period of about two decades. He has been involved in Pensions management, management of institutional endowment funds, Commercial Banking, Development Finance, as well as Microfinance. He worked with Stanbic Investment Management Services (EA) where he was Portfolio manager. Prior to that he was Investment manager and the Uganda country representative for AIG Investments (now PineBridge Investments). He has also worked with Barclays bank treasury as head of liquidity management. He has also been involved with local Institutions like Mengo Hospital, UGAFODE and Bank of Uganda in various roles.

He is a member of the institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda and sits on several boards in the private sector. He is a member of the Uganda Society of Investment Professionals.

The Investment Directorate:
To support the office the activities of the Investment Directorate, an Investment Advisory Committee which includes the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Finance & Administration) , The University Bursar, Dean Faculty of Law, Dean Faculty of Economics and Management, Director planning and Development Department, A representative from the Uganda Securities Exchange, A representative from Housing Finance Bank , was put in place.

The Investment Directorate operates under the Investment Policy statement of the Investment Advisory Committee of Council. The investment policy statement is formulated in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, Part XI: Provision for public Universities. The policy is intended to enhance the University Revenues. Funding for these investments shall include, but not be limited to, grants, loans and donations acceptable to the University Council.

Role & Function:
The Investment Policy Statement provides guidelines within which the University’s investment portfolio is to be effectively and ethically maintained, managed and enhanced for the benefit of Makerere University. It seeks to:

1. Establish clear stakeholder understanding of the University Investment goals and objectives
2. Define and assign responsibilities for investing activities
3. Offer guidance and define the scope of parties involved in investment undertaking
4. Ensure prudent management of University assets according to agreed standards
5. Be consistent with the laws of Uganda
6. Establish appropriate benchmarks for evaluating results.

Priority areas:
The investment Directorate is responsible for ensuring that the University’s Assets are used properly in such a way that they can generate current and future income while preserving the principal the assets themselves. The assets include mainly real estate in various parts of the Country, especially Kampala. 

Contact Information

Office of the Director Investments: Mr. Patrick C. Mutimba
Room 411, Main Administration Building
Makerere University
P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda
Email: pmutimba@investment.mak.ac.ug