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Samuel Sejjaaka is a Ugandan accountant, university professor, and businessman. He is an associate professor of accounting and finance at the Abacus Business School (ABS). Between 1993 and 2014, he lectured at Makerere University (later the Makerere University Business School) and rose to the position of deputy principal. In December 2014, he retired from public service at age 50. He then helped establish ABS, Uganda's premier executive education institution.
Background and education
Sejjaaka was born on 10 January 1964 in the Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. As a child, he lived with his family in Entebbe, attending St. Theresa’s School and Lake Victoria Primary School. For his O-Level and A-Level education, he studied at Kings College Budo, a mixed boarding middle and high school in Wakiso District.
From Kings College Budo, he joined Makerere University, earning a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He followed that up with a postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science, also from Makerere. He then attended the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom, earning a Master of Science degree in financial studies. His Doctor of Philosophy in sccounting and finance was obtained from Makerere University. Sejjaaka is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a certified public accountant.
Professional career
Sejjaaka is a partner in SNG Sejjaaka, Kaawaase & Company, Certified Public Accountants, which is part of the SNG Africa Group. He founded the firm as Skill Consultants in 1988. He also serves as a director of Stanbic Bank (Uganda) Limited, the largest commercial bank in the country, by assets. He is also an associate professor in accounting and finance at ABS.
From 2009 until 2014, he served as the deputy principal at the Makerere University Business School. In February 2015, he sued the school's governing council, alleging breach of contract and demanding US$149,400 (UGX:429.2 million) for an unpaid vehicle allowance.
His working experience includes over 21 years in public finance management and systems design. He worked with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development as a financial and fiscal systems consultant in the areas of public expenditure, budget management, and fiscal policy planning. He has also worked as a financial consultant and auditor for public sector and private sector organizations for over fifteen years.
Other responsibilities
Sejjaaka is partner in the Summit Business Review and sits on its board of directors. He is also the chair of the board of directors of the Uganda Development Bank.
He is a married father and the chairman of the Uganda Professional Golfers Association.
