Background
He was born in 1953, in Masaka District, Buddu County, Central Uganda.
He was born in 1953, in Masaka District, Buddu County, Central Uganda.
Professor Ddumba Ssentamu attended Saint Mary"s College Kisubi for his 0-Level and A-Level classes (S1-S6). He then entered in 1974, to study Economics, graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BAEcon), in 1977. He then left Makerere to pursue further studies in Canada.
He obtained the degree of Master of Arts in Economics (MAEcon), from the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada in 1979.
He then returned to Makerere to pursue his doctorate degree, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy), also in Economics.
Currently he is a Professor of Economiss & Vice-Chancellor at Makerere University, Uganda"s oldest university, founded in 1922. He also serves as chairman of the board of Centenary Bank, the second-largest indigenous commercial bank in the country, with a total asset base valued at United States$573 million (UGX:145+ trillion), with shareholders" equity in excess of United States$100 million (UGX:2533 billion), as of 31 December 2013. Foreign over 35 years, he has served as lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor and professor at Makerere University.
At the time of his appointment to his current post, he was the Principal of the College of Business and Management Science at Makerere University.
He is reported to have about 30 publications to his name. He has served as chairman of the board at Centenary Bank for over 10 years.
During that period, the bank has grown from a small microfinance institution into the second-largest indigenous commercial bank in Uganda. Over the years, Professor Ddumba Ssentamu has served as an external examiner, part-time lecturer or external vetter for staff promotions at one of the following institutions: The University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Portuguese Elizabeth, South Africa The University of Ghana in Legon, Ghana The University of Swaziland in Mbabane, Swaziland Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana and The University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania He has also served as a consultant for various United Nations agencies including United Nations Development Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, World Health Organization, World Food Program, and others like United States Agency for International Development and the Swedish Government.
Professor John Ddumba Ssentamu is married. He is of the Roman Catholic faith.