Mayanja Alexander brings over 11 years of progressive banking experience and extensive market exposure, having served in various capacities at Equity Bank (U) Ltd. He is a passionate and accomplished risk and compliance professional with expertise in strategy, fraud risk management, internal controls, and corporate governance.
Alexander holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting) and an MBA in Risk & Investment from the Uganda Management Institute (UMI). He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He has undertaken executive and specialized training, including a Certificate in Managing the Company of the Future (London Business School), as well as certifications in Asset and Liability Management, Financial Mathematics, Derivatives, Swaps, Futures, FX, Interest Rate Options, Money Market Instruments, and Fixed Income Forex Markets from South Africa. He has also completed professional development programs in Behavioral Ethics and Regulatory Ethics, among others.
He is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (US) and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (US). Alexander is a co-author of the paper “Profiling Technologies and Combating Money Laundering in Commercial Banks in Uganda” and a pioneer facilitator of the Financial Crime and AML/CFT Course at the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services (UIBFS).
He values professionalism, integrity, leadership development, and operational efficiency in advancing both institutional and personal growth.