Pearl Bank Strengthens Executive Team with Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo and Steven Mwesige
Pearl Bank has appointed Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo as Chief Legal Officer and Steven Mwesige as Chief Information Security Officer. These strategic hires aim to bolster the bank's corporate governance and cybersecurity infrastructure.
Why it matters
Strengthening executive leadership in legal and security domains is critical for financial institutions operating in the evolving East African banking sector.
KAMPALA — Pearl Bank has appointed Dorcas Kiwemba Balimukuubo as Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary and Steven Mwesige as Chief Information Security Officer, strengthening its leadership in legal governance and cybersecurity.
Kiwemba Balimukuubo joined Pearl Bank in June 2026 with more than 14 years of experience in the financial services sector, specialising in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, legal risk management and strategic legal advisory.
Before joining the bank, she spent more than eight years at Standard Chartered Bank Uganda, where she served as Country Legal Counsel and Assistant Company Secretary. In that role, she provided legal and governance support to the bank’s Board, executive management and business functions.
She previously held several legal positions at Ecobank Uganda, including Acting Head of Legal. She began her banking career as a Legal Officer before taking on senior legal responsibilities.
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