Prof. John Ddumba-Ssentamu., PhD., MA. Econ, BA. Econ., Prof. Ddumba-Ssentamu is a Ugandan economist, academic, banker, and a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences. Currently, he is a Professor of Economics at Makerere University. He served as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University (2012-2017) and as chairman of the board of Centenary Bank. He holds a PhD in Economics from Makerere University, a Masters in Economics from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Makerere University. He served Makerere University in various capacities, including Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences (1993-1994), Head of Economics Department (1994-1998), Director, Makerere University Institute of Economics (1998-2004), Dean Faculty of Economics and Management (2004-2010), Member of Senate representing the School of Economics and Vice Chairman of the Change Management Committee. The selfless Professor has offered his services in various capacities to the International Community, including Chairman Academic Board, African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi, Kenya (2002-2009); Chairman, Microfinance African Institution Network (MAIN) based in Lome, Togo. (2002- 2011); Member of Advisory Board, the Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA), Pretoria (2001-2008); Member of the Finance Commission of Caritas Internationalis based in the Vatican and Member of Editorial Advisory Board – Zambia Social Science Journal. He has influenced the positive trend of the economic sector as a Member of the Board of Management for Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) (1994- 2007), Member, Board of Directors, and Chairperson of Human Resource and Business Committee – Pride Microfinance Uganda Limited (Oct. 2000- Oct.2002) and as a Member and Treasurer of Uganda Economics Association. (1987 – 2005). Prof. Ddumba-Ssentamu has also made a lasting mark on Uganda’s education sector through his diligent service as Council Member and Vice Chairperson, Governing Council Kisubi Brothers University College, a position he has held since 2008. Caretaker Vice Chancellor Ndejje University Uganda (1999-2001); Council Member Muteesa I Royal University (2011-to date); Member, Board of Governors Rubaga Boys’ Senior Secondary School (1999 to date); and Member, Board of Governors Nkoni Senior Secondary School (2000-2002). He is an ardent researcher who has published in various local and international journals, including the African Review of Money, Finance, and Banking; and the African Journal of Economic Policy. He has also written several books, including ‘Basic Economics for East Africa: Concepts, Analysis and Applications’ which won the 2008 Fountain Award of Distinction for the Best-Selling Book. He was the Team leader of a committee that formulated the Makerere University Investment Policy that the University Council approved in 2006. Prof. Ddumba brings on board a wealth of experience in writing winning proposals. He wrote and won a funding proposal worth USD 6 Million to host a Regional MA (Economic Policy Management) Program sponsored by (ACBF) in Harare and the Government of Japan through the World Bank from 1998 to date. Under this program, students are drawn from Eritrea, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Zambia, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Liberia, Swaziland, Malawi, and Burundi. ACBF has funded three phases of four cohorts and has recently provided more funds for phase four to fund five cohorts from 2012- to 2017. He served as the Co-Chair of the UNAS Consensus Study entitled Mindset Shifts for Ownership of Our National Development: The Case of Domestic Financing in Uganda.