Anne Kabagambe

Early life and education Anne Kabagambe was born in Kisoro, Uganda. and master's degrees in international affairs from Columbia University and Public Policy from George Washington University. Kabagambe has also completed executive training programs at Harvard Business School (Corporate Board Effectiveness), the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (Strategic Public-Sector Negotiations), and Cranfield School of Management (Leadership and Management).

Career Early career and African Development Bank Anne Kabagambe began her career representing the City of New York on trade and investment opportunities in China, India and the Middle East. She was part of the team tasked with the formulation of the Bank's long-term strategy, and also played a role in its responses to the 2008 financial crisis and the Western African Ebola virus epidemic. She became the second woman to hold the position after Ethiopia's Mulu Ketsela. She was co-chair of the World Bank Board's working group on gender and is a member of the board's committees on budget and development effectiveness.