Atingi-Ego previously worked for the central bank in a senior position, then left and returned in 2020 as Deputy Governor.

He has been the acting head of the bank since the death of long-serving former governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, in 2022.

Sandor Walusimbi, President Yoweri Museveni's Spokesperson, confirmed the appointment of Atingi-Ego.

The bank has appointed Augustus Nuwagaba, an economist at Uganda's largest public university, Makerere, as Atingi-Ego's Deputy, NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor newspaper and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation reported.

--Reuters--