Luigi Wewege

Dr. Luigi Wewege is the President of Caye International Bank, where he has led its growth to become the largest international bank in Belize. He is an accomplished author and global thought leader in financial technology and serves on several diverse international advisory boards. He holds a PhD doctorate with additional advanced degrees in international business and finance management.

One of Luigi’s passions is to create development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change, and this has led him to starting his own Foundation which provides an annual academic scholarship to a deserving American student. Previously he served as a Director and Trustee of Doing Good Fellows a pioneering non-profit which uses technology to facilitate an ecosystem  where accomplished professionals use their skills, and networks to deliver global social impact. Luigi    is also the past President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) – Metro, which is a worldwide youth service organization with members in over 120 countries, and consultative status with the Council of Europe, the United Nations and UNESCO. The primary focus of Luigi’s presidency was to create innovative fundraising initiatives to assist JCI’s partnership with the United Nations Foundation and Nothing But Nets campaign, which helps prevent malaria deaths by purchasing, distributing and teaching the proper use of mosquito bed nets throughout Southern Africa.

Outside of work Luigi enjoys participating in a variety of sports and has competed in several at a high level. Select athletic achievements for him include: being a former national junior champion in swimming, and a National Collegiate Athletic Association golfer on university scholarship. For more information about Luigi, please visit his personal website here: www.luigiwewege.com.