01/11/2023
Dfcu appoints acting managing director
Mr Sekabembe is the current dfcu executive director. He was appointed to the position in August 2016.
Executive Moves
01/11/2023
Tanzania: Emmanuel Tutuba, new governor of Central Bank
The Eastern African country in November announced that an increase in fiscal spending in 2023 with a focus on infrastructure projects, and that its economy is expected to grow faster than the previous year.
01/09/2023
Republic Bank appoints new Company Secretary
Akua Oduraa Botchway is a Member of the Ghana Bar Association.
01/09/2023
Manulife Hires Ex-Citi Executive as Asia COO
She joins from Citi where she was most recently its head of operations and technology for the EMEA markets.
01/09/2023
Tanzanian president appoints central bank governor
Tutuba replaces Florens Luoga, who reached the end of his five-year tenure, and inherits an economy facing inflationary pressure
01/09/2023
John Ngumi: Career banker who lives large and rough, calls it a day at Safaricom
His father was a senior officer in President Jomo Kenyatta’s government. ‘‘My father had immense wealth. We did not know what work he did,’’ he says.
01/06/2023
Safaricom drops Uhuru ally in board shake-up
“In the brief period following his appointment to the board, John has provided a wealth of industry knowledge and vast expertise.”
01/03/2023
WEMA Bank appoints Oseni, new CEO as Adebise retires
The Bank has grown its Total Assets by 155%, from N470 billion to over N1.2 trillion.
01/03/2023
Tanzania Bankers Association Appoints NBC Bank's MD, Theobald Sabi, as the New Chairman.
I feel privileged to chair this important association. Banks have a special role in the inclusive economic development of our country.
12/29/2022
SA corporates opt for property services firms
Companies are relying on professional advisers to find office space, and manage rental payments and landlord relationships, says expert
12/23/2022
Buhari Approves Reappointment of Omar, Ndagi as BOI Directors
Ms Ndagi will be replacing, Mrs Toyin Adeniji, an Executive Director, who retires on March 18,2023 after serving her second and final term in office.
12/13/2022
African Development Bank Group Appoints Professor Padmashree Gehl Sampath as Special Advisor for Pharmaceuticals and Health Infrastructure to Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
Between 2009 and 2016, Professor Gehl Sampath served at the United Nations, leading its work on technology and innovation.
12/05/2022
Ecobank Nigeria announces Carol Oyedeji as Deputy Managing Director
She has attended several Leadership courses in Oxford University, INSEAD, Singapore, UCLA and Stanford University and is a member of various industry bodies.
12/01/2022
DeNexus expands European offering with senior hire
DeNexus has hired sales and engineering security specialist Víctor Manuel Aguilar Gutiérrez as part of its strategy to increase the reach of its cyber risk quantification and management tools in EMEA
12/01/2022
Former FIRS Boss Joins PZ Cussons Board
He proceeded to the London School of Economics and Political Science to secure an MSc in Accounting and Finance.
11/29/2022
Max appoints former Goldmans Sachs advisor, as new Director of expansion
David Hoyme to support MAX’s expansion and disruption of Africa’s transportation sector via smart technologies
11/24/2022
Igathe returns to SA’s Tiger Brands
Mr Igathe returns to the multinational, having previously served as the managing director of its former subsidiary Haco Industries which is based in Nairobi.
11/23/2022
Crypto exchange Binance appoints East Africa boss
Mr Anjarwalla is expected to grow the uptake and trading in the region.
11/23/2022
Allianz Nigeria gets interim CEO
As Executive Director, Technical, Jaideep was responsible for enforcing underwriting discipline and loss control that helped to santise the books of the company.
11/22/2022
Equity names Uganda MD Samuel Kirubi as Group operating chief
The Board has expressed confidence in Kirubi’s capability, experience and deep knowledge of the transition culture in taking up this responsibility at a critical time of the bank’s growth and expansion.