Managers of Wealth Africa

International Family Office launches UK advisory board

“We are fortunate to have secured the services of Robin, Natalie and Anthony, and I am looking forward to working closely with them.”

AfDB Names Augustine K. Ngafuan Country Manager for Uganda

Mr. Ngafuan during the Sirleaf Administration was later promoted to a ministerial position as Minister of Finance, where he served from 2008 to 2012.

Funke Feyisitan-Ladimeji appointed Executive Director, Coronation Merchant Bank

Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Funke Feyisitan Ladimeji as an Executive Director of the Bank

African Development Bank appoints Country Managers

Mamady Souare, an Ivorian national, joined the African Development Bank in 2004, as senior transport engineer.

CMA confirms Wyckliffe Shamiah as substantive CEO

Prior to his appointment, Mr Shamiah was the director of market operations since November 2011.

Standard Chartered announces key appointments

The new structures and related appointments are effective on 1 January, 2021.

Ex-Credit Suisse boss recruited by Rwandan government

Tidjane Thiam, who resigned as CEO of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in February, has been tasked with using his connections to build up the Rwandan capital Kigali as an international business location, according to Swiss business newspaper Handelszeitung.

Quilter names new platform distribution head as Scott Goodsir takes hiatus

Goodsir will be succeeded by Karen Blatchford currently head of Quilter International’s product and marketing, from the start of 2021.

Access Bank ED emerges FinTechNGR president

Prior to his appointment as President, FinTech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), Ade Bajomo served as the Vice President of FinTechNGR for the last two years.

Ex-Credit Suisse boss appointed Rwanda Finance Limited board chair

At RFL, he will bring vast experience and insights to an institution that has its work cut out: turning Rwanda into a financial hub.

GCB Bank outdoors Kofi Adomakoh as new MD

Kofi holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, majoring in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon.

Kofi Adomakoh Appointed As MD For GCB

He brings to this role, over 25 years of banking experience within Africa;15 of which have been at executive management levels.

PIC Appoints Hako as COO, Van Heerden as chief risk officer

Van Heerden is currently the chief risk officer at the Absa Group and Hako previously acted as the PIC’s CEO.

Bank One appoints Eric Hautefeuille as Chief Operating Officer

Eric Hautefeuille stated: “I am delighted to join Bank One. Over the last decade the Bank has developed significantly and I am very much looking forward to be a part of an exciting new journey.”

NCBA seeks IT head after tech hitches, hacking

NCBA managing director John Gachora said that the process was completed on time and things seemed to work seamlessly at first.

Robert James, II Elected NBA Chairman

On July 15, 2020, Carver Financial Corporation became the recipient of a second allocation of $50 million in NMTCs from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.

African Bank may lay off 34% of staff on virus hit

"COVID-19 pandemic.... has had a significant negative effect on the Bank. Consequently, this has led to excess staffing capacity and has required the Bank to evaluate its current resource requirements," it added.

Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in good position to become WTO chief

Two other member states, Hungary and a Baltic state, however, refused to join the consensus.

Northern Trust Asset Management’s Dzanis joins Investment Association Board

Marie will bring a depth of industry experience and dynamic vision to the IA board and I look forward to her insight and leadership.

Harith General Appoints Makhubela CEO

Makhubela extended his thanks to Mahloele, who he said had been so central to Harith’s success.

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