10/29/2020
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.
Executive Moves
10/29/2020
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.
10/28/2020
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.
10/27/2020
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.
10/23/2020
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.
10/23/2020
Harith General Appoints Makhubela CEO
Makhubela extended his thanks to Mahloele, who he said had been so central to Harith’s success.
10/22/2020
Faith Nkatha Leaves Oracle for Cellulant as Country Manager
Faith has over a decade of experience with a notable performance history of value-adding contribution, strategic partnerships and digitalization for some of Kenya’s premier consumer-facing banks.
10/22/2020
Jumare Resigns from Union Bank Board
She also served studiously as the Chair of the Board Governance Committee and Member of the Board Audit and Risk Management Committees.
10/22/2020
Kyle Hauptfleisch appointed as Basalt Technology MD
He was also a member of the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium (SAFBC), along with other financial institutions such as ABSA, Standard Bank, FNB, BankServ Africa, PwC, Deloitte, and more.
10/21/2020
Investec's Justin Simler to lead ASI multi-asset product strategy
25 years of investment experience
10/20/2020
Jersey-based fund manager heads field in latest Citywire ratings
Justin Maloney, a global equity fund manager at Melville Douglas, has been named by Citywire as one of the top global equity fund managers in South Africa.
10/19/2020
Hope PSBank announces board appointments
…Abubakar as Board Chairman, Kuponiyi as Managing Director
10/15/2020
RMB names new head of trade finance
He spent the last 18 months as managing director at Pallidus, a niche corporate finance advisory firm.
10/15/2020
Broadband is as important as building roads, says Ecobank Chairman Alain Nkontchou
Nkontchou has an enviable track record of success, having generated significant dollar revenues for each of these top-tier institutions.
10/14/2020
African Development Bank Group Appoints Ms. Yacine Fal, Director General, Cabinet Office of the President
As Director General, Ms. FaI will oversee the administrative and operational work and activities of the Cabinet Office of the President
10/14/2020
ADB Group appoints Director General, Cabinet Office of the President
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yacine FAL Director General, Cabinet Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020.
10/09/2020
South Africa: Masuku Appointed Special Advisor to Deputy President
Deputy President Mabuza further wished Masuku well in the commencement of his duties.
10/09/2020
KRA Appoints Rispah Simiyu To The Commissioner Of Taxes Position
The Authority has described Simiyu as a seasoned and grounded tax professional with over 19 years of experience.
10/08/2020
Banking partner heads to Bowmans in South Africa
This year has also seen a new firm established in South Africa, as the head of mining and infrastructure at Eversheds Sutherland departed to found Beech Veltman.
10/07/2020
Charles van der Merwe assumes CEO role at Credo Wealth
Former CEO Roy Ettlinger will move into the role of chairman.