03/31/2015
Citi Names MEA Financial Institutions Head
He has been with Citigroup for more than 12 years
Executive Moves
03/31/2015
EEMEA debt chief leaves BofA Merrill
The managing director and head of financing origination for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, is leaving the firm
03/31/2015
Zimbabwe: Imara Holdings Gets New Chief Executive
Prior to founding Ambrian plc in 2001, Mr Gaffney was a director in the corporate finance department of Robert Fleming & Co/JP Morgan.
03/31/2015
Nedbank Capital appoints energy, metals unit head
She would report to Nedbank Capital global commodity finance head Sekete Mokgehle.
03/31/2015
UBS Global Asset Management taps head of EMEA
London-based Mr. Bilal, who will start May 4, replaces interim region head Andreas Schlatter. Mr. Schlatter took on the interim role in October, in addition to his current role as head of distribution, global asset management.
03/30/2015
Guasco elected Silicon Cape chair
He is also an angel investor, and recently took part in the 88mph DealWeek programme.
03/29/2015
S/Africa names new reserve bank deputy governor
The Deputy Governor holds a BSc degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management
03/27/2015
Nedbank announces new CEO
COO of Nedbank Wealth takes over as managing executive of Nedbank Wealth
03/26/2015
Kenyan Trust Company appoints new Managing Director from Jersey
He was born in Jersey and spent his career on the island, brings with him over 30 years of experience in the fiduciary and wealth management industry
03/26/2015
Northern Trust appoints hedge funds EMEA head
Based in London, Burnett will lead Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services in EMEA, reporting to Peter Sanchez, global head of Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services.
03/24/2015
Moses Singo chosen for Mizuho Africa
He is responsible for all trade products, including Mizuho’s ECA business in Sub Saharan Africa, and its relationships with multilaterals such as MIGA.
03/23/2015
What the African Development Bank's First Woman President Would Do If Elected
Should she be elected on 28 May, during the bank’s annual meeting, Duarte would be the first woman to lead the institution.
03/23/2015
Deutsche Bank names head of South Africa investment banking
He has advised on many South African deals including the 68.2 billion rand
03/23/2015
BofA names head of South Africa investment banking
A spokesperson for Bank of America Merrill Lynch confirmed the contents of the memo
03/23/2015
South Africa's ADvTECH CEO resigns after disagreement with board
Thompson said Maasdorp was not pushed but declined to give further details, saying the terms of Maasdorp departure were confidential.
03/17/2015
Ecobank eyes new CEO and Nedbank tie-up
The other development at Ecobank is that it is considering bringing together its corporate and investment banking team in Johannesburg
03/11/2015
AngloGold Ashanti Appoints New 30-year-old Operations Chief
JSE-listed gold miner, AngloGold Ashanti, on Tuesday said it had appointed Chris Sheppard as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO) for its South African operations
03/10/2015
Mizuho hires Lahnstein to run EMEA high-yield primary
Mizuho Bank has hired Benjamin Lahnstein as head of high-yield EMEA syndications.
03/10/2015
Madavo lands AfDB top post
ZIMBABWEAN Calisto Madavo has been appointed as an advisor to the African Development Bank high-level panel to deal with the continent’s fragile states.
03/10/2015
Ivory Coast-born Thiam named new Credit Suisse chief, becomes first black CEO of European bank
Credit Suisse shares gained 7% on the appointment.