Managers of Wealth Africa

Goldman Sachs-backed fintech Jumo appoints Joe Mucheru as president

We are honoured to be able to welcome Joe to JUMO

KCB names new heads for Rwanda, National Bank of Kenya

Mr George Odhiambo, the current managing director of BPR Bank Plc Rwanda, now takes charge of the National Bank of Kenya.

Goldman’s Top Middle East Private Banker Leaves After Two Years

During his tenure, Aractingi led a period of expansion for the bank in the Middle East as the region became a top destination for the world’s rich.

Citi appoints wealth head of Apac cards and unsecured lending

Sanjay Nambiar will also lead the business in Emea.

Network International appoints global leader in banking, payments as Group Chief Business Transformation and Technology Officer

He brings with him over 30 years of consumer banking and payments experience in business management, digital transformation, technology modernisation and agile operations.

MultiChoice Africa appoints Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder Relations Group Executive

He is a former award-winning Sunday Times journalist, held a corporate communications role at Anglo American (Kumba Iron Ore) as well as corporate citizenship manager for Samsung Electronics (Africa).

Dfcu appoints acting managing director

Mr Sekabembe is the current dfcu executive director. He was appointed to the position in August 2016.

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.

Republic Bank appoints new Company Secretary

Akua Oduraa Botchway is a Member of the Ghana Bar Association.

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.

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

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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