09/15/2022
AfDB picks its new executive director for Togo
As an executive director, Dhif will help AfDB better monitor its operations and advice the institutions on its actions in Togo, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Executive Moves
09/14/2022
African Development Bank appoints Director, Strategy and Operational Policies Department
She will contribute fully to the development and review of the Bank’s overall strategy and direction
09/14/2022
Okoya Appointed Chairperson, Women’s Empowerment Commission
The new EXCO members, selected from committed senior executive members of the organisation are saddled with the specific responsibility of chairing the association’s five new commissions.
09/13/2022
Ecobank Group gets CEO
Ecobank Group Chairman, Alain Nkontchou, thanked Ayeyemi for his immense contribution during his seven years at the helm of the Ecobank Group as Group CEO.
09/13/2022
Meet the African Development Bank’s new Executive Directors, including five women
They officially joined the Board on 1 August 2022, and began a four-day induction programme on 1 September 2022 to familiarize themselves with the work of the Bank.
09/12/2022
Lome-based Ecobank appoints new CEO
Mr Awori is exiting Absa Bank where he has spent nearly 10 years on a permanent contract.
09/09/2022
Kenya - Jeremy Awori Leaves Absa Bank After Nearly 10 Years
The board's Chair Charles Muchene said Awori has been instrumental in driving significant growth and transformation of the business over the past decade.
09/06/2022
Deutsche Bank’s Chief Investment Office appoints CIO EMEA, completing global CIO team
New Chief Investment Officer EMEA, Zeynep Ozturk-Unlu, joins from Citi
09/01/2022
CalBank : announces the appointment of Deputy Managing Director.
Prior to joining the Bank, Carl worked with the Ecobank Group as the Managing Director of Ecobank Gambia.
09/01/2022
A New Leader for Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office
When Microsoft opened its Nigeria office, he was one of the three pioneer team members and has played various roles in the company, including Director of Enterprise Business, Country Manager: Microsoft Kenya and Director: Small and Medium Corporates, Emer
08/30/2022
Sky Capital appoints MD, non-EDs for Skye Bank Sierra Leone
Between 2006 and 2020, Abiola worked with Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank and Stanbic IBTC
08/23/2022
Vera Songwe resigns from UNECA
During her five year tenure at the continent’s premier economic think tank, Songwe has presided over issues ranging from the shake-up of the global financial architecture, to battling the fallout of the pandemic and climate change in one of the worl
08/23/2022
First Bank appoints Iyambo as executive director
He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) from the Ahmadu Bello University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with dual majors in Finance and Strategic Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
08/22/2022
Goldman hires to grow Middle East wealth business
Gabriel Aractingi, a former executive at UBS and Bahrain’s Investcorp Bank was appointed in the team as head of the Middle East and North Africa region for the private banking division, earlier this year.
08/19/2022
Pedro Carvalho is the New CEO of Absa Bank Moçambique
Pedro Carvalho joined Absa in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer.
08/19/2022
Access Holdings Appoints Olanrewaju Bamisebi as Executive Director Information Technology and Digitalization
Access Holdings Plc has appointed Mr. Olanrewaju Bamisebi as Executive Director, Information Technology and Digitalization following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
08/18/2022
HSBC Names Head of Global Banking for the Middle East
A search is already underway for a successor to Wentzel’s previous role as head of global banking for the UK.
08/16/2022
StanChart Appoints CIO for Africa, Middle East and Europe
«[Gill] has honed his expertise during the last 10 years with our wealth management CIO team,» Brice said.
08/16/2022
Crypto Firm Binance Chooses New Leader for its South African Business
Wessels brings with him over 10 years of experience in the finance sector and is the previous Head of Global Banking for South Africa at HSBC.
08/10/2022
African Development Bank appoints Director General, Cabinet Office
Mubiru holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Public Affairs, both from Princeton University, and a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) in Philosophy, Political Science and Economics from Macalester College, USA.