Managers of Wealth Africa

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.

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.

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.

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.

Investec's Justin Simler to lead ASI multi-asset product strategy

25 years of investment experience

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.

Hope PSBank announces board appointments

…Abubakar as Board Chairman, Kuponiyi as Managing Director

RMB names new head of trade finance

He spent the last 18 months as managing director at Pallidus, a niche corporate finance advisory firm.

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.

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

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