Managers of Wealth Africa

UBA Group appoints new deputy MD for Africa

“These senior appointments represent our commitment to optimise our management structure to best serve our clients and drive our business success,”

Forty-Three Mid-Year Promotions Across JTC Group

Four Associate Director Promotions also in the Fund & Corporate Services division include Emma Clayton and Paul Hainsworth from Guernsey, Christopher Gibbons in London and Azelle Kay in South Africa.

We couldn't have foreseen the success RMB would become, say co-founders on departure

To bid farewell to people who founded a company that later gave birth to FirstRand, one of the biggest companies on the JSE, Monday 6 July was supposed to be a night of expensive cocktails and maybe even fireworks at RMH.

IBM appoints Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh as 1st female boss for Africa

Prior to joining IBM, Ms. Kyerematen-Jimoh worked in banking, for UBS Investment Bank & ABN AMRO in London and GT Bank Ghana.

Ecobank Transnational appoints Alain Nkontchou as new Chairman

“I am honoured to be appointed as Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated.”

End of an era as Harris, Dippenaar step down from RMB Holdings

The new board will further include Herman Bosman, Peter Cooper, Albertinah Kekana, Udo Lucht, Mamongae Mahlare, James Teeger and Murphy Morobe.

NCBA appoints head of retail banking

Mr Mwithiga has 29 years of experience in retail banking and wealth management and has served in an array of leadership roles in local and global lenders, including Barclays Bank and Standard Chartered.

UBA Group announces appointment of Deputy Managing Directors for Nigeria and Africa

The bank reports the creation of the new positions represents strategic recognition of the growth of its pan-African business.

The pan-African guarantee fund’s first CEO Felix BIKPO will transition to Board Chairman and Deputy CEO Jules NGANKAM appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer

Mr. NGANKAM joined the Company in 2013 as Chief Finance Officer and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer by the Board on 20 April 2017

Voya Investment Management Hires Tom Frost as Head of EMEA Insurance and Pension Solutions

Tom’s addition expands on this success – providing our clients with a proven partner with a demonstrated track record of innovation, client focus and a solutions mind set.

Fidelity Bank appoints Chike-Obi as Board Chairman

This announcement was contained in a notice signed by the Company Secretary.

Old Mutual Names Permanent CEO

"Over the last year, acting as Interim CEO, he has worked to steer Old Mutual through some significant leadership and operational challenges," said Chair Trevor Manuel.

CalBank appoints Joe Mensah as Board Chairman

CalBank PLC has announced the appointment of Joe Mensah as Non-Executive Chairman, effective July 1, 2020.

World Bank appoints 2 Vice Presidents for newly created divisions in Sub-Saharan Africa

The newly created divisions are a sign of the strong commitment of the World Bank to Africa.

David Ansell retires as Equity Group Board Chair

The Board of Directors paid a glowing tribute to David Ansell noting that he had brought over 40 years of experience and leadership to the Board.

Appointment of Souley Amadou As Acting General Counsel and Director of the Legal Service Department

As a Manager of the Private Sector Operations Division in the Legal Department, a position he has held since 2009, Amadou has worked effectively to ensure proper due diligence of legal aspects for all non-sovereign operations of the Bank Group.

ENSafrica’s Thierry Koenig elected President of the Mauritius Law Society

ENSafrica congratulates Thierry on this outstanding professional recognition, and we are confident in his continued success.

SEC reinstates DEAP Capital’s Board

The Board of Directors is expected to have an Annual General Meeting within 6 months.

Banks elect KBA chairman and governing council members

In his acceptance remarks, Mr. Oigara noted that the industry has continued to face challenges in the year 2020, observing that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the greatest challenges faced by the industry in recent history.

First National Bank appoints Dominic Adu as first Ghanaian Chief Executive Officer

Notably, this appointment marks another milestone in the history of First National Bank Ghana to have a Ghanaian citizen as CEO.

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