Nigeria’s GTBank appoints Miriam Olusanya executive director

Businessam StaffAugust 10, 2018

Miriam Olusanya

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as an executive director. Prior to her appointment to the board of directors, Olusanya was general manager/head, wholesale banking division. In a notification to The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public, GTBank said her appointment has since received the approval from the […]

Magala, Kapoor, get executive appointments at AfDB

Adesola AfolabiAugust 2, 2018

Magala

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced two executive appointments naming Mateus Magala and Kapil Kapoor as vice president for corporate services and human resources, and as director general, Southern Africa regional development and business delivery office, respectively. Mateus Magala’s and Kapil Kapoor’s appointments are effective September 1, 2018, while Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala’s appointment […]

AfDB appoints South African Tshabalala vice president finance, CFO

Businessam StaffAugust 1, 2018

AfDB

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB ) has announced the appointment of Bajabulile “Swazi” Tshabalala as vice president for finance and chief finance officer for the Group, effective from August 1, 2018. Tshabalala, a citizen of South Africa, is currently the executive director of Barbican Advisory Group, South Africa, where she is responsible for financial […]

Yusuf, Onyeche are new vice chairs at Nigerian Economic Summit Group

Businessam StaffJuly 17, 2018

Nigerian Economic Summit Group

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has appointed Niyi Yusuf and Onyeche Tifase, who are presently non-executive directors as new vice-chairmen of the board. NESG is a private sector led think-tank organisation that promotes sustainable growth and development in the Nigerian economy. The appointment followed the retirement of Sola David-Borha, the former chief executive officer […]

New era begins at AFC as Zubairu assumes duty today as President/CEO

Phillip IsakpaJuly 16, 2018

Samaila Zubairu

After about 11 years of its existence, champion the path – breaking story of infrastructure financing in Africa, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) begins a new era in its life, as Samaila Zubairu, appointed two weeks ago as the corporation’s third president and chief executive officer, assumes his position at the Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria based financial […]

Nnoka, Coronation Merchant Bank CRO, elected president of RIMAN

Adesola AfolabiJune 20, 2018

Nnoka

Magnus Nnoka, chief risk officer of Coronation Merchant Bank, has been elected as the president of the Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN). His election took place at the 18th annual international conference and annual general meeting of the association which took place recently at the Eko Hotels and Suites. Now in its 18th year, […]

Hazem Abdelqader, Sudan’s central bank governor dies

Businessam StaffJune 18, 2018

Hazem Abdelqader

Hazem Abdelqader, the governor of the Central Bank of Sudan has died from a heart attack while on a visit to Turkey, his family and the Sudanese presidential palace said on Saturday. Born in 1960, Abdelqader served in various departments at the central bank from 1985 before he was appointed governor in December 2016. Family […]

Salah Goss to lead Mastercard labs on financial inclusion for low income households in Africa

Adesola AfolabiJune 14, 2018

Mastercard

Mastercard has announced Salah Goss’ appointment as Head of the Mastercard Labs for financial inclusion, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In her new role, Salah will oversee the development of digital solutions that positively impact low income households in Africa, and other developing markets. Salah brings extensive experience in financial inclusion specialising in mobile enabled solutions, […]