Beth has been instrumental in SBM Bank’s digital transformation agenda, working alongside Gartner Consulting to redefine the future of banking through innovative technology. Her leadership has driven 2.5 times growth in the bank’s consumer business over four years, turning 75 percent of branches profitable and steering SBM toward customer-centric, technology-driven solutions.
In her professional journey to date, Kathryne has demonstrated that legal expertise and business acumen go hand-in-hand, shaping her exceptional career as a leader in corporate governance and legal affairs.
Since his appointment in 2019, David has been instrumental in developing the firm’s financial strategy and overseeing its services and operations across its regional subsidiaries. Under his keen eyes and nose for details, NCBA Group continues to enjoy impressive growth, under the current most challenging business environment.
At SBM Bank Kenya, Shah’s role is nothing short of a turnaround maestro, driving a strategy focused on innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.
For Dr. Oigara, ethical leadership is not just a buzzword, but a deeply ingrained value shaped by his upbringing. Raised in rural Kisii by teacher-farmer parents, he learned the importance of hard work, discipline, and integrity early on.
Kariuki’s journey to becoming CEO is rooted in a disciplined upbringing. He was raised by a teacher and homemaker who instilled in him values of focus, commitment, and hard work.
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By 2007, Stanbic Bank had established four branches in Kenya and employed 270 staff members. It ranked as the ninth-largest bank in Kenya by assets, amounting to KES 29 billion by March 2007, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
The bank’s journey began in 1916 when the National Bank of South Africa opened its first branch in Kenya.
Today, NCBA operates in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Ivory Coast, with an extensive network of 109 branches.
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