Ecobank has appointed Jeremy Awori as the new Chief Executive Office a few months after leaving Absa Bank Kenya.
Awori was appointed Ecobank CEO in September of last year, succeeding Ade Ayeyemi, who retired.
Prior he had served Absa Bank for about ten years.
Before joining Absa, Awori served in leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank across the Middle East and Africa.
On his appointment, Awori noted that it is a fantastic opportunity to take Ecobank to the next level of its growth strategy.
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He also noted that despite current global challenges, Africa offers promising prospects.
“Ecobank is uniquely positioned to provide systematic change across the banking sector at a pan-African level, using the geographic footprint it has already established,” he added.
Ecobank has operations in 35 African countries with an asset base of Kes3.3 trillion and more than 32 million customers across the continent.
Ecobank Group Chairman Alain Nkontchou noted that Awori’s exceptional and proven qualities as a result-oriented effective leader with an extensive knowledge of the African banking landscape, make him the ideal choice to steer the growth of the Ecobank Group through the current era of rapid global and continental changes.
