Kariuki Ngari, Chief Executive Officer for Africa, Standard Chartered, is paying a working visit to Ghana this week.
During his visit, Kariuki will engage a broad range of stakeholders, including the Bank’s clients, employees and Regulators. This visit highlights Ghana’s significant position within the Standard Chartered Group and its critical role in the broader African region.
Kariuki has over three decades of banking experience and was appointed CEO for Kenya in 2019, where he led the Bank through a profound digital transformation propelling it into the forefront of modern banking. He also was influential in formulating global strategies in building the future of Retail Branch and Voice and Virtual landscapes through digitisation of the physical channels.
Under his leadership, the Bank continues to make great strides in Sustainability through focus on the environment and community engagement. His role was recently expanded to oversee Standard Chartered’s Africa franchise. In his role, he provides strategic direction, governance oversight, and guidance for the Bank’s operations across Africa.
Kariuki serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and as a Director on the Boards of Tawi Fresh Kenya Limited and Solvezy Technology Kenya Limited. He sits on the Board of the UN Global Compact and is a director on other Standard Chartered Bank Kenya subsidiary Boards.
