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APPOINTS NEW

MANAGING DIRECTOR

The Board of Directors of BANK OF AFRICA TANZANIA LIMITED is


pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Adam Mihayo as the
Bank's new CEO and Managing Director effective 1st September 2021,
replacing Mr. Joseph Iha Wanje, whose tenure ended in April 2020.
Adam has over
13 yearsʼ experience in the banking industry - working for Local,
Regional and Global banks with a career history spanning across
Retail, SME and Corporate. He is an industry expert in Risk Manage-
ment.

Prior to joining BANK OF AFRICA TANZANIA LIMITED, Mr. Mihayo


was the Credit Director of Absa Bank Tanzania Limited, where he
successfully led the credit function of the bank and actively participated
in defining strategic objectives to support business growth. Prior to that
he served as the Head of Credit for Personal and Business banking at
Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited. Adam started his banking career at the
National Bank of Commerce (NBC) Limited where he was among the
few talented bankers identified for Management Training at Absa Bank
in South Africa back in 2008.

Adam holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce (Hons), Majoring in


Corporate Finance from the University of Dar es Salaam and has
attended several executive Leadership and management courses.
He brings to the bank a unique set of skills, and experience which will
be instrumental in taking the Bank of Africa Tanzania to new heights. I
am confident that his leadership, finance and banking experience will
enable the bank to maintain its competiveness as it continues to improve
its services and product offerings to clients which is in line with govern-
mentʼs policy of achieving economic development and financial inclu-
sion in the country.

On behalf of the Board, I wish Adam every success in leading the bank
to deliver its promise to all its stakeholders.

Dr. Nyamajeje C. WEGORRO


Board Chairman, BANK OF AFRICA-TANZANIA LIMITED

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