Alice Kilonzo–Zulu, (née Alice Kilonzo), is a Kenyan economist and bank executive, who serves as the managing director of Ecobank Rwanda,[1] a commercial bank licensed and supervised by the National Bank of Rwanda, the central bank and national banking regulator.[2]
Alice Kilonzo-Zulu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55)[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Education | University of Warwick (BA in Politics with International Studies) University of Manchester (MA in Economics & Social Studies) |
| Occupation | Bank Executive |
| Known for | Banking |
| Title | Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda |
Background and education
editAlice Kilonzo was born in Kenya circa 1969. She studied at the University of Warwick, in the United Kingdom, graduating with a BA in Politics with International Studies, in 1992. Later, she obtained a MA in Economics & Social Studies from the University of Manchester in 1993.[3][4]
Career
editHer career in banking goes back to June 1995, when she took up employment with Citibank Kenya, as a relationship manager, serving in that capacity for over six years. She was then promoted to senior relationship manager, responsible for public sector enterprises, where she served for nearly two years, until 2003.[3]
She was further promoted to vice president, corporate banking at Citibank Kenya, where she served for nearly three years. During that period, she also served as a member of the Branch Credit Committee. Starting in January 2006, and for the next six and half years, Kilonzo served as the head of trade finance for the bank's customers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia, at the level of director.[3]
In 2012, she was hired by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated as a senior group manager responsible for trade finance and based in Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city, serving in that role for four and half years. In November 2016, she was appointed as a CEO and managing director of Ecobank Rwanda.[3][5]
Other considerations
editIn her capacity as the managing director, Alice Kalonzo–Zulu is a member of the board of directors of Ecobank Rwanda.[6] She is married to demographer, Eliya Zulu.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ngugi, Brian (16 November 2016). "Ecobank makes top management changes in regional restructuring". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ National Bank of Rwanda (30 June 2017). "List of Licensed Banks As At 30 June 2017" (PDF). Kigali: National Bank of Rwanda. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d Alice Kilonzo (15 July 2018). "Alice Kilonzo: Managing Director at Ecobank Rwanda". Linkedin.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Next Eisenstein Forum (27 March 2018). "Alice Kilonzo-Zulu: Managing Director, Ecobank Rwanda". Next Einstein Forum. Kigali. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Africa Tech Summit (15 July 2018). "Alice Kilonzo-Zulu: Managing Director Ecobank Rwanda" (Event planned for 13–15 February 2019). Africa Tech Summit. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Ecobank (15 July 2018). "Ecobank Rwanda: Key Figures & Board of Directors". Kigali: Ecobank Rwanda. Retrieved 15 July 2018.