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Africa: Chief Executive, Maria Ramos to Retire at End of February 2019
Absa, 30 January 2019
Absa’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Maria Ramos will retire at the end of February 2019. Maria has chosen to retire in February when she turns 60 and will become… Read more »
Maria Ramos Retires As CEO of South Africa's Absa Group
Maria Ramos, the CEO of one of South Africa's top four banks - Absa - announced this week that she is retiring. A press release from the bank says that she has chosen to retire when she turns 60 and will become eligible to do so. There has been speculation in local media that she may be appointed as the new head of the South African Revenue Service. Absa separated from Barclays in 2018 and is in the process of rolling out the group's new brand in a range of African countries.
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South Africa: Absa CEO's Exit Underscores How Few Women Hold Top Jobs
The Conversation Africa, 30 January 2019
The CEO of one of South Africa's top four banks - Absa - announced this week that she is retiring after 10 years in this role. Read more »
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Nigeria: Absa Bank Rules Out Nigerian Bank Acquisition
Vanguard, 25 January 2019
South African leading commercial bank, Absa (Amalgamated Bank of South Africa) has ruled out the acquisition of a Nigerian bank in the pursuit of its aggressive growth strategy.… Read more »
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The Barclays Africa Group has, by linking 12 banks across the continent in 2013, put the company "firmly in our own hands", CEO Maria Ramos has said. Read more »
