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By Staff Reporter
EXIM Bank Tanzania has announced
the appointment of Anthony (“Tony”) Grant as the bank’s new Managing Director
Grant takes over the position from predecessor
Sabetha J. Mwambenja who retired from the company in December 2010.
Tony is
an experienced banker who launched his banking career in 1980 with Citibank’s
corporate banking business in Congo Kinshasa. He was subsequently assigned to
Europe with Citibank to hold an Africa-wide regional assignment, which saw him
assume responsibilities from Algeria to Angola and from Senegal to Somalia.
With Citibank, Tony has also had retail banking exposure with the bank’s highly
competitive New York City home marketplace.
Upon
leaving Citibank, Tony’s banking responsibilities have subsequently included
duties as chief executive with indigenous African banks in The Gambia, D.R. Congo and Zambia, and in financial services in
Senegal and South Africa. In the ECOWAS zone, his banking peers elected him
President of the 16-country West African Bankers’ Association.
Commenting on his new post, Tony
said, "I am very pleased to join one of the country’s fastest growing banks.
In light of the current economic circumstances, am confident that the Exim Bank
can play a major role in Tanzania’s economic growth.”
He added that his bank is committed
to providing innovative and unique financial products that are based on the
bank’s vast global experience and profound local knowledge.
“I am looking forward to working
closely with Exim Bank’s skilled and dedicated team to continue serving our valued
customers and the Tanzanian market as a whole."
Commenting on the changes the Exim Bank
Chairman Board of Directors Yogesh Manek said Grant’s vast
financial and banking experience will be instrumental in uplifting the bank’s
growth and market share expansion as well as providing guidance during
challenging periods.
"We have an ambitious
objective to be the leaders of innovative products in the Tanzania’s banking
sector. Our zeal for providing unmatched financial services will see us invest
in research to come up with new innovative products,” he said.
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Na Mwandishi Wetu Benki ya Exim Tanzania imetangaza uteuzi wa Anthony ("Tony") Grant kama Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa benki hiyo mpya Grant anachukua nafasi wa mtangulizi Sabetha Mwambenja J. ambaye alistaafu kutoka kwa kampuni Desemba 2010. Tony ni benki uzoefu ambao ilizindua benki kazi yake ya mwaka 1980 na biashara ya Citibank wa shirika benki nchini Kongo Kinshasa. Alikuwa hatimaye kwa ajili ya Ulaya na Citibank kushikilia Afrika nzima kikanda kazi, ambayo walipomwona kudhani majukumu kutoka kwa Algeria Angola na Senegal hadi Somalia. Na Citibank, Tony pia alikuwa na rejareja benki yatokanayo na ushindani mkubwa benki ya New York City soko nyumbani. Juu ya kuondoka Citibank, benki Tony ya majukumu na hatimaye ni pamoja na kazi kama mtendaji mkuu na benki ya asili ya Afrika nchini Gambia, DR Congo na Zambia, na katika huduma za kifedha katika Afrika Kusini na Senegal. Katika ukanda wa ECOWAS, benki yake inaangazia kuchaguliwa kwake Rais wa Chama cha 16-nchi za Afrika Magharibi Mabenki '. Kutoa maoni juu ya wadhifa wake mpya, Tony alisema, "Mimi ni radhi kujiunga na moja ya mabenki ya nchi hiyo ya kuongezeka kwa kasi Katika mwanga wa hali ya sasa ya kiuchumi, ni imani kwamba Benki ya Exim wanaweza kuwa na jukumu kubwa katika ukuaji wa uchumi wa Tanzania.". Aliongeza kuwa benki yake ni jukumu la kutoa ubunifu na ya kipekee ya bidhaa za fedha kwamba ni kutokana na uzoefu mkubwa wa benki ya dunia na ya kushangaza mitaa maarifa. "Mimi ni kuangalia mbele kwa kufanya kazi kwa karibu na timu ya Benki ya Exim wenye ujuzi na ari ya kuendelea kutoa huduma thamani ya wateja wetu na soko la Tanzania kwa ujumla." Kutoa maoni juu ya mabadiliko Exim Bank Mwenyekiti wa Bodi ya Wakurugenzi Yogesh Manek alisema Grant mkubwa wa kifedha na benki uzoefu itakuwa muhimu katika kuinua ukuaji wa benki hiyo na upanuzi wa soko kushiriki pamoja na kutoa mwongozo wakati wa kipindi cha changamoto. "Tuna lengo pana kuwa viongozi wa bidhaa za ubunifu katika sekta ya benki Tanzania bidii yetu kwa ajili ya kutoa huduma unmatched kifedha kuona sisi kuwekeza katika utafiti na kuja na bidhaa mpya ubunifu.," Alisema. |
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