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StanChart Names Nigerian Banker Dalu Ajene as its New Africa CEO Replacing Kenya’s Kariuki Ngari Standard Chartered has appointed Nigerian banker Dalu Ajene as CEO for Africa, succeeding Kariuki Ngari who has been serving in a dual role as Africa CEO and Kenya chief executive, while naming Biju Sanghrajka as incoming StanChart Kenya CEO.

A photo collage of StanChart Africa CEO Dalu Ajene, outgoing CEO Kariuki Ngari, AND StanChart’s new Kenya chief executive. Biju Sanghrajka.

Standard Chartered Bank has announced a series of top leadership changes across its African operations, naming Nigerian banker Dalu Ajene as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Africa.  The appointment comes amid the impending retirement of Kariuki Ngari, who has been serving in a dual role as Africa CEO and Kenya chief executive. Biju Sanghrajka has been appointed as Ngari’s successor in Kenya. Dalu Ajene appointed CEO, Africa On January 20, 2026, Standard Chartered announced the appointment of Dalu Ajene as Chief Executive Officer for Africa, with dual responsibilities as Head of Coverage for Africa.  In this role, Ajene…

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Paul Murungi is a Ugandan Business Journalist with extensive financial journalism training from institutions in South Africa, London (UK), Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda. His coverage focuses on groundbreaking stories across the East African region with a focus on ICT, Energy, Oil and Gas, Mining, Companies, Capital and Financial markets, and the General Economy.

His body of work has contributed to policy change in private and public companies.

Paul has so far won five continental awards at the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism in Johannesburg, South Africa, and several Uganda national journalism awards for his articles on business and technology at the ACME Awards.

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