Kariuki Ngari Archives – CEO East Africa

StanChart Names Nigerian Banker Dalu Ajene as its New Africa CEO Replacing Kenya’s Kariuki Ngari

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJanuary 22, 2026January 22, 2026

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…

Big Leap: How Absa’s UGX 1.3 Trillion New Assets and Deposits Acquisition Through Stanchart’s Wealth and Retail Business Will Rewrite its Growth Story

CEO East Africa MagazineThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 31, 2025

Less than a year after Standard Chartered Bank announced plans to exit its Wealth and Retail Business (WRB) segment as part of a global restructuring strategy, the long-anticipated transaction has…

Absa Bank Acquires Standard Chartered’s Retail and Wealth Business in Uganda

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryOctober 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Absa Bank Uganda has entered into an agreement to acquire the Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda. The acquisition marks a major shift in Uganda’s…

Meet Kariuki Ngari-The accomplished career banker taking over Standard Chartered Bank’s Africa operations

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services C-Suite Leadership Executive ProfilesMay 15, 2024May 20, 2024

Kariuki Ngari, an accomplished Kenyan career banker with over 30 years of experience has been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Standard Chartered Bank Africa region. The role is an additional responsibility, and a highlight in his career as he continues his role as Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Kenya. The seasoned financial professional has…

CEOs making an impact in Kenya: Meet Kariuki Ngari who has turned Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s fortunes around

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial Services C-Suite Leadership East Africa Executive Profiles Thought LeadershipOctober 31, 2023November 1, 2023

Kariuki Ngari usually refers to himself as a village boy at heart. Born and raised on the slopes of Mt. Kenya, he has risen to become a global citizen, leading Kenya’s largest international bank, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB). Kariuki was born to a teacher and a homemaker, the only boy amongst seven sisters. His father imbued him with humility. “In…