Manzi Rwegasira Archives – CEO East Africa

Can Joshua Oigara Leverage Standard Bank East Africa’s Strengths to Outpace Rivals?

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 1, 2025September 10, 2025

Effective today, September 1st, Joshua Nyamweya Oigara takes over the helm of Standard Bank’s East Africa operations, becoming Regional Chief Executive for a cluster that includes Stanbic Bank Kenya, Stanbic Bank Uganda, and Stanbic Bank Tanzania. Standard Bank — headquartered in Johannesburg — is the largest bank on the African continent by assets, with over USD 170 billion in total assets, operations in 20 sub-Saharan markets and offshore hubs, and a reputation for financing Africa’s largest corporate and infrastructure deals. In East Africa, Stanbic operates across diverse market share zones — from its outright leadership position in Uganda, to a…

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Standard Bank Group assembles an army of homegrown executives ahead of its planned game-changing East African acquisition

Muhereza KyamuteteraBusiness & Markets News & Analysis The Big StoryDecember 26, 2023November 9, 2024

In a March 2023 interview with Bloomberg, Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, told of the Group’s ambitions for the Kenyan market, revealing that the Group was looking to make a major acquisition by 2025, a milestone if achieved, would propel Stanbic Kenya to the top three banks in the country. As regional East African Chief, Mweheire’s jurisdiction covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi and South Sudan. Standard Bank Group through Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited, owns 70.53% of Stanbic Holdings Plc Kenya, which in turn owns 100% of Stanbic Kenya Limited, alongside other subsidiaries⏤…

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