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Hamda has over 11 years of experience in the banking sector with an expertise in customer relationship management.

She began her career in the former ICB Bank, where she held various positions in departments such as cash management, marketing, and administration. Her versatility enabled her to reach the position of Senior Relationship Manager. With a deep understanding of financial operations and client relationship management, she has successfully led strategic initiatives to enhance customer engagement and portfolio growth.

She holds a Degree in Business Administration from the University of Djibouti.

Nasir Abdi is a seasoned banking professional with more than 13 years of experience in commercial, business development, credit analysis, and customer relationship management.

His previous roles include four years at Bank of Africa Mer Rouge and Exim Bank Djibouti, where he excelled in tasks from banking branch management to relationship management.

Nasir holds a Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance and completed a Financial Performance course at the International Business Management Institute in Berlin, an Executive Diploma in Management Accounting at UNIATHENA, and an Online Executive Certificate in Corporate Finance from EDHEC.

Linda Moufid has over 22 years of experience in the banking and legal sectors.

She has held several positions in different local companies such as MEGA BUREAUTIQUE, Djibouti Telecom, Massida Transit, and COSMEZZ. She joined the former ICB Bank in 2008 in the customer service department and now works at iib as a Recovery Manager. She has been instrumental in the development and improvement of the bank’s recovery system, implementing strategies to enhance debt collection efficiency and minimize financial risks. Her expertise in risk assessment and negotiation has contributed significantly to strengthening the bank’s overall credit management framework.

Linda holds a technical degree in Assistant Management from the University of Djibouti.

Saredo Abdillahi has 10 years of experience in the banking sector with expertise in Audit and Management Control.

She has held several positions at Banque Of Africa Mer Rouge (BOAMR), where she began her career. She started as Institutional Account Manager and was in charge of prospecting and developing the customer portfolio. Following this, she held the position of Administrative Manager for individual and corporate loans. Four years later, she was promoted to Head of the Department of Organization and Quality where she led several projects involving the migration of the electronic banking management system, the development of new credit and treasury management platforms, and the launch of new products.

Saredo holds a Masters Degree in Audit and Management Control from Settat National School of Business and Management.

Stanli is a seasoned Information Technology professional with 11 years of experience in the banking sector in Africa, specializing in the development, implementation, and support of core banking solutions.

He has held key roles such as Banking Application Support Head and Core Banking Web Application Developer, specializing in Oracle and ASP.NET at Zenith Infotech Bangalore. Additionally, he collaborated with two prominent banking software providers in India to implement core banking solutions. As the Head of IT, he played a major role in Finacle and RTGS and ACP/ACH clearing house project implementation in Sierra Leone and Gambia.

Stanli holds a Higher Diploma in Software Engineering.

Neima has over 26 years of experience in the banking sector with an expertise in compliance, financial controls and operations.

She has held senior positions with some of the largest banks in Djibouti, as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Director of the Business Continuity Plan. She was Chief Financial Officer of the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Djibouti as well as acting Chief Executive Officer before joining iib East Africa as Chief Operating Officer.

Neima holds a Masters Degree in Economics from University of Le Mans, a Masters Degree in Management Control, Accountancy, and Financial Management from INTEC-CNAM Paris as well as a degree from the Institute of Banking Techniques in Paris.

Asghar has over 20 years of experience in financial management and strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Prior to joining iib, he held senior finance roles at JS Bank Ltd and Summit Bank Ltd, focusing on ERP implementation, M&A accounting, budgeting, and forecasting. He began his career at A.F. Ferguson & Co. (a PwC member firm), gaining expertise in audit, governance, and financial risk assessment. As CFO at iib East Africa, he oversees financial operations, performance evaluation, and process automation, providing strategic insights to the CEO and Board.

Asghar holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Karachi.

Papa brings over 20 years of experience in retail, corporate and sovereign banking in Africa, France, and Eastern Europe.

Papa Demba previously served as Executive Commercial and Marketing Director for Africa and French Territory Overseas at Société Générale Group covering 19 countries including Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal to name a few. Prior to that, he has held several keys senior positions at Société Générale including Head of Corporate Banking in Senegal and Head of Retail Banking in Burkina Faso. Papa Demba began his career as a consultant in financial services. He has led several projects for majors banks in France and brings expertise in innovation and digital technology to deploy and execute strategies that generate sustainable growth.

Papa Demba holds a Masters degree from the French Military Academy of Saint Cyr and a Masters degree from ESCP Europe.

Omer has over 2 decades of banking experience in the North American, Asian & Middle Eastern markets with a primary focus towards Global Market Sales and Structuring.

mer has over 2 decades of banking experience in the North American, Asian & Middle Eastern markets with a primary focus towards Global Market Sales and Structuring.

With an extensive background in coverage of Local Markets Fixed Income and Currencies (FIC) businesses with Global Multinationals, Local Corporates and Financial Institutions, Omer has the ability to communicate and work effectively across different cultures and boundaries to deliver results. He has been responsible for delivering on revenue budgets and executing first line of defence towards a strong risk and control environment.

Omer started his banking career in Pakistan and then from 2003 to 2007 he worked with Credit Suisse and Barclays in New York with a primary focus towards FI Derivative Structuring and Structured Repos. Following this, from 2007 to 2021, Omer worked in various roles, at Deutsche Bank in Singapore, London and Dubai, covering Financial Institutions, Supras and Global MNC Corporates for their Emerging Market requirements. Key products included FX, Rate Derivatives and Local Market Financing which covered Episodic as well as Flow Risk Management Solutions behind Asset Swaps, Strategic Investments, DCM – Project Financing, Cross Border Trades and Payment Flows.

Omer holds an MS in Financial Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA and an MS in Finance from Imperial College Business School, London UK. Omer also served on the Imperial College Business School, Alumni Advisory Board (2016 – 2018). He holds a Flying PPL License.