Barclays Africa Group announces the appointment of Mizinga Melu as Chief Executive of Barclays Africa Regional Management

Barclays Africa Group announces the appointment of Mizinga Melu as Chief Executive of Barclays Africa Regional Management. Effective from 1 October 2014, Mizinga will be responsible for the group’s businesses outside of South Africa.

Commenting on the appointment, Barclays Africa Group Chief Executive Maria Ramos said: “I am excited that we were able to appoint someone with such breadth of skills and experience into this role. Her appointment will be instrumental in executing our strategy on the continent.”

Mizinga joined the then Absa Group in March 2013 as Managing Director of NBC Tanzania, where she built a strong team who are transforming that business. She is leaving the business in a much stronger position from where the team will continue to build.

Previously Mizinga held a number of roles at Standard Chartered including: CEO of Standard Chartered Zambia, Global Head of Development Organisations in the UK, and Africa Regional Head of Financial Institutions in both South Africa and Kenya.

With an MBA from Henley Management School and deep experience across many countries in Africa, Mizinga brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the role.

The country Managing Directors of all Barclays Africa’s businesses outside South Africa will report to Mizinga, who will co-ordinate integrated planning and ensure the development of product-led and country-specific strategies, as well as support their execution. In addition, Mizinga will oversee the development of stakeholder relationships with governments, regulators, the Boards and customers in the countries.

Mizinga will report to David Hodnett, Deputy CEO of Barclays Africa Group.