Former Nairobi County Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe has been confirmed to take up his new job as Chief Commercial Officer at Equity Group Holdings.
Igathe’s appointment was approved alongside that of Julius Kayaboke who will be the Group Customer Experience and Product Management Director.
The appointment came after he resigned from his City Hall job in January this year while Kayaboke has been the Marketing Director of Heineken in Rwanda since 2001.
[caption caption="Governor Mike Sonko and Polycarp Igathe consult at a past event "]
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“Am lucky and thrilled to join an outstanding and exceptional team of professionals at the iconic Equity Group Holdings Plc. renowned for delivery of socio-economic prosperity in Africa.
"The group is powered by a peerless economic engine, fueled by financial technology, social impact investment & inclusive, customer-focused financial services,” noted Igathe when he took up the new job on Wednesday.
He added; “I am therefore glad to offer my networks and experience in the Eastern Africa private sector scene to grow the Equity brand in the corporate segment of the market.”
Equity Group MD and CEO Dr James Mwangi expressed excitement in welcoming the pair into the group’s executive roles.
He lauded the executives for their broad and deep knowledge, experience, networks and relationships across the Eastern African private sector.
“They will join a highly talented Equity team to take Equity to the next level. Being insiders in the private sector, they will drive acquisition, growth, and retention of the clients incorporate sector and high net worth individuals because they understand distribution logistics and the SME value chain, their needs and aspirations,” held Mwangi.
The appointments are part of the bank’s focus on attraction, retention and development of talent meant to drive the group's socio-economic transformation agenda through innovation and delivery of new services to its customer base.
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