Absa Group

Craig is the Chief Executive of Barclays Africa and Absa Retail and Business Banking (RBB).

Craig is the former Chief Executive of Standard Bank Asia and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China strategic partnership. Prior to his 12-year tenure at Standard Bank, he was the Managing Director of Tourvest Investment Corporation Limited and Head of Personal, Private and Branch Banking at Nedbank and Peoples Bank.

Kennedy is Chief Executive of Barclays Africa and the Head of Absa Group Strategy.

Kennedy has extensive experience in financial services, having served in the position of Chief Executive of Corporate & Investment Banking at Standard Bank of South Africa since 2009. He started his career in retail at Standard Bank 1991 and held a variety of senior positions. Kennedy is responsible for all operational and business activities outside South Africa for both Barclays and Absa and leads business strategy across Africa for Absa and Barclays.

David is the Group Financial Director.

David completed his articles with KPMG where he became a partner in the financial services team. He then joined Standard Bank Group, where, for seven years, he was involved in group risk and retail credit. David joined Absa in 2008 as the Chief Risk Officer. He was appointed as Absa's Group Financial Director on 1 March 2010.

Willie is the Chief Executive of Absa Financial Services.

Willie joined Absa Consultants and Actuaries as an actuary in 1995. He subsequently served as General Manager: Operations, as Managing Director: Absa Life and Managing Executive: Absa Financial Services Corporate division.

Willie participates in the Association for Savings and Investments SA and the Actuarial Society of South Africa. He also serves as a trustee of Bankmed.

Sarah joined Absa as Group Human Resources Executive, Africa

She was employed at Anglo American Plc for 31 years, and most recently held the position of Head of Human Resources: Other Mining and Industrial Businesses.

Bobby is the Africa Group Executive responsible for Marketing, Communications, and Public Affairs

Bobby has held senior roles within Charter Life, Nedbank Group and South African Breweries. He then joined Liberty Group, where he held the position of Chief Executive Officer: Marketing and Distribution. Bobby moved from Liberty Group to Absa in 2010

Jan is Chief Risk Officer

Jan initially worked at KPMG both in South Africa and England, where he held the position of a senior manager. In 2000, Jan moved to Goldman Sachs where he was appointed as an executive director. In 2003, Jan joined FirstRand where he was later appointed as Chief Risk Officer.

Nomkhita is the Chief Executive of Absa Wealth.

Nomkhita spent the better part of her career at Alexander Forbes performing different functions from when she joined in 1997. Prior to her joining Absa, she was the Managing Director of Alexander Forbes Financial Services Holdings Limited.

Nomkhita also serves as a board member of the SA Mint and SA Bank Notes companies.

Maria is the Group Chief Executive.

Maria was previously the Director-General of the National Treasury and in January 2004, she was appointed as the Group Chief Executive of Transnet Limited. Maria joined Absa as Group Chief Executive in 2009, and is a member of the Barclays PLC Executive Committee.

David is the Africa Chief Operating and Integration Officer.

David joined Barclays in 2006 and became the Chief Executive of Barclays Africa and Chief Executive of Africa Retail and Business Banking in November 2011. Prior to his appointment at Barclays, he was the Chief Operating Officer, Global Cards at Citibank NA.

Stephen is the Chief Executive Officer of Absa Capital and Wealth.

Stephen initially worked at Ernst & Young Inc. In 1991, he moved to the United Kingdom, as a senior auditor at Knox Cropper and then as Finance Manager of the Richmond Fellowship Housing Association. Returning to South Africa, Stephen worked at Deutsche Bank where his last role was Head: Coverage and Corporate Advisory. After joining Absa in 2006, Stephen held the positions of Deputy Chief Executive and Head: Investment Banking at Absa Capital.

Charles joined Absa as the General Counsel, Africa.

Prior to his appointment to the Group, Charles worked as legal consultant for Webber Wentzel, as Group Executive: Commercial Legal at MTN Group Limited and as Director: Legal Services at Standard Bank.