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Jeremy Awori is the Chief Executive Officer of the Ecobank Group. He assumed this role on 1st March 2023, following a distinguished career of over 25 years in the financial industry. Prior to joining Ecobank, Jeremy served in leadership roles including Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Absa Bank Kenya, and senior roles at Standard Chartered in various countries and regions across the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

Jeremy served as the former Chairman of the Kenya Bankers Association and was a former board member of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). He is also a Board Member of the United Nations Global Compact Network Kenya.

Jeremy has received various prestigious awards in recognition of his outstanding achievements. These include being named one of the top two business leaders on the continent at the All-Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA), as well as Top CEO Impacting Business in East Africa by Business Monthly magazine three consecutive years (2020 to 2022). He is a Fellow of both the Aspen Global Leadership Institute and African Leadership Initiative.

Jeremy is passionate about driving the gender agenda in business and organisations. He was also appointed by the President of Kenya to serve as a board member and lead fundraiser of the Kenya Emergency Covid-19 Fund, to steer the private sector response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jeremy has an MBA from McGill University and a BSc in Pharmacy from Manchester University.