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Mr Kenny Fihla was appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer and executive director of Absa Group and Absa Bank, effective 17 June 2025.
Kenny is a recognised leader with substantial Pan-African banking experience and a proven track record.
He has nearly 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the banking sector. He joined Standard Bank Group in 2006 as head of Investor Services, Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). In 2008, he was appointed head of Transactional Products and Services, SA, for Standard Bank CIB, whereafter he was appointed deputy chief executive of CIB in November 2016 and chief executive officer of CIB in May 2017, a role he held until August 2024. He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Standard Bank Group and Chief Executive Officer Standard Bank South Africa effective 1 September 2024. As Deputy Chief Executive, he was the accountable executive for Standard Bank’s subsidiaries outside of South Africa.
Kenny holds an MSc in Financial Economics (University of London) and an MBA (University of the Witwatersrand).