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Mazhar RAWJI

Member of the Board’s Credit Committee

Member of the Board's Credit Committee

Mazhar RAWJI

Mazhar Rawji is one of the founding visionaries of Rawbank and a respected business leader with decades of entrepreneurial experience in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He played a pivotal role in the creation and long-term development of Rawbank, helping establish it as the country’s leading commercial bank through a steadfast commitment to sound governance, financial strength, and sustainable growth.
Today, he serves as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Board’s Credit Committee, where he continues to contribute his strategic insight and deep understanding of the Congolese economy and financial sector.
He is also Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors.

Mustafa RAWJI

General Manager

Mustafa RAWJI

Born in Kinshasa, Mustafa Rawji completed his secondary education in London and obtained a master's degree in finance in Boston (Babson College. He began his career at Calyon Bank, first in Geneva, then in Paris. In 2002, he helped created RAWBANKTwo years later, he took the initiative to acquire additional international banking experience and joined HSBC in Dubai, where he worked for five years as a sales executive in the Corporate, Investment & Merchant Banking department.

In September 2009, he joined RAWBANK as Deputy Secretary General. He successively held the positions of Chairman of the Credit Committee, Head of the Marketing & Communication Department and Chairman of the Quality Committee. At the end of 2013, he was appointed Director of Strategic Development and, in 2014, Vice-Chairman of the Management Committee. In July 2015, he was appointed Deputy General Manager in charge of support and infrastructure. He was appointed Managing Director in 2020.

Hugues BOSALA

Executive Deputy General Manager, Sales Division

Hugues BOSALA

Hugues Bosala is the Deputy General Manager in charge of Business Development at Rawbank, where he helps drive the bank's strategic direction and business growth. A banking professional with over fifteen years of experience, he has built the majority of his career at Rawbank, having joined the institution in 2008 as a Retail Credit Analyst. He has held positions of increasing responsibility, serving successively as Branch Manager in Bukavu, Regional Director for Kinshasa, and Country Head of Corporate and Institutional Banking, before being appointed to the Executive Management team in 2025. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself by his ability to lead results-oriented teams, structure high-performing commercial strategies, and significantly contribute to the bank's market share growth—particularly in strategic sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure. Hugues Bosala holds a law degree from the Protestant University of the Congo and an MBA from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. He has further honed his expertise through high-level executive training programs in leadership, digital transformation, and strategic management, notably at IESE Business School and Concordia University. Recognized for his structured leadership, strong execution skills, and ability to navigate complex environments, he focuses his efforts on driving sustainable performance, innovation, and the transformation of the banking sector. Alongside his professional responsibilities, he is committed to human capital development, notably through his role as a mentor in the SheLeads program, which supports female talent within Rawbank.

Christian KAMANZI

Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Administration, Compliance, and Sustainability Division

Christian KAMANZI

Christian Kamanzi has a degree in applied economics and accounting and is a graduate of FUCAM in Mons (Belgium). Christian Kamanzi acquired his first professional experience as a junior auditor at DRT-Cabinet Michel Vaes in Brussels (now Deloitte & Touche). In 1993, he moved to Kinshasa where he was assistant treasurer at Citibank In 1996, he became vice-president in charge of operations and sales at the Banque de Commerce et de Développement in Kinshasa. In 2002, he returned to Citibank where he was appointed Director of Treasury until 2004, when he became General Manager of the Union des Banques Congolaises.

In 2007, he joined RAWBANKas director and member of the Management Committee. In 2013, he was appointed to head the Operations and Security Department. He held the position of Secretary General in April 2018 until his appointment as Deputy Managing Director in charge of Administration and Risk since April 2019.

Simultaneously, he chairs the Board of Directors of Interswitch, the EIG in charge of coordinating the Multipay Interbank Project.

Nadeem AKHTAR

Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Risk, Compliance, and Credit Division

Nadeem AKHTAR

Nadeem Akhtar holds a Master's degree in Finance and Control from New Delhi and has 15 years of experience in the banking sector, initially as a credit officer in an Indian bank in New Delhi. He joined RAWBANK in 2004 as Head of Credit and later became Chief Risk Officer.

He has been Deputy Managing Director in charge of support and infrastructure since April 2019.

Paul CARDOEN

Chairman of the Board’s IT and Technology Committee
Chairman of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Chairman of the Board's IT and Technology Committee
Chairman of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Paul CARDOEN

With extensive experience in the financial services sector across Europe, Africa, Asia and the United States, Paul CARDOEN is currently CEO of the agro-industrial group SIAT ,active in the cultivation and sale of vegetable oils and rubber in Africa, director of Banque Atlantique, an African banking group and director at Banque Atlantique, an African banking group and administrator of RAWBANK .

He has served on various boards of financial institutions in Ghana, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. He has also chaired several risk, audit, and compensation committees. His specialty is to act as a catalyst for strategic and digital transformation in growth, acquisition or restructuring situations. He has been certified by the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) after successfully completing the Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption program.Strategy in the age of digital disruption”.

He draws his expertise from:

Emerging markets and Africa Strategy and operational optimization Digital transformation (data, processes, systems, culture) Risk management, governance, and regulatory compliance

Benjamin NZAILU

Member of the Ethics and Compliance Committee
Member of the Risk Committee

Benjamin NZAILU

Benjamin Nzailu is a certified public accountant in the DRC. After earning a degree in Financial Management from the University of Kinshasa, he joined one of the Big 4 audit firms, from which he retired as a partner. He has led several assignments in the banking sector. He currently pursues a limited role in auditing and consulting. He holds professional certifications in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. He also holds a certificate in Strategy from HEC Paris.

He has been an independent director at RAWBANK since July 2019.

Tatiana Maresca

Executive Director, Human Resources and Internal Communications Division

Tatiana Maresca

Kadija Sangho

Executive Director, Finance and Treasury Division

Kadija Sangho

Kadija Sangho Keita holds a Master’s degree in Accounting, Control, and Audit from IAE Gustave Eiffel University, as well as a Master’s degree in Financial Management from HEC Paris. She also holds the DSCG (Higher Diploma in Accounting and Management). She has had a long career with the Société Générale Group in France and across Africa (Central Africa, Morocco, and West Africa), progressing from Accounting Reporting Officer in 2009 to Regional Chief Financial Officer for West Africa in 2022. In 2024, Kadija joined Rawbank as Chief Financial Officer.

Zain RAWJI

Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Board’s IT and Technology Committee

Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Board's IT and Technology Committee

Zain RAWJI

Zain Rawji holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Economics fromthe University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Zain Rawji He started his professional career in 2008 at INVESTEC BANK where he held the position of sports finance analyst. He then joined the Swiss bank CREDIT AGRICOLE between 2012 and 2013 as a member of the trade finance department. In 2013 he returned to Kinshasa and joined RAWBANK where he put his rich banking experience to good use within the Credit Committee, first as a member, then as vice president and, since April 2020, as president.

Zain RAWJI was appointed to the Board of Directors of this bank in April 2018, and was then appointed member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, one of the five specialized committees of the deliberative body of this bank set up in 2019. At the same time, he is a director in RAWSUR SA and RAWSUR LIFE SA, two insurance companies of the RAWJI Group operating in the DRC since 2017.

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Born in Kinshasa, Mustafa Rawji completed his secondary education in London and obtained a master’s degree in finance in Boston (Babson College.

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Mustafa RAWJI

General Manager

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Christian Kamanzi has a degree in applied economics and accounting and is a graduate of FUCAM in Mons (Belgium).

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Christian KAMANZI

Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Administration, Compliance, and Sustainability Division

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Nadeem Akhtar holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Control from New Delhi and has 15 years of experience in the banking sector, initially as a credit officer in an Indian bank in New Delhi.

Antoine Kiala holds a master’s degree in business administration from ICHEC/Entreprises/Belgium and a bachelor’s degree in commercial and financial sciences from ISC/Gombe.

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Antoine KIALA

Non-excutive director

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