Spokesperson
Dedicated Team Behind RAWBANK Success
General Manager
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.
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.
Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Administration, Compliance, and Sustainability Division
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.
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.
Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Risk, Compliance, and Credit Division
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.
He has been Deputy Managing Director in charge of support and infrastructure since April 2019.
Chairman of the Board’s IT and Technology Committee
Chairman of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Risk 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
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
Member of the Ethics and Compliance Committee
Member of the Risk Committee
Member of the Risk Committee
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.
He has been an independent director at RAWBANK since July 2019.
Member of the Compensation Committee
Member of the Appointments Committee
Member of the Board’s IT and Technology 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 Nothingam 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.
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.
Born in Kinshasa, Mustafa Rawji completed his secondary education in London and obtained a master’s degree in finance in Boston (Babson College.
General Manager
Christian Kamanzi has a degree in applied economics and accounting and is a graduate of FUCAM in Mons (Belgium).
Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Administration, Compliance, and Sustainability Division
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.
Executive Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Risk, Compliance, and Credit Division