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Commenting on the appointment, Barclays Africa Group Chief Executive Maria Ramos expressed excitement with the appointment of someone with such breadth of skills and experience to the role.
She says Ms Melu appointment will be instrumental in executing the Bank’s strategy on the continent.
Ms Melu joined the then Absa Group in March 2013 as Managing Director of NBC Tanzania.
The country Managing Directors of all Barclays Africa’s businesses outside South Africa will report to Ms Melu, who will co-ordinate integrated planning and ensure the development of product-led and country-specific strategies, as well as support their execution.
Ms Melu previously held a number of roles at Standard Chartered including: CEO of Standard Chartered Zambia, Global Head of Development Organisations in the UK, and Africa Regional Head of Financial Institutions in both South Africa and Kenya.