Bank of Africa Kenya explained

Bank of Africa Kenya Limited
Type:Private
Founded:2004
Predecessor:Calyon Bank Kenya Limited
Location City:Nairobi, Kenya
Key People:Dennis Awori
Chairman
Ronald Marambii
Managing Director
Industry:Banking and Finance.
Revenue: KES:2.04 billion (US$ 18.7 million) (2019)
Assets: KES:43.996 billion (US$403.27 million) (2019)[1]
Num Employees:530+ (2016)

Bank of Africa Kenya Limited (BOA Kenya), is a commercial bank in Kenya. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Central Bank of Kenya, the country's central bank and the national banking regulator.[2]

Overview

BOA Kenya is a mid-tier bank and is ranked 15th out of the 42 commercial banks in Kenya by the CBK. The bank provides banking services to corporate, SMEs, investment groups as well as individuals. As at 31 December 2019, the bank's total assets were valued at KES:43.996 billion (US$403.27 million), with shareholders' equity valued at KSh4.28 billion (approx. USD39.2 million.[1] The bank's customer base was in excess of 100,000, as of March 2016.[3]

History

The Bank traces its roots from Calyon Bank (formally Credit Agricole Indosuez) which was founded in 1981.[4] In April 2004, Groupe Bank of Africa (BOA Group) acquired the operations of Credit Agricole Indosuez in Kenya and incorporated them into its newly formed subsidiary BOA Kenya. This transaction was completed on June 30, 2004.[5]

BOA Kenya has invested in BOA Uganda (52.72%), making it a subsidiary and a 24.1% stake in BOA Tanzania, making it an associate.[6]

Ownership

BOA Kenya is a member of the Mali based Bank of Africa Group., shareholding in the bank's stock was as depicted below:[1]

+ BOA Kenya Stock Ownership
Rank Name of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Bank of Africa Benin
2
3Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
4Bank of Africa Madagascar
5Bank of Africa Ivory Coast
6Bank of Africa (Red Sea)
7Agora S.A.*
Total

Note:

Governance

BOA Kenya is governed by a ten-person board of directors with Dennis Awori as Chairman and Ronald Marambii as the Managing Director.[8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bank of Africa Kenya Limited: Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2019 . Bank of Africa Kenya Limited . Bank of Africa Kenya . 25 March 2020 . 10 January 2021 . Nairobi.
  2. Web site: 28 March 2016. 28 March 2016. Directory of Licenced Commercial Banks, Mortgage Finance Institutions and Authorised Non-Operating Bank Holding Companies. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). CBK. Nairobi.
  3. Web site: Bank of Africa acquires KSh1.5bn office block in Westlands for relocation . . 17 March 2016 . 29 March 2016 . Mugambi Mutegi . Nairobi.
  4. Web site: BOA Niger - 2014 Rapport annuel. 2015-12-24. BOA Group. https://web.archive.org/web/20151225110846/http://www.bank-of-africa.net/sites/default/files/annual_report_2014_en.pdf. 25 December 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Book: Kenya Gazette . Government Press . Nairobi . 1416 . Gazette Notice: 4697 . https://books.google.com/books?id=Bgr1NW-r7cEC&q=Calyon+Bank+Kenya&pg=PA1416. 106 . 57 . 25 June 2004.
  6. Web site: Annual Report 2014 . . 31 December 2014. 2015-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225075909/http://boauganda.com/img/products/boa_annual_report_2014.pdf. 25 December 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Our Key Figures . 24 December 2015 . . 24 December 2015 . Bank of Arica Group.
  8. Web site: 28 March 2016. 24 March 2016. Bogged by bad debts Bank of Africa Kenya sinks into loss territory. Herbling . David . Business Daily Africa. Nairobi.