Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited explained

Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited
Type:Private
Location:NDC Development House, Ohio Street, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Key People:Nehemiah Kyando Mchechu
Chairperson[1]
Adam Charles Mihayo
Managing Director
Assets:TSh 564 billion (US$245.4 million) (2019)[2]
Industry:Financial services
Products:Loans, savings, investments, debit cards, credit cards, mortgages

Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited, also known as BOA Tanzania (BOAT), is one of the commercial banks in Tanzania that have been licensed by the Bank of Tanzania, the country's central bank and national banking regulator.[3]

Location

The headquarters and main branch of Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited, are located at National Development Corporation House, Ohio Street, at the corner with Kivukoni Road, in the central business district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's business capital and largest city.[4] The geographical coordinates of the bank's headquarters are: 6°49'03.0"S, 39°17'31.0"E (Latitude:-6.817500; Longitude:39.291944).

Overview

BOA Tanzania is a retail commercial bank that provides services to multinational companies, mid-size local enterprises, and small retail businesses. As of December 2019, BOA Tanzania was a medium-sized financial services provider, with total assets of TSh 564 billion (approximately US$245.4 million), with customer deposits totalling TSh 390 billion (approximately US$169.7 million).[2]

Bank of Africa Group

The bank is a member of the Bank of Africa Group, a multinational, Pan African bank headquartered in Bamako, Mali, with presence in 18 countries, across a network of 16 commercial banks, one financial corporation, one banque de l’habitat, one brokerage firm, two investment companies, one asset management company and one Group representative office in Paris. As of December 2018, the group's total assets were valued at €7.62 billion (US$8.24 billion).[5]

History

BOA Tanzania started its operations in June 2007, when Bank of Africa Group acquired Euroafrican Bank Tanzania, which had been operational since 1995.[6]

Governance

The bank is supervised by a board of directors, chaired by Nehemiah Kyando Mchechu, a non-executive board member.[7] The managing director and chief executive officer of the bank is Adam Charles Mihayo.[2] [7] [8]

Branch network

As of December 2019, the bank maintained 27 networked branches, including 13 branches in Dar es Salaam, 13 branches in other Tanzanian cities and towns and one Business Centre in Dar es Salaam.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 January 2021 . Tanzania: Bank of Tanzania Approves Appointment of Boa Board Chairman . . The Citizen Reporter . 10 January 2021 . Dar es Salaam . The Citizen (Tanzania) via AllAfrica.com.
  2. Web site: . Restructuring: Bank of Africa (Tanzania) issues clarification . 17 February 2020 . Rosemary Mirondo . 19 February 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  3. Web site: . Directory Of Banks and Financial Institutions Operating In Tanzania, As Of 1 January 2020 . 1 January 2020 . 19 February 2020 . Bank of Tanzania . Dar es Salaam.
  4. Web site: 2020 . Location of the headquarters of Bank of Africa Tanzania Limited . . Bank of Africa Group . 19 February 2020.
  5. Web site: 2020 . Bank of Africa Group: Shareholders and Activity Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2018 . . 19 February 2020 . Bank of Africa Group . 26 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926063204/https://www.bank-of-africa.net/en/key-figures . dead .
  6. Web site: 7 January 2019 . BOA Tanzania In Two Month Deposits Mobilization Promotion . IPP Media . The Guardian (Tanzania) . The Guardian Reporter . 9 February 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  7. Web site: Kitomari Banking & Finance Blog . Bank of Africa Introduces The New Managing Director In Tanzania . Arden Kitomari . 4 April 2019 . 19 February 2020 . Dar es Salaam.
  8. Web site: Bank of Africa appoints new CEO . . 29 January 2019 . 19 February 2020 . Josephine Christopher . Dar es Salaam.