Kenyans are increasingly logging on to chat, share, like and learn more than ever before. And with 26 million internet users and an estimated 4 million people actively using social media platforms, it is no wonder that the Kenya Bankers Association’s (KBA) online event, “My Chat with a Bank CEO”, has become popular.
KBA CEO Habil Olaka says since the CEO Chat was conceptualised in 2012, more than 20 CEOs have hosted sessions, covering wide-ranging topics, including banks and the capital markets, financial inclusion, Islamic banking, mortgages and real estate investments as well as career advice.
More than 120,000 people have followed the quarterly event via Twitter and Facebook and 1,200 people have registered to “speak” directly to the different bank chief executive officers who host the quarterly chat sessions.
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Making up the CEO Chat line-up for the quarter are Paul Njaga, Chase Bank Kenya CEO; Lamin Manjang, Standard Chartered’s Regional CEO; and Charles Njuguna, CEO of Faulu Microfinance Bank. Under the broad theme of “Credit Demand and Accessibility”, the executives will cover the topics of SME Credit Needs and Opportunities, Household Access to Credit, and Microfinance Lending and Accessibility, respectively.
The events take place at 9am to 10am on Friday, 12th June; 10am to 11am on Wednesday, 17th June; and 10am to 11am on Wednesday 24th June.
“The CEO Chat sessions are open to all and members of the public are encouraged to engage in a productive conversation that will contribute to the transformation of banking in Kenya,” says Mr Olaka.
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