Ecobank Kenya Appoints Risper Alaro as Non-Executive Director

Ecobank Kenya has appointed Ms. Risper Alaro as a Non-Executive Director following approval by the Central Bank of Kenya. Her appointment has enabled Ecobank Kenya to achieve 55% women representation on the Board of Directors

Her appointment brings the number of women on Ecobank Kenya’s nine-member board to five, representing 55% representation of women and reinforcing Ecobank Kenya’s commitment to inclusive leadership and gender diversity in corporate governance.

Risper Alaro brings more than 25 years of experience in financial leadership, business transformation and organisational leadership.

She currently serves as Group Finance Director at Centum Investment Company PLC, where she provides financial leadership across the Group’s diversified investment portfolio, supporting disciplined capital allocation, business performance and long-term value creation.

“As Ecobank advances its growth ambitions and deepens its presence in Kenya, we are confident that Risper’s extensive leadership experience will bring valuable perspective to the Board’s oversight role in the Bank’s next chapter,” said Ecobank Kenya Board in an official announcement.

Beyond her executive career, Alaro serves on the boards of Kenya Climate Ventures and the Nairobi Securities Exchange. She has also served on the boards of Bank of Kigali and Population Services Kenya, extending her governance experience across financial services, capital markets and the non-profit sector.

Her appointment builds on the West African lender’s growing representation of women in leadership, following the appointment of Rebecca Mbithi as Managing Director in February and business leader Flora Mutahi to the Board in June.

Together, these appointments underscore the bank’s commitment to advancing women’s leadership and strengthening gender diversity in corporate governance.

Ecobank Kenya

The Kenyan lender is a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of Ecobank Group, which is headquartered in Lomé, Togo. Ecobank Group operates in 34 countries in Africa, and also has local representative offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Johannesburg, South Africa. Ecobank Group also has a banking licence in France and international offices in Beijing, China; London, UK; and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Ecobank Group Network

The Togolese-based lender began its operations in Kenya in 2007 under the supervision and regulation of Central Bank of Kenya and has 16 branches. In line with its digital strategy, the Bank has 16 ATMs across the country, over 370 personnel and over 100 Xpress Point agencies serving customers through Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking and treasury business divisions.

The lender is the leading private pan-African banking group with unrivalled African expertise. Present in 34 sub-Saharan African countries, as well as France, the UK, UAE and China, its unique pan-African platform provides a single gateway for payments, cash management, trade and investment.

The Group employs over 14,000 people and offers Consumer, Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking products, services and solutions across multiple channels, including digital, to over 32 million customers.

The Group has recently won various global and continental awards in 2026 as follows:

• African Bank of the Year by African Banker Magazine Awards
• Best Bank in Africa 2026 by Global Finance