Vivienne Yeda Apopo

Vivienne Yeda Apopo
Born Kenya
Residence Kampala, Uganda
Nationality Kenyan
Citizenship Kenya
Alma mater Edith Cowan University
(MBA)
University of London (LLM)
Occupation Banker, Business Attorney
Years active 1990 — present
Known for Legal Skills, Administrative Skills
Home town Nairobi
Title Director General
East African Development Bank

Vivienne Yeda Apopo is a Kenyan banker and business attorney. She is the current Director General of East African Development Bank (EADB).[1] She assumed that position on 15 January 2009.[2] She also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kenya, since 14 March 2011.[3]

Background

She was born Vivienne Yeda, in Kenya, during the second half of the 20th century.

Education

Vivienne Apopo holds the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), obtained from Edith Cowan University in Australia. She also holds the degree of Master of Laws (LLM), from the University of London.[4]

Work experience

Prior to her employment at EADB, Ms. Apopo worked for the African Development Bank (AfDB), as the Resident Representative and Country Manager for Zambia.[5][6] Prior to that, circa 2006, she served as "Director of Legal Affairs at the EADB".

Recognition

In May 2014, Vivienne Yeda Apopo, was recognized for her work at EADB, when she was awarded the "African Banker of the Year Award", by the annual African Bank Award Ceremony, held in Kigali, Rwanda. The African Banker Awards are organised by African Banker magazine and BusinessinAfrica Events (BIAE). The awards are sponsored by the AfDB, the EADB, Emerging Markets Payments, MasterCard International, and other leading industry organisations.[7] In October 2014, she was named "Business Leader of the Year", by the Africa-America Institute, at an awards ceremony held in New York, in recognition of her contribution to "development banking, finance and business in Africa for over 20 years".[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Magazine, . (26 August 2011). "Vivienne Yeda Apopo (Kenya): Director General EADB". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Juuko, Sylvia (5 March 2009). "East African Development Bank Gets New Chief". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Central Bank of Kenya: Ms Vivienne A. Y. Apopo, Member". Central Bank of Kenya. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Profile of Vivienne Yeda Apopo". Central Bank of Kenya. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  5. ↑ Makangale, Damas (22 March 2010). "East African Development Bank Braces for Restructuring Despite Multimillion Dollar Legal Obligation". TheExpress.Com (Dar es Salaam). Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  6. ↑ Njoku, Felix (3 December 2008). "Zambia Signs US$24 Million AfDB Budget Support Loan Agreement, Endorses African Legal Support Facility Agreement". African Development Bank (Lusaka Office). Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "African Banker Awards 2014". Ic-Events.Net. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  8. ↑ The EastAfrican, Reporter (9 October 2014). "EADB Top Executive Vivienne Yeda Wins Award". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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