Mr. John Kimani is a professional banker and business leader with over 34 years of experience in commercial banking and technology operations. He has held senior leadership roles across many banking institutions including Standard Chartered Bank Kenya, BMS/TS Botswana, IT Integrators Botswana, Head of Corporate & Treasury Operations at Barclays Bank Botswana, Africa Regional Head of Payments, Strategy, Risk & Operations at Barclays Africa (now Absa) based in South Africa, Chief Information Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, Chief Operating Officer at Access Bank Botswana (formerly BancABC), and Regional Chief Operating Officer at Access Bank PLC for East Africa Region based in Kenya before his retirement in 2024. A thought leader, mentor and coach, John is passionate about environmental sustainability (ESG) and he occasionally does sports.
