Yogendra Soobarah

Yogendra Soobarah serves as the Chief People & Culture Officer at AfrAsia Bank Limited since April 2025, bringing over 20 years of senior management experience in retail trade, FMCG, and telecoms across Mauritius and Africa. Previously, Yogendra held the position of Head Of People & Culture at Absa Mauritius, focusing on strategic HR, performance management, and talent development. Other roles include Director at Championing HR Consulting, Human Resources Director at Vivacell, and Senior Executive at Orange. Yogendra has also worked as a Reward Manager for Sub Saharan Africa at British American Tobacco and occupied senior HR roles at Millicom and Palmar Group of Companies. Yogendra holds CIPD qualifications and has pursued education at prominent institutions, including the University of Michigan and the Indian School of Business.