Ruth Zaipuna

Chief Executive Officer at NMB Bank Plc

Ruth Zaipuna has a diverse work experience in the finance industry. Ruth served as the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer at NMB Bank Plc since 2020 and 2019 respectively. Prior to that, they held the position of Chief Financial Officer at the same company from 2018 to 2019. Before joining NMB Bank, they worked as the Chief Financial Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania from 2011 to 2018. Ruth also has experience as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited since 2016. Ruth started their career at PwC Tanzania in 2002 as an Assurance Auditor and worked there until 2011.

Ruth Zaipuna pursued their Master's degree in MBA in Finance and BCOM Accounting from the University of Dar es Salaam from 1997 to 2002. Ruth also attained the CPA (T) in Public Practice qualification from Professional Qualifications between 2005 and 2010.

Location

Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Links


Org chart


Teams


Offices


NMB Bank Plc

6 followers

NMB Bank Plc. (“NMB”) is a full service commercial bank incorporated in the United Republic of Tanzania. Through its 3 main business divisions: Retail, Wholesale, and Treasury, NMB provides a suite of financial services and products to retail customers, farmers, SMEs, Corporates, Institutions and the Government. The bank has 226 branches, over 8,000 Agents (Wakala) and more than 700 ATMs across the country and is represented in all districts of Tanzania. NMB has over 4 million customers and employs over 3,400 staff. It is listed at the Dar Es Salaam Stock Exchange and its largest shareholders are the strategic partners Arise B.V with a 34.9% shareholding and the Government of Tanzania with a 31.8% shareholding. Euromoney awards for excellence selected NMB as the “Best Bank in Tanzania” for 8 years in a row from 2013-2020. The bank has been named The Safest Bank in Tanzania for the year 2020 by Global Finance Magazine. NMB Bank was also awarded as the Best Blended Finance Partner in Africa for banks working with International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in 2019. Also, the Best Retail and Best Commercial Bank in Tanzania by the Banker East Africa Magazine in 2018. For more information about NMB and its services, please visit our website: www.nmbbank.co.tz