John Gachora…
Every man has his own modus operandi.
For Gachora, he seems to be the man that audaciously believes himself into greatness!
On his LinkedIn profile, he states ” I have differentiated myself by starting with the end in mind placed against a strong belief that I can model anything.”
Armed with a Degree and a Masters in Electrical Engineering, one would think Gachora would be busy modeling signal processes, network traffic, and data transmission.
And how wrong can one be!
Surprisingly , the man is busy ‘modeling’ in the financial services industry, sitting as Group MD of a leading Tier 1 bank and even more surprisingly, as the chairman of the banks’ lobby, Kenya Bankers’ Association.
He went to Alliance.
“He was at the top of his class for the five years he was in school,”
~ Mr. Khaemba, former Principal of Alliance High School
In form five, John would get a once in a lifetime opportunity to go to America on an exchange program. His school had a program with an American school, and he was chosen based on his academic performance and the teacher’s view that if he did not go on this trip, he would never have the opportunity again in his life.
t was his exposure and experience in wall street (He had worked at Bank of America and Credit Suisse First Boston in the United States) and the fact that he is a Pan-Africanist at heart that has made him the behemoth he is today!
By the time he was joining NCBA, Gachora already had extensive experience in the banking sector, working in Kenya, South Africa, and the United States. He had held executive positions at Absa Bank in South Africa, including CEO of Absa Africa and Head of Investment Banking in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We can all agree that NCBA has literally turned heads over the past few years under his exemplary leadership. Post the merger, the Tier 1 lender has successfully redefined itself as the one-stop shop for most customers across 6 African countries.
When the brand NCBA came to life, John Gachora took the business to heart and worked tooth and nail to set the bank apart from its peers. Today NCBA is a leading tier 1 bank in the country, with a total asset base of over Ksh 734.82 billion and shareholder’s equity of over Ksh 98.78 billion.
According to him, Financial Empowerment is the next frontier for Africa. That is why NCBA has been going above and beyond for customers! NCBA has been giving competitors sleepless nights as it crafts its unique path in the industry. They now go big on the collective investments space, competing with non-bank names like CIC and Britam.
But for those who have had the opportunity to hear one of his addresses, Gachora could easily pass as the most eloquent CEO in the banking sector! He has this admirable aura of relatability around him.
We are excited to announce that Industry Titan himself, John Gachora, will be joining us as the Chief Guest at our upcoming Economic Empowerment Conference.
His insights and leadership will undoubtedly inspire and empower attendees as we explore the future of finance in Africa. Join us for what promises to be an enlightening and impactful event!
