Vivienne Yeda Apopo

Vivienne Yeda Apopo
Born
Vivienne Yeda

Kenya
NationalityKenyan
CitizenshipKenya
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Banker, Business Attorney
Years active1990 — present
Known forLegal Skills, Administrative Skills
TitleDirector General of the East African Development Bank

Vivienne Yeda Apopo is a Kenyan banker and business attorney. She is the Director General of East African Development Bank (EADB).[1] A position she was appointed to on the 15 January 2009.[2] Since March 14, 2011, she has also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Kenya.[3]

Early life and education

Apopo was born Vivienne Yeda, in Kenya, on 12th, May 1964. She obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Edith Cowan University in Australia. She also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University of London.[4]

Career

She was appointed East Africa Development Bank EADB Director General in January 2009. 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".

In November 2020, she was appointed chairperson of the board of directors of Kenya Power and Lighting Company, the parastatal, public utility responsible for bulk purchase, distribution, marketing and retailing of electric energy in Kenya.[7]

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.[8] 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".[9]

References

  1. ^ "Vivienne Yeda Apopo (Kenya): Director General EADB". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). 26 August 2011. 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. ^ Damas Makangale (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. ^ Felix Njoku (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. ^ Kenya Power (9 April 2021). "Board of Directors Profile". Nairobi: Kenya Power & Lighting Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. ^ "African Banker Awards 2014". Ic-Events.Net. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  9. ^ "EADB Top Executive Vivienne Yeda Wins Award". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.