Dr. Edwin P. Mhede

NMB Bank Board Chairman

The Board of Directors of NMB Bank Plc is pleased to announce Dr. Edwin P. Mhede as the new Board Chairman of the Company. He was appointed as a Board member by the shareholders of the NMB Bank Plc on 5th June 2020 during its 20th Annual General Meeting, and thereafter was elected as Board Chairman.

Dr. Mhede is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner General of Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA). He is a development economist by training with over 15 years working experience in Government, Private and the Banking sectors specifically in Development Economics, Trade, Economic Policy, International negotiations and experience in Industrial Research and Investment. Dr. Mhede has held various management roles in the Government to the level of Deputy Permanent Secretary of Trade and Investment at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments. He is highly recognized for leading multifaceted economic programs for the growth of the Public and Private sectors in Tanzania.

Dr. Mhede holds a Ph.D. and Masters’ Degree in Development Economics from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness from Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Dr. Mhede brings in to the Company a wealth of experience in areas of Trade, Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness and Agricultural Investments. The Board and Management of NMB Bank Plc takes this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Mhede on his appointment.