Fiona Kigen

Head Of The Group Marketing And Corporate Affairs Academy at Absa Group

Fiona Kigen has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. Fiona has held various roles in marketing, lecturing, and management. Fiona has experience working in the banking sector with companies such as Absa Group and Barclays Bank, where they served as Vice President of Marketing in different divisions and regions. Fiona also worked as the Acting Head of Marketing in Barclays Bank of Kenya and Barclays Bank of Tanzania. Fiona has a strong background in marketing and has managed various marketing campaigns, branding initiatives, and corporate social responsibility programs. In addition to their banking experience, they have also worked as a lecturer at the University of the Witwatersrand and Vega School, where they taught courses on channel and media planning and relationship management. Fiona has shown their dedication to the academic field as a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Social Media Committee at the University's Convocation. Overall, Fiona Kigen has demonstrated their expertise in marketing, lecturing, and management throughout their career.

Fiona Kigen has a strong educational background in business administration and management. Fiona holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, which they pursued from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, they completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies with a focus on marketing at GIBS Business School in 2018-2019. In 2015-2017, Fiona obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Wits Business School. Fiona began their academic journey by earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance and Marketing) from the United States International University - Africa in 2002-2005. Throughout their career, Fiona has also acquired several certifications in leadership coaching, project management, digital marketing, Python basics for data science, design thinking, and marketing.

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  • Head Of The Group Marketing And Corporate Affairs Academy

    May 1, 2024 - present

  • Vice President - Marketing, Corporate And Investment Banking

    March, 2016

  • Vice President – Marketing, Retail Banking

    January, 2015

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