Vimal Kumar Ambat

Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Money Africa at Airtel Africa

Prior to Airtel Africa, Vimal was the Chief Executive of Retail and Business Banking and Chief Digital Officer for Absa Regional Operations spread over 9 Countries in Africa.

Vimal joined Barclays as the Head of Lending in 2011 in Dubai, providing strategic leadership and leading profitable growth of the Consumer Lending and Credit Card businesses. He was also responsible for business expansion into new segments and markets.

Vimal has more than 26 years’ experience in running Business Banking, Credit Cards, Consumer Loans, Retail Liabilities and Wealth Management and has worked with leading banks like Standard Chartered, ANZ Bank, ABN AMRO in Asia, Middle East and Africa.

He was a member of the CEMEA Advisory board of VISA and has served as an Advisor on the International Advisory Board of China UnionPay and was also as a member of the APMEA Chip Sub Committee of MasterCard International. He speaks on Consumer Banking, Payments and Financial Inclusion for global organisations such as the Lafferty Group, Fleming Group and European Financial Management & Marketing (EFMA).

Vimal holds a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce.

Timeline

  • Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Money Africa

    Current role

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