Azmaira Thobani

Azmaira Thobani has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Azmaira started their career as an Admin at the Kenya National Archives in 2009. In 2009, they also worked as a Marketing & Events Executive at Eventrix Ltd, where they were responsible for planning and coordinating various events. In 2011, Azmaira joined DTB Africa's Management Trainee program, where they gained exposure to all departments in the bank and chose to specialize in Marketing & Corporate Communications. Azmaira also completed a Marketing & Communications Specialization program as part of the GMT program at DTB Africa. Eventually, Azmaira joined Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and held various roles, including Marketing & Communications Manager and Marketing & Corporate Communications Senior Manager. In these roles, they developed and executed marketing and communications strategies, led stakeholder communication initiatives and PR strategies, and created brand and product campaigns. Azmaira's work at DTB also included launching the bank on social media platforms and implementing the bank's first social media policy and procedures. Azmaira also led the marketing launch campaign of DTB's first mobile banking app, resulting in high downloads and positioning the bank as a digital payments leader. Since 2023, Azmaira holds the position of Head of Corporate Communications at Diamond Trust Bank.

Azmaira Thobani attended the United States International University - Africa from 2007 to 2010, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations/Marketing. In 2018, they obtained the Certified Public Relations Analyst (CPRA) certification from the GAFM Global Academy of Finance & Management as an ISO 21001 Certified International Board of Standards institution. Additionally, they have obtained several other certifications, including Artificial Intelligence for Marketing from LinkedIn in July 2023, Introduction to ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance from LinkedIn in October 2022, Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) from the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative in October 2022, Kenya Sign Language from the Deaf Institute of Communication in September 2022, Target Gender Equality Accelerator from the United Nations Global Compact in June 2022, Ascend Self Leadership Program from Talentgurus 254 in February 2022, Introduction to Sustainable Finance from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in April 2021, Fundamentals of Digital Marketing from Google Digital Skills For Africa in December 2020, Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) from the Kenya Bankers Association in November 2020, Google Ads Display from Google Ads in April 2020, Google Ads Fundamental from Google Ads in January 2019, Social Media & Crisis Communication from Grayling in July 2017, and Hootsuite Certified Professional from Hootsuite Media Inc. in September 2016. There is also a certification titled "Women in Business" from the IFC - International Finance Corporation, but no specific details are provided regarding the obtained month and year.