Edward Zakaria Talawa

Edward Zakaria Talawa has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Edward Zakaria'smost recent position is as the Chief Executive Officer at FINCA Microfinance Bank Tanzania since June 2019. Prior to that, they were the Director at Zaki Investment Limited from September 2016. Edward also served as the General Manager - ICT at Accion and Akiba Commercial Bank (Tanzania) Limited from May 2012 to September 2016. Before that, they held the position of Director of Regional Information Services & CEO-FAISCL - FINCA Africa at FINCA from April 2006 to April 2012. Additionally, they worked as the Manager, Business Systems at NMB PLC from July 2001 to March 2006, and as the IT Manager at NBC Limited from January 1998 to June 2001. Edward started their career as a Systems Analyst/Programmer at CATS Tanzania Limited in 1992.

Edward Zakaria Talawa earned a Master of Business Administration - MBA degree from Henley Business School in 2011.