New race storm over Absa’s top jobs

Plan to replace Africa-region head Saviour Chibiya with executive from Mauritius sparks internal criticism of transformation progress

26 May 2024 - 00:04

Banking giant Absa is caught up in another transformation storm after senior black executives confronted group CEO Arrie Rautenbach over recent critical senior appointments, including the planned removal of the head of the group’s Africa operations. ..

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