Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Abbas Husain as Regional Head of Corporate Finance, Africa and the Middle East (AME). Along with his new responsibilities as Head of Corporate Finance, AME, Abbas’ will also expands his role as Head of Project & Export Finance for Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP) to cover Europe, Africa, Middle East and Pakistan. Speaking on Abbas Husain’s new role, Sunil Kaushal, Regional CEO, Africa and the Middle East commented, “The appointment of Abbas demonstrates the commitment we have made in developing top leadership talent within the bank. Abbas was awarded the Dealmaker of the Year by EMEA Finance for Europe, Middle East & Africa in 2017. Under his leadership, the MENAP Project Finance business has been recognized industry wide as the Best Project Finance House in the region over the last few years.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 03, 2020 16:33 UTC