Haytham El Maayergi

Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank | Afreximbank

Mr. Haytham El Maayergi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering (Ain Shams University, Egypt 1992) and an MBA in International Business and Marketing (American University in Cairo, 1999). He previously served as Assistant Managing Director (Deputy to Vice Chairman & Managing Director) and Group Chief Operating and Transformation Officer of Arab African International Bank since 2020. Currently, he is also the Chairman of Sandah Micro Finance Company, a joint venture between AAIB and the German KFW-initiated Sanad Fund.

Mr. Haytham has over 30 years of diverse experience, 25 of which have been with regional and multinational banks, including Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Société Générale. He has managed different banking group departments across Global Transaction Banking/Trade Finance, Corporate Banking and FI, Retail Banking, Digital Factory, Operations and Technology. He has structured different trade finance and bilateral lending solutions, including Islamic structures, for MNCs and large local corporates and worked across different markets in the Middle East & North Africa, with a focus on Egypt & Gulf Council Countries, but also with exposure to Asia, Europe, and the Americas in multinational banks.