Technology Magazine June 2018 | Page 250

EXIM BANK

Championing innovative thinking and world-class customer service , Exim Bank is set to become a leading player in the East African banking sector

Innovation is life : this is the purposeful motto that unites the team at Tanzania ’ s Exim Bank . In the banking Technology today , digitisation is more important than ever but Exim Bank is taking this one step further to deliver a worldclass customer experience .

In doing so , it hopes to become the leading regional player in East Africa .
Founded 21 years ago , Exim Bank has quickly grown to become one of the largest indigenous banks in the region , boasting 30 branches in Tanzania , six branches in Comoro and five branches in Uganda and Djibouti respectively .
Lijocha Nalitolela , Head of Information Technology , credits the firm ’ s roaring success to the crucial role technology plays in its day-to-day operations .
“ The company ’ s IT function has grown rapidly . It has moved away from being a supportive function to become a huge business driver ,” he says .
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