Job Title: finance and strategy director
Company: Diamond Trust Bank
Alkarim Jiwa is the finance and strategy director of Diamond Trust Bank, a position he has held since September 2018. He has been with the bank since February 1998, when he joined as chief finance officer, giving him a tenure at DTB of over 27 years. He also serves as a non-executive director of Serena Hotels. Before joining DTB, he spent nine years at PKF Kenya as an audit manager.
Alkarim holds a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) qualification from Strathmore College School of Accountancy.
Work
Sep 2018 – Present: finance and strategy director, Diamond Trust Bank
Jan 2022 – Present: non-executive director, Serena Hotels
Feb 1998 – Aug 2018: chief finance officer, Diamond Trust Bank
1989 – 1998: audit manager, PKF Kenya
Education
FCCA, Strathmore College School of Accountancy
Diamond Trust Bank
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) is a regional commercial bank listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange with operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Founded in Kenya in 1945, the bank serves retail, SME and corporate clients and is a member of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) group.
