Frederick Nshekanabo

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Job Title: CFO

Company: CRDB Bank

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Frederick Nshekanabo is the chief financial officer of CRDB Bank.

He began his career at CRDB in 1999 as a bank officer at the Vijana branch in Dar es Salaam before moving into the finance department at the bank’s headquarters as an accountant (grade I in 2000). By 2003, he had risen to manager of the finance help desk, a role he held for nearly a decade before being appointed as director of finance in 2012. In July 2019, he was promoted to CFO.

Frederick holds an MSc in finance from the University of Strathclyde and an advanced diploma in accounting from the Institute of Finance Management in Dar es Salaam. He is a certified public accountant (CPA-T).

Work
2019 – Present: chief financial officer, CRDB Bank 
2012 – 2019: director of finance, CRDB Bank 
2003 – 2011: manager finance help desk, CRDB Bank 
2000 – 2003: accountant grade I, CRDB Bank 
1999 – 2000: bank officer, CRDB Bank 

Education
2003 – 2005: MSc, finance, University of Strathclyde
1995 – 1998: advanced diploma in accounting, The Institute of Finance Management

CRDB Bank 
CRDB Bank Plc is one of the largest banks in Tanzania, offering corporate, retail, business, treasury, premier, and wholesale microfinance services. The bank has operations in Tanzania and Burundi and is recognised for its focus on innovation and financial inclusion.

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