Vivienne Yeda Apopo
Vivienne Yeda Apopo | |
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| Born | May 12, 1964 Kenya |
| Occupation(s) | Banking and business law professional |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Director General of East African Development Bank |
Vivienne Yeda Apopo is a distinguished Kenyan professional specializing in banking and business law. She has held the position of Director General at the East African Development Bank (EADB) since January 15, 2009. Additionally, she has been serving on the board of directors of the Central Bank of Kenya since March 14, 2011.
Early life and education
Vivienne Yeda was born in Kenya on May 12, 1964. She earned her MBA from Edith Cowan University in Australia and obtained an LLM degree from the University of London.
Career
In 2009, Apopo was appointed as the Director General of EADB. Prior to this role, she acted as the Resident Representative and Country Manager for Zambia at the African Development Bank (AfDB). Around 2006, she also held the position of Director of Legal Affairs at EADB.
In November 2020, Apopo was designated chairperson of the board at Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Kenya’s government-owned utility responsible for electricity procurement, distribution, marketing, and retail services.
Recognition
Vivienne Yeda Apopo earned significant honors in 2014 for her leadership at EADB. In May of that year, she received the African Banker of the Year Award during the African Banker Awards held in Kigali, Rwanda, an event supported by prominent organizations including the AfDB, EADB, and MasterCard International. Subsequently, in October 2014, she was honored as Business Leader of the Year by the Africa-America Institute in New York City, acknowledging her more than two decades of influential contributions to development banking and finance throughout Africa.