About ZamZam Bank S.C
At ZamZam Bank, Ethiopia's premier interest-free bank, we're committed to Sharia’h compliant services. Our customer-centric strategy focuses on advancing banking technology
MELIKA BEDRI
CEO/President
Bio:
Mrs. Melika has joined ZamZam Bank by bringing over 35 years of banking experience from the leading Commercial Bank in Ethiopia (CBE). During her long years banking career, she has served in different senior management capacities including, Acting President, Chief Finance Officer, Vice President – Information System, Vice President- Marketing & Research, Assistant Vice President Treasury, Executive Assistant to the President and Manager for Promotion Division & as an officer at various branches that are catering the day today banking operation. Apart from her regular duty, Mrs. Melika has served as a Board chairperson & a member of the Board of Directors in various public enterprises & an insurance company.
Qualification
MBA, Open University of London
BA in Economics, Addis Ababa University
Diploma in Banking & Finance, A.A. Commercial College
Certified from the globally accredited institutions (Crown Agents & Frankfurt School of Finance & Management) in areas of effective management skill, Human Resource management, digital services & other modern banking fields.
Award
Africa’s Most Influential Women – Regional Award in field of finance (South Africa)
AWiB’s top finalist for women of excellence Award (Ethiopia)
Work Experience:
Mrs. Melika Bedri joined Zam Zam Bank bringing over 35 years of banking experience at various senior management positions at Commercial bank of Ethiopia CBE. She had served as an Acting president, Chief Finance Officer, Vice President – Information System, Vice President-IT, Marketing & Research, Assistant Vice President Marketing, Assistant Vice President Treasury, Executive Assistant to the President and Manager for Promotion Division
Other Assignments:
Board Chair-Commercial Nominees, share Co.
Board member
Ethiopian Reinsurance Company
Metal Engineering Corporation
Crown Cork (Until its privatization)
CBE’s subsidiaries in Djibouti & South Sudan
Training Certifications:
Banking Strategies for Top Management – from Crown Agents (Including Interest-free banking & digital services )
Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Reinsurance & Rating Requirements (Dubai)
New Trends In Banking Management ( Frankfurt School of Finance)
Strategy Planning ( Crown Agent )
Procurement for Senior Executives (Crown Agents )
ILO capacity building workshop (on entrepreneurship )
Experience sharing on Leadership Development (Midroc Ethiopia )
Effective Management Skill Crown Agents, – London
Corporate Entrepreneurship Course ( Enterprise Ethiopia )
Best & Brightest African Bankers training ( in conjunction with JPMorgan – New york)
Certificate in various Banking fields, including Banking Operation, Marketing Principles, Project Appraisal & Management
Mrs. Melika has joined ZamZam Bank by bringing over 35 years of banking experience from the leading Commercial Bank in Ethiopia (CBE). During her long years banking career, she has served in different senior management capacities including, Acting President, Chief Finance Officer, Vice President – Information System, Vice President- Marketing & Research, Assistant Vice President Treasury, Executive Assistant to the President and Manager for Promotion Division & as an officer at various branches that are catering the day today banking operation. Apart from her regular duty, Mrs. Melika has served as a Board chairperson & a member of the Board of Directors in various public enterprises & an insurance company.
Qualification
MBA, Open University of London
BA in Economics, Addis Ababa University
Diploma in Banking & Finance, A.A. Commercial College
Certified from the globally accredited institutions (Crown Agents & Frankfurt School of Finance & Management) in areas of effective management skill, Human Resource management, digital services & other modern banking fields.
Award
Africa’s Most Influential Women – Regional Award in field of finance (South Africa)
AWiB’s top finalist for women of excellence Award (Ethiopia)
Work Experience:
Mrs. Melika Bedri joined Zam Zam Bank bringing over 35 years of banking experience at various senior management positions at Commercial bank of Ethiopia CBE. She had served as an Acting president, Chief Finance Officer, Vice President – Information System, Vice President-IT, Marketing & Research, Assistant Vice President Marketing, Assistant Vice President Treasury, Executive Assistant to the President and Manager for Promotion Division
Other Assignments:
Board Chair-Commercial Nominees, share Co.
Board member
Ethiopian Reinsurance Company
Metal Engineering Corporation
Crown Cork (Until its privatization)
CBE’s subsidiaries in Djibouti & South Sudan
Training Certifications:
Banking Strategies for Top Management – from Crown Agents (Including Interest-free banking & digital services )
Enterprise Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Reinsurance & Rating Requirements (Dubai)
New Trends In Banking Management ( Frankfurt School of Finance)
Strategy Planning ( Crown Agent )
Procurement for Senior Executives (Crown Agents )
ILO capacity building workshop (on entrepreneurship )
Experience sharing on Leadership Development (Midroc Ethiopia )
Effective Management Skill Crown Agents, – London
Corporate Entrepreneurship Course ( Enterprise Ethiopia )
Best & Brightest African Bankers training ( in conjunction with JPMorgan – New york)
Certificate in various Banking fields, including Banking Operation, Marketing Principles, Project Appraisal & Management
