By JAMES NGUNJIRICentral Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Njoroge has been named the best governor in Sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Njoroge received the Global Markets Central Bank Governor of the Year Award for Sub-Saharan Africa on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank meetings in Washington, DC, according to a statement from the regulator. In May this year he received the Central Bank Governor of the Year Award at an African Development Bank (AfDB) conference. Dr Njoroge was commended for his admirable stewardship of Kenya’s financial sector and vocal support for innovation in the industry. “I dedicate this award to CBK staff, they are CBK’s greatest assets and are transforming it to a world-class modern central bank.”

Source: Daily Nation October 16, 2016 12:56 UTC