Leah Banda
Leah Banda is the Vice President: Marketing and Communications for Noor Bank, UAE. She is the founder of PR & Marketing Advisory. Leah is the former Group Head of Marketing and Communications for BancABC, part of Atlas Mara, and has used her experience for some of the leading brands in the African retail and banking environment, as well as establishing mentorship programs and sustainable CSR initiatives in Africa.
Leah has built brand equity for every brand she’s worked on because of her strong work ethic and relationships with internal and external stakeholders and teams, along with key local and international media. The holder of a B.Sc. in Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, Leah regards her experience with Tanganda Tea (Zimbabwe), BP in Zambia and SA, Barclays (SA), L’Oreal (SA) and Standard Bank (SA) as the ideal platform to bring a mix of financial and retail marketing and communications skills to the organisation and its clients.
As a certified John Maxwell Coach, Leah will continue her mission of having a positive impact in peoples lives by empowering and influencing them to grow into their full potential, resulting in positive behavioral changes that will enable them to achieve their goals.
Her dedication to the strategic process, her empathy and ability to connect and motivate people contribute to her accomplishments. As a consultant and coach, she is passionate about being a part of the Middle East and Africa’s journey of growth and success.