Marie El-Hawat

Marie El-Hawat is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the Director and Head of Anglophone Africa for Financial Institutions at BACB plc since June 2022, overseeing a portfolio of 22 financial institutions across several African nations with trade finance facilities totaling USD 300 million. Previously, Marie held roles including Associate Director of Financial Institutions at Byblos Bank Europe, where responsibilities included business origination and relationship management for corporate clients in the Middle East and West Africa, and earlier positions at Byblos Bank Group, progressing from Assistant Relationship Manager for SMEs to Personal Banker. Marie holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Management from TBS Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and Management from Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III.