Dubai International Financial Centre announced that CRDB Bank Plc has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate a Representative Office in the centre, making it the first East African bank to establish a presence in DIFC. The Representative Office is positioned as a liaison base to promote CRDB Bank’s services and solutions and to support trade and investment flows between East and Central Africa and the United Arab Emirates and wider Gulf markets. DIFC highlighted its role as a gateway for banks expanding across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region, while CRDB Bank appointed Jackson Kehengu as Principal Representative to lead the Dubai operations.
Dubai International Financial Centre 2025-11-25
Dubai International Financial Centre welcomes CRDB Bank’s DFSA-licensed representative office as the first East African bank in DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre announced that CRDB Bank Plc has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate a Representative Office, marking it as the first East African bank in DIFC. The office will facilitate trade and investment between East and Central Africa and the UAE and Gulf markets. Jackson Kehengu has been appointed as Principal Representative to lead the Dubai operations.