Omar Lahbabi

Mr. Omar Lahbabi is the Chief Risk Officer of BANK OF AFRICA (BMCE Group) since 2019. His role has been instrumental in enhancing the bank's risk management practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, implementing best practices and promoting a strong risk culture within the group.

He has an extensive experience of 23 years in the banking industry where he has held various C-level positions working mainly on Risk Management and Internal Control. He started his career in France and he has a record of executing high-quality consulting assignments for prominent international financial institutions helping to revamp and optimize their processes and tools.

Mr. Lahbabi is acting as a member of various Board Committees for the Group subsidiaries, both locally and internationally.

Throughout his career, Mr. Lahbabi has been approved by the French Prudential and Regulatory Control Authority (ACPR) as an effective Managing Director of the French subsidiary of BANK OF AFRICA BMCE Group. His role has been pivotal in navigating the bank through various financial and regulatory challenges, contributing to its stability and resilience.

Mr. Lahbabi is an engineer graduated from « Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Marseille » and « Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) - Aix en Provence ». He holds additional qualifications and training in Risk Management and Finance and is certified from HEC PARIS through an Executive Education Program dedicated to the Top Management.