Absa Group Limited

JSE:ABG Stock Report

Market Cap: R173.8b

Absa Group Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Kenny Fihla

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenureless than a year
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.2yrs
Board average tenure3.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Absa Group's (JSE:ABG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 21
Absa Group's (JSE:ABG) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
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Expansion Into African Markets And Digital Initiatives Will Boost Future Performance

Expansion into African markets and digital channels is set to drive capital-light revenue growth, enhancing profitability and shareholder value.

CEO

Kenny Fihla (58 yo)

less than a year
Tenure

Mr. Andile Kenneth Livuyo Fihla, also known as Kenny, has been Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Absa Bank Limited and Absa Group Limited since June 17, 2025. He has been an Executive...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Deon Raju
Group Financial Director & Executive Director1.6yrsR22.09m0.0071%
ZAR 12.3m
Yasmin Masithela
Interim Chief Executive of Corporate & Investment Bank1.1yrsR20.11m0.011%
ZAR 18.6m
Charles Russon
Executive Director & Group Executive of Africa Regionsless than a yearR35.47m0.023%
ZAR 40.0m
Faisal Mkhize
Chief Executive of Relationship Bankingno dataR19.17m0.0069%
ZAR 11.9m
Geoffrey Lee
Interim Co-Chief Executive of Personal & Private Banking3.3yrsR20.64m0.0058%
ZAR 10.0m
Saviour Chibiya
Chief Executive of Absa Regional Operations3.3yrsR20.11mno data
Christine Wu
Interim Co-Chief Executive of Personal & Private Banking1.6yrsR16.43m0.0054%
ZAR 9.4m
Andile Kenneth Fihla
CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Johnson Idesoh
Group Chief Information & Technology Officer2.8yrsno datano data
Alan Hartdegen
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Akash Singh
Group Chief Compliance Officer6yrsno datano data
Sydney Mbhele
Group Chief Brand2.8yrsno datano data
2.2yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: ABG's management team is considered experienced (2.2 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Deon Raju
Group Financial Director & Executive Director1.6yrsR22.09m0.0071%
ZAR 12.3m
Charles Russon
Executive Director & Group Executive of Africa Regions1.1yrsR35.47m0.023%
ZAR 40.0m
Andile Kenneth Fihla
CEO & Executive Directorless than a yearno datano data
Prabashni Naidoo
Ex Officio Member & Group Chief Audit Executive4.6yrsno datano data
Nkateko Mageza
Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsR2.47m0.0025%
ZAR 4.3m
Nonhlanhla Mjoli-Mncube
Lead Independent Director5.1yrsR2.28mno data
Rose Keanly
Independent Non-Executive Director6.2yrsR3.25mno data
Rene van Wyk
Independent Chairman of the Board5.3yrsR3.07mno data
Luisa Diogo
Independent Non-Executive Director2.2yrsR3.76mno data
Tasneem Abdool-Samad
Independent Non-Executive Director7.8yrsR3.97mno data
Alpheus Mangale
Independent Non-Executive Director2.3yrsR1.56mno data
Fulvio Tonelli
Independent Non-Executive Director5.3yrsR2.67mno data
3.5yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: ABG's board of directors are considered experienced (3.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/17 04:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/17 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Absa Group Limited is covered by 17 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ilan StermerAnchor Stockbrokers Proprietary Limited
Harry BothaAnchor Stockbrokers Proprietary Limited
Jaap MeijerArqaam Capital Research Offshore S.A.L.