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Ally Hussein Laay

Tanzanian accountant and former board chairman of Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange-listed CRDB Bank Plc who chairs CRDB Bank Congo.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-09-08Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Ally Hussein Laay hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2025
    Board Chairman, CRDB Bank Plc Former

    Chairman of the listed Tanzanian bank; reported as 21 years on the board including nine as chairman; still chairman at the 17 May 2025 AGM, with Prof. Neema Mori signing as chair by 1 July 2025.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

  2. Director of Finance and Administration, National Economic Empowerment Council (Tanzania) Former

    Senior finance post at the government economic empowerment body.[1]

  3. Director of Finance and Administration, Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) Former

    Senior finance post at the social protection fund.[1]

  4. Director of Finance, ICAP at Columbia University Former

    Finance head for the health programme organisation.[1]

  5. 2026-09-04
    Chairman of the Board of Directors, CRDB Bank Congo Current

    Board chairman of CRDB Bank Plc's subsidiary in the Democratic Republic of Congo, succeeding interim chairman Prof. Faustine Karrani Bee.[2]

Sources

  1. Dr. Ally Hussein Laay (board member profile)Legal and Human Rights Centre, primary source
  2. Ally Hussein Laay named chairman of CRDB Bank CongoBankable, 2026-09-08, secondary source
  3. CRDB marks 30 years with record 170bn/- dividend payoutThe Guardian (Tanzania), IPP Media, 2025-05-19, secondary source
  4. Message from the Chairperson of the Board of Directors, CRDB Bank PlcThe Citizen (Tanzania), CRDB Bank supplement, 2025-07-01, secondary source
  5. Shareholders: Retain CEO at CRDB BankThe Guardian (Tanzania), IPP Media, 2026-05-18, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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