Shabir Ahmed Essop Chohan

Chief Executive Officer, Al Baraka Bank South Africa

Shabir Ahmed Essop Chohan is Chief Executive Officer of Al Baraka Bank South Africa, in the role since 2004.

Al Baraka Bank South Africa is an Islamic bank within the Al Baraka banking group. Chohan previously ran the Ithala Development Corporation and sits on the board of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre.

In the job

  1. Agreed a joint foreign trade cooperation programme with Al Baraka Bank Egypt, built on the group's digital trade platform. Source

Career before

  1. Chief Executive, Ithala Development Corporation
  2. Non-executive director, South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC)

Sources

  1. albaraka.co.za
  2. ibsintelligence.com
  3. kzntopbusiness.com
  4. bnok24.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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