Nairobi, Jan. 26 -- Absa Bank Kenya has poached from Stanbic Bank Kenya as it restructures its business, reflecting the rising competition for top talent in the banking industry.

Absa has appointed Renato D'souza as its director of business banking while moving Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa to the newly created position of director strategic partnerships.

Mr D'souza joined Absa at the beginning of the year from Stanbic Bank, a subsidiary of South African lending giant Standard Bank Group, where he worked for nine years, his last post being head of commercial banking.

Ms Wasunna will remain part of the bank's executive which will see the company's top leadership grow to 12 directors.

"Elizabeth is not leaving the bank but she will be in char...