Mr. Pa Macoumba M. Njie joined the erstwhile Gambia Commercial and Development Bank (GCDB) straight out of High School and worked there up until the time he left for the United States to further his studies. While in the United States, he worked in the Consumer Loan Department of the First American Bank and in 1982, he returned home to rejoin GCDB where he worked his way up the ranks from a Credit officer to Commercial Manager. Between 1992 and 1997 he worked his way up from Operations Manager at Meriden BIAO Bank to Executive Director and then played a leading role in the privatization of Trust Bank Limited. Mr. Njie was appointed Acting Managing Director of Trust Bank Ltd. in 1997 and then confirmed as Managing Director in 2000, a position he held until June 2016.
He holds a B.A in Business Administration from Howard University in the USA and an M.A in Business Economics from Essex University in the UK. Mr. Njie also has rich and diverse training in a variety of Banking and related courses across the world.
He has served as a Board Member of Meridien Bank Sierra Leone, Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Home Finance Company (The Gambia) Ltd, The Gambia Banker’s Association and Bayba Financial Services Ltd. He is currently a Director on the Board of Trust Bank Limited and also chairs the Boards of Enterprise Life Assurance Company Gambia Ltd and International Bank of Liberia. Mr. Njie received the Gambia Chamber of Commerce Banker of the year Award in 2001 and in 2002 was appointed a Notary Public. In 2006, he was appointed to the National Order of the Republic of The Gambia (RGM) by His Excellency The President of the Republic of The Gambia. Mr. Njie was one of seven nominees for the African Banker Awards organized by the African Banker Magazine in Arusha, Tanzania in May 2012.
He currently runs a Consultancy firm and is quietly enjoying his retirement.
