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On 8 May 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria, Sangeetha Ramkelawon was named Women Banker CEO / Managing Director in the Leadership and Strategy category at the inaugural Africa Women in Banking and Finance Awards. She is the Managing Director of BCP Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, the local subsidiary of the pan-African Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group.
It was not a headline event on the Mauritian property circuit. But on an island where property financing is concentrated among a handful of commercial banks, leadership shifts and recognitions at those institutions tend to ripple outward.
Recognition in Lagos
The awards programme, in its first edition, gathered executives, regulators and emerging talent from across the African financial sector. Its stated ambition is to spotlight women shaping the future of finance through inspiring and transformative leadership. The distinction to Ramkelawon, in the Leadership and Strategy category, points to her strategic vision and her engagement on the sustainable and inclusive transformation of the banking sector. The bank notes that the award also reflects its own development trajectory, built on innovation, operational excellence and the daily engagement of teams in service of client satisfaction.
Accepting the award, Ramkelawon redirected attention to her team. “This recognition reflects above all the commitment, professionalism and mobilisation of the teams at BCP Bank (Mauritius) Ltd, whose daily contribution participates fully in our development and our outreach. I also thank the Board of Directors and the Banque Centrale Populaire Group for their trust and support,” she said.
Theme of the Address
During the event, Ramkelawon spoke on the panel “Driving Change, Inspiring Leadership and Shaping the Future of Women in Banking”. She used the platform to reaffirm her view that inclusive leadership is a major lever of transformation and durable performance for the African banking sector. The framing matters in Mauritius, where access to credit shapes who can buy, build or invest in property, and where the composition of bank leadership carries practical downstream effects.
What It Signals
BCP Bank (Mauritius) Ltd operates as the local arm of a Casablanca-headquartered group with operations across West and Central Africa. The bank’s footprint in Mauritius has shifted observably in recent years, including its 2026 move to Telfair in Moka Smart City, placing the headquarters within one of the country’s most active real estate development corridors.
Through this recognition, BCP Bank (Mauritius) Ltd confirms its positioning as a reference banking player, committed to innovation, diversity and excellence, in line with the strategic ambitions and values of the BCP Group.
