Jeremy Awori has the contemplative demeanour of a don.
He speaks with the confidence and clarity of a man who is used to making complex things sound simple. He begins by summing up and reflecting on his second year in the saddle as CEO of Ecobank.
"It has been very active, very exciting and very busy, and I think what has been great is firstly just travelling around the continent, just seeing the extent of our impact where we're busy and doing business, and the extent of the commitment of Ecobankers around our purpose, which is really around financial inclusion, financial integration, and supporting trade and economic growth in the markets we're in."
To extend the analogy and show his ability to simplify complex concepts, let us consider the GTR agenda, shorthand for the bank's Growth, Transformation and Returns strategy.
"We've constructed our strategy. We've got our board to support it. We've started executing that strategy and now we're starting to see the momentum really building.