Women in Banking

Adebimpe Olambiwonnu is a financial professional with over thirty years of experience in the banking sector. She is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sterling Financial Holdings Company …

Weekend Read Halima Buba is a seasoned banker with over two decades of experience in the banking sector. In January 2020, Halima Buba was appointed as the MD/CEO …

Access to credit is one of the stumbling blocks for businesses and individuals across Africa. Traditional lenders, constrained by outdated risk assessment models, often struggle to determine the …

Marufatu Abiola Bawuah is leading the charge for financial inclusion across Africa as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa. Appointed in January 2023, she became the first …

On September 18, 2024, Lady Ada Chukwudozie made history by becoming the first Igbo woman to chair a commercial bank in Nigeria, Keystone Bank. This appointment marks her …

Banks don’t often enter the spotlight, but the entire industry pays attention when they do. At the prestigious Banks and Other Financial Institutions BAFI Awards 2024, Zenith Bank …

Dame Dr Adaora Umeoji (Adaora Umeoji), an exceptionally beautiful and highly intelligent leader, recently made history when she was appointed as the first female Group Managing Director/CEO of …

Oluwaomi (Tomi) Somefun, a renowned banker and trailblazing leader, has transformed Unity Bank since assuming the CEO role in 2015. With over three decades of experience spanning commercial …

Diane Karusisi is a prominent Rwandan economist, statistician, and banking executive. She is the CEO of one of Rwanda’s leading financial institutions, the Bank of Kigali Group (BK …

Anne Juuko is a prominent Ugandan banking executive who has served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Stanbic Bank Uganda since March 2020. With an impressive career …