United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., Africa’s Global Bank, has made new appointments as part of its strategic growth plan.
The bank announced the appointment of Oliver Alawuba as the new Group Managing Director on Monday, August 1st, 2022, bringing his wealth of experience to move UBA forward and fulfil the Group’s ambitions.
This comes after the bank announced its intention to establish a separate holdco management structure, subject to regulatory approval.
We can tell you that the new Group Deputy Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba, joined UBA in 1997 and has held a number of senior positions, including CEO of UBA Ghana, CEO of UBA Africa, and most recently, Group Deputy Managing Director.
Muyiwa Akinyemi, the new Group Deputy Managing Director, will oversee the entire business in southern Nigeria as well as continue to provide GAM leadership to the Group.
Muyiwa joined UBA in 1998 as a Senior Banking Officer in UBA’s Energy Bank and has spent the last 24 years serving the Group in Nigeria and our broader Africa network.
Emem Usoro is also the new Executive Director of Nigeria North. She joined the Group in 2011 and has held a number of senior regional positions in Nigeria, including retail, corporate, and public sectors.
Sola Yomi-Ajayi has been appointed as the new Executive Director, Treasury and International Banking. Sola joined the Group in 2004 and has extensive international experience, culminating in her appointment as CEO of UBA America.
Alex Alozie has been named Executive Director/Group Chief Operating Officer as well.
Alex joined the Group as Deputy General Manager in 2019 and has been instrumental in driving the Group’s digital transformation and operational efficiencies.
Ugochukwu Nwaghodoh has been appointed Executive Director, Risk & Finance.
In October 2004, Ugochukwu joined the Group from PwC. He has since held a number of key positions in performance management, compliance, financial control, and reporting.
Sampson Aneke serves as the Group General Manager of Retail, Digital, and Transaction Banking.
Sampson joined the Group in 2019 and was previously responsible for SME banking across the Group’s African network, as well as the Group’s business in Lagos and southern Nigeria.
The Chief Compliance Officer is Sanusi Mudasiru (Audit & Compliance).
Sanusi joined the Group in 1998 and has spent his career ensuring the Group’s compliance and internal control functions are robust.
He has held the position of COO for UBA Ghana, UBA Zambia, and UBA Africa. He was previously the Group Head of Compliance.
Meanwhile, the Executive Director of UBA Africa will be announced on January 1, 2023.
However, the following regions, according to the bank, will continue to provide leadership for other regions:
Abiola Bawuah is the Regional CEO for West Africa.
Amie Sow is the Regional CEO of CEMAC.
Ebele Ogbue – East and Southern Africa Regional CEO
All appointments will take effect on August 1, 2022, subject to regulatory approval.
