Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the leading pan-African bank with
operations in 36 countries across the continent, has announced Ade
Ayeyemi as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1
September 2015.
Ayeyemi, 52, will replace Albert Essien, who retires on 30 June, 2015.
Ayeyemi is currently Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup’s
sub-Saharan Africa division, based in Johannesburg. He is an Accounting
graduate of the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He also studied at the University of London and is an
alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme. A
Chartered Accountant, Mr Ayeyemi is also a trained UNIX Administrator
and Network Operating Systems Manager. His many interests include
business strategy, economics, process engineering and technology.
Ecobank Group Chairman Emmanuel Ikazoboh said, “After a thorough and
extensive search throughout the African continent, we are delighted to
have secured Ade as the person to lead Ecobank through the next phase of
its development and beyond as a world-class pan-African bank. Ade is a
truly outstanding individual with deep knowledge of banking across
Africa, and we welcome him to the Board. At the same time, I should like
to thank Albert Essien for his 25-year career at Ecobank and for his
stellar service as Group Chief Executive Officer over the past year. We
wish him well in his retirement.”
Ade Ayeyemi said: “I am delighted to have been offered the
opportunity to lead this great institution, and commend Albert Essien
for his legacy work of helping further the premier pan-African financial
institution. Ecobank has an exceptional platform, great people, solid
strategy and strong momentum. I sincerely look forward to working with
the management team, the Board of Directors, and the employees of
Ecobank as we set new standards in financial services for our clients
across the board.”
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