United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc yesterday announced the appointment of Abiola Bawuah as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UBA Africa.
The Ghanaian (of Nigerian descent), who is the first female CEO of UBA Africa, will also join the Group Board as an Executive Director, overseeing the Group’s operations across the African continent outside Nigeria.
UBA operates in 19 African countries beyond Nigeria, in addition to global operations in New York, London, Paris, and the UAE.
Mrs. Bawuah’s appointment means the Group Board now has eight female Directors, a demonstration of UBA’s commitment to diversity.
Before her appointment, Bawuah was Regional CEO, of West Africa, supervising the Group’s operations in nine subsidiaries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. She previously held the role of CEO, of UBA Ghana.
Speaking on the new appointment, the Group Board Chairman, Tony Elumelu, said: “Abiola has contributed significantly to the growth of UBA Africa for close to a decade. She brings a wealth of experience in commercial banking and stakeholder engagement. It also gives me great pleasure that with her appointment, the UBA Group Board has now become a majority female board.”
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