The United Bank for Africa Plc has appointed Ghanaian national Mrs Abiola Bawuah as its new Chief Executive Officer in Africa.
Bawuah is the first female CEO of UBA Africa, and her appointment shows the UBA’s commitment to diversity. She will oversee all the bank’s operations across Africa, excluding Nigeria.
She was the UBAA Regional CEO for West Africa, managing operations in nine subsidiaries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, before her new appointment.
Mr Tony Elumelu, the UBA Group Board of Directors, 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. Her appointment makes UBA Group Board have more majority of females on board.
The appointments include: Regional CEO of UBA West Africa, Chris Ofikulu; Deputy Managing Director of UBA Ghana, Uzoechina Molokwu; Managing Director/CEO UBA Liberia, Ayokunle Olajubu; CEO of UBA UK, Theresa Henshaw; Deputy CEO in UBA America, Usman Isiaka; and Group Treasurer, Adeyemi Adeleke, all appointments subject to their various local regulatory approvals.
