New Access Bank CEO Biography
Who Is The New Access Bank CEO?
The new Access Bank CEO is Mrs Bolaji Agbede.
Bolaji Agbede is a Nigerian banker and business leader. Right now, she’s the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer at Access Holdings Plc, which is a big financial services group in Africa. She got this role on February 12, 2024, after her predecessor, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, sadly passed away in a helicopter accident.
Agbede was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1968. She went to the University of Lagos and graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics in 1990. Later, in 2002, she got a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. She’s also part of professional groups that help manage and guide businesses.
Her career began in 1992 at Guaranty Trust Bank. She worked there in different roles, becoming a Manager in 2001. Then, in 2003, she joined Access Bank Plc as an Assistant General Manager, where she looked after the bank’s chemical trading companies. In the same year, she also ran JKG Limited, a business consulting company.
Agbede is known for her work in developing people in the bank. Since 2010, she’s been the Head of HR for the Access Bank Group. She’s also been a key player in many important mergers and acquisitions, including those involving Marina International Bank, Capital Bank, and Intercontinental Bank Plc. In 2022, she became the founding Executive Director of Business Support before taking up her current role.
New Access Bank CEO (Bolaji Agbede) Net Worth
Bolaji Agbede is considered one of the most successful bankers not only in Nigeria but also across Africa. She’s currently the temporary CEO of Access Holdings, which owns Access Bank, the biggest bank in Africa based on the number of customers and the value of assets. Some reports suggest that as of January 31, 2024, Bolaji Agbede’s net worth was $418,275.
This amount might have gone up since then because Access Holdings’ stock price has increased by 10.5% in the last month. Agbede’s main source of money comes from her salary and bonuses at Access Holdings, where she’s been a director and board member since 2022. Besides, she might have other investments and assets that she hasn’t made public.
New Access Bank CEO (Bolaji Agbede) Husband, Children and personal life
Bolaji Agbede and Olusegun Agbede are married. Olusegun Agbede is a civil engineer and entrepreneur. They got married in the year 1995 and have three children together. Their children are two boys named Oluwaseun and Oluwafemi, and a girl named Oluwatoyin. The Agbede family resides in Lagos. They like to spend time together and help each other to achieve their dreams and ambitions. Bolaji Agbede is a committed Christian and regularly attends the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
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