Dawn is a Non-Executive Director and Board Risk Committee Chair (SMF10) at Union Bank of India with 35 years’ experience across UK banking and financial services. Combines deep technical expertise in credit, capital and enterprise risk with board-level judgement developed through both executive and non-executive roles. Brings a structured, evidence-based approach to risk oversight, with …

Simon is a qualified Chartered Accountant with early career experience in PWC and, at Bank of America. His more recent professional experience is from Private Equity, where he was a an Operating Partner for Helios Investment Partners (African PE Fund). He has Board experience with multiple organisations in Africa and London, including CAB Payments plc, …

Jerry is an experienced INED that currently serves on the boards of three UK financial institutions – Redwood Bank, Margetts and Union Bank of India, UK. He is also a member of the ICAEW Ethics Standards Committee and the Members and Commercial Board. He is an approved SMF with banking, government and consulting expertise. He …

Kennedy Uzoka holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Benin and an MBA from the University of Lagos. Mr. Uzoka has over two decades of experience covering Core Banking, Corporate Marketing Communications, Strategy, and Business Advisory Services. As the former Group Managing Director/CEO at United Bank for Africa(UBA), he was responsible for …

Oliver, a seasoned banking professional, comes on board with a broad range of strategic and well-grounded experience in Corporate and Institutional Banking, Consumer Banking, Public Sector, Retail and Commercial Banking, Project Management, Corporate Governance, and overall bank management. Mr. Oliver Alawuba has acquired 25 years of work experience in the banking industry after his short …

Sola Yomi-Ajayi is a highly experienced banker with over 28 years of banking experience, managing Corporate and Institutional relationships with significant experience managing International Banking, Regulatory Engagement, Structured funding, Risk management, Financial inclusion, Transaction banking, Correspondent banking, Treasury, and Operations. As the Executive Director for International Banking and the CEO of UBA America, Sola Yomi-Ajayi is …

Mr Coulter was appointed to the Board of UBA UK in August 2017. He is an experienced banker having spent most of his career with JP Morgan, and was Regional Head and CEO for Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as holding directorships and senior positions in a number of their African entities. He has also held …

Chris is on the Board of ASA International Plc, a leading international microfinance business operating in 13 emerging markets, and chairs its Audit and Risk Committee. Also he has joined the Board of Ed Partners Africa Limited that finances schools in Kenya. Until recently he was I&M Group Plc’s Regional Director for its East Africa …

Dr. Nashwa Joy Saleh is a strategic thought leader, senior policy advisor, CNED, educator and published author, internationally recognized by the prestigious Innovate Finance UK Women in Fintech Powerlist 2022 in the UK as an industry leader and as a top 100 influential financial industry expert (men & women) in the EMEA region. She has …