NESG Appoints Wole Adeniyi, Mohamad Darwish, and Olusegun Alebiosu as Board Members

The Nigerian Financial Summit Group (NESG) has introduced the appointment of three leaders, Mr Wole Adeniyi, Mr Mohamad Darwish, and Mr Olusegun Alebiosu, to its board of administrators. These appointments mirror the NESG’s steadfast dedication to selling visionary management and strengthening partnerships with key enterprise leaders and personal sector stakeholders. The addition of those completed professionals is predicted to drive strategic initiatives aimed toward reworking and advancing Nigeria’s financial panorama.

Wole Adeniyi is the Chief Government Officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank Ltd and is answerable for driving the establishment’s technique throughout her Know-how, Digital Transformation, Company & Funding Banking arm, and Retail banking arm. Earlier than assuming this function, he was the Deputy Chief Government Officer of the Financial institution. Till July 2020, He was Government Director of private and enterprise banking retail and business banking enterprise of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC that covers private banking, together with non-public banking, enterprise (sole proprietor to SME) and business segments. Till November 2018, Wole was Government Director, Operations answerable for Operations, Group Actual Property Service and Procurement and Enterprise Transformation Program for the Financial institution.

Earlier than this appointment, he served as Government Director of Enterprise Assist till November 2011. Wole has a wealth of banking expertise spanning nearly three many years in know-how & digital transformation, home and worldwide banking operations, program administration, and retail banking. He’s credited with formulating and deploying methods to assist flip round Stanbic Financial institution Nigeria’s Operations and Know-how. Wole sits on the Nigeria-Interbank Settlement System PLC (NIBBS) board. He holds a first-class diploma in Enterprise Administration from the University of Benin and an MBA in Enterprise Administration from the College of Manchester. He’s a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, an Affiliate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a Licensed Data Methods Auditor.

Mohamad Darwish has over 20 years of expertise working within the telecommunications sector and is IHS Nigeria’s Chief Government Officer, overseeing IHS Tower’s largest market. Mohamad Darwish has labored in numerous finance and technical features and served because the Enterprise Growth Director and Deputy CEO earlier than turning into the CEO of IHS Nigeria. Mohamad is answerable for main the group dedicated to rising IHS Nigeria’s operations and additional strengthening its place because the main tower firm in Nigeria. He oversees the event of the IHS Nigeria strategic plan and the rollout of latest gross sales methods and manages key relationships with shoppers, regulators, ministries and NGOs.

As a member of the IHS Finance and Banking, Danger Administration, Ethics, and Compliance committees, Mohamad additionally focuses on defining IHS Towers’ strategic plans on a gaggle stage whereas guaranteeing full compliance with worldwide requirements and greatest practices. Mohamad is deeply dedicated to initiatives and packages that place African nations globally, encourage long-term financial development, and promote sustainable enterprise behaviour. Mohamad holds a Grasp of Engineering in Utilized Operation Analysis from Cornell College, a Grasp of Enterprise Administration with Honours from Rollins Faculty, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the American College of Beirut.

Olusegun Alebiosu was appointed the Managing Director/Chief Government Officer of FirstBank of Nigeria Restricted in June 2024. Along with this function, he serves as a Non-Government Director of FirstBank UK, additional solidifying his management presence throughout the group’s worldwide operations. With over 28 years of expertise within the Banking and Monetary Companies trade, Olusegun has demonstrated distinctive experience and management in numerous roles. Between 2016 and 2024, he served as Government Director, Chief Danger Officer, and Government Compliance Officer at FirstBank. His skilled expertise spans numerous disciplines, together with credit score threat administration, monetary planning and management, commerce, company and business banking, agriculture financing, oil and gasoline, transportation (aviation and delivery), and undertaking financing.

An completed tutorial, Olusegun is an alumnus of Harvard Enterprise School, the place he accomplished the Superior Administration Program and the Harvard Kennedy School of Authorities. He holds a bachelor’s diploma in industrial relations and Personnel Administration and a grasp’s in worldwide legislation and diplomacy from the University of Lagos. Moreover, he earned a grasp’s diploma in improvement research from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Past the boardroom, Olusegun is an avid golfer and adventurer. He’s fortunately married and a proud father, balancing his skilled achievements with a satisfying private life.

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