Adepoju Appointed Executive Director of Ecobank Group

 

 

The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Ayo Adepoju, to the Board as Group Executive Director.

According to a statement on Friday, the appointment became effective on Wednesday. Before his appointment, Adepoju was the Group Chief Financial Officer.

ETI indicated that Adepoju’s expertise spans financial management, capital markets, strategic planning, capital raising and structuring, treasury management, investor relations, business performance management, governance, enterprise transformation, financial due diligence, internal control, and risk-based audit.

“As a distinguished finance executive, he has been instrumental in shaping the Group’s financial transformation, capital strategy, and long-term resilience. Since joining Ecobank in 2012, he has held several key leadership positions, including Group Financial Controller, Group Head of Business Performance and Analytics, and currently Group CFO.

“Over the years, Ayo has led numerous strategic initiatives, including landmark capital market transactions such as Eurobonds, Basel III-compliant instruments, and sustainability-linked debt. These efforts have significantly enhanced Ecobank’s presence in international capital markets and strengthened transparency and investor engagement,” the statement partly read.

Before joining Ecobank, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London and Lagos, serving in the Financial Services Practice.

Ayo holds a First-Class Honours degree from the University of Lagos and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK. He also holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and a PhD in Organisational Leadership from Regent University, USA.

He has completed executive education programs at Wharton, London Business School, and, most recently in 2024, the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. An official member of the Forbes Finance Council, he is also a published author and respected thought leader in finance and organisational strategy.