Oliver Alawuba

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Oliver Alawuba leads United Bank for Africa as its group managing director and chief executive. His route to the role included country and regional leadership posts within UBA's international network, followed by service as group deputy managing director. That remit covered Nigeria and 19 other African subsidiaries. His banking experience spans corporate customers, consumers, commercial clients and public-sector business, alongside project management and governance.

Alawuba entered banking after a period in academia, joining Standard Trust Bank's initial staff in 1997. He studied food science and technology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, then obtained an MBA focused on banking and finance. His executive training includes programmes at INSEAD and London Business School. Professional affiliations include fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Management and honorary senior membership of Nigeria's banking institute.