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Arnold Ekpe

Chief Executive Officer

Ecobank

Private Sector & Development author

Mr. Arnold Ekpe holds degrees in mechanical engineering with first class honours from Manchester University and a Business Administration degree from Manchester Business School. Mr. Ekpe has been the Group Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational, Inc. since 2005. Prior to that, he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa. Mr. Ekpe has more than 28 years of African and international banking experience and has executed landmark trade and corporate finance deals in West and Southern Africa.

Ecobank

Ecobank is committed to promoting economic development and financial integration across sub-Saharan Africa. The first Ecobank affiliate opened in Togo in October 1985. Today, Ecobank stands as the leading private pan-African banking group, with an unrivalled presence in 34 African countries, as well as in France, the UK, the UAE, and China. As of 2024, the Group reported total assets of $27.9 billion and total equity of $1.79 billion. Ecobank is listed on the stock exchanges in Lagos, Accra, and Abidjan (BRVM).