Ecobank is an independent regional banking Group in West and Central Africa serving wholesale and retail customers. It has a network covering 18 countries namely: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tchad and Togo, with plans to establish presence in East and Southern Africa. The Group has a network of over 320 branches and offices established in the last nineteen years. Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) the parent company of the Ecobank Group plays a central role in the definition and implementation of common policies and standards on the basis of a “one bank” concept across the group’s network.Arnold Ekpe was appointed the ETI Group Chief Executive Officer in 2005. He was the Group Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2001 when he left to join United Bank for Africa, one of the top three banks in Nigeria as Chief Executive Officer from 2002 until 2004. Mr. Ekpe has over 25 years of African and international banking experience having also worked in Europe, South Africa, and West Africa for Citibank and First Chicago. Mr. Ekpe was Vice President and Head of Africa Trade and Corporate Finance for Sub-Sahara Africa for Citibank. He executed landmark trade and corporate finance deals in west and southern Africa. He holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from Manchester University and Manchester Business School respectively.
Patrick Akinwuntan, Head of Technology & Operations, has been with Ecobank since 1996 when he joined Ecobank Nigeria as Head Commercial Banking and Western Zone II. He then held the following positions in the Group: Group Financial Controller, Executive Director (Consumer and Commercial Banking) at Ecobank Nigeria, Managing Director, eProcess. Before Ecobank, Patrick worked for Ernst and Young, Manufacturers Merchant Bank, and Springfountain Management Consultants in Lagos. Patrick holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Finance) and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA) and an associate of the Institute of Taxation (ACTI).
Albert Kobina Essien, Regional Head, WAMZ, started his banking career in 1986 with the National Investment Bank in Accra, Ghana. He joined the Corporate Banking Department of Ecobank Ghana in 1990. In 1997, he became Country Risk Manager. He was appointed Deputy Managing Director in 2001 and became Managing Director in December 2002.
Christophe Jocktane-Lawson, Head of Corporate Development, started his banking career in 1985 with Citibank in Libreville, Gabon; he worked in various capacities as a Management Associate, Relationship Manager, Private Sector Head, Public Sector Head, Branch Manager, Corporate Banking Group Head, Risk Manager, and finally Deputy General Manager. He left Citibank and joined Ecobank Benin as General Manager in 2000. He later became the Deputy Managing Director and then was promoted to the position of Managing Director 2002.
Offong Ambah, Regional Head, Nigeria, has over 21 years of experience in banking at senior management level. Prior to joining Ecobank in 1991, he worked for International Merchant Bank in Nigeria for 4 years and later with City Trust Merchant Bank also in Nigeria for 2 years. His banking career has included key positions in Credit and Marketing, Trade Finance, Treasury and Corporate Finance. He was the Managing Director of Ecobank Liberia Ltd. between 1998 and 2002. He worked for United Bank for Africa in 2002 as Executive Director until 2005 and rejoined Ecobank in 2006 as Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria Plc. from Allstates Bank Plc. in Nigeria where he was the Chairman of the Interim Board of Directors. Offong holds a Masters Degree in Economics and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Nigeria.
Evelyne Tall, Regional Head of UEMOA, started her banking career in 1981 with Citibank in Dakar, Senegal where she worked in various areas, including in Credit, Financial Institutions, Liability Management and finally with the Regional Financial Institutions Unit. She left Citibank to join Ecobank Mali as Deputy Managing Director in 1998, and was promoted to the position of Managing Director in 2000. The same year, she was transferred to Ecobank Senegal as Managing Director.
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