Bolaji Olaitan Agbede is a Nigerian banker and corporate executive who is the acting managing director and group CEO of Access Holdings since 12 February 2024, following the death of Herbert Wigwe.[1][2] At the time she was appointed acting CEO, She was the company's most senior founding executive director, responsible for business support.[3]
Bolaji Agbede | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bolaji Olaitan Agbede |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos Cranfield University |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, Businesswoman |
| Employer | Access Holdings Plc |
Background and education
editShe is a Nigerian national. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and statistics in 1990 from the University of Lagos. She went on to obtain a Master of Business Administration from Cranfield University in 2002.[4] She is an honorary member of Chartered Institute of Management of the United Kingdom and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria.[5]
Career
editAs of March 2024, her career stretched back more than 27 years, with experience in banking operations, customer relationship management, and human resources management.[6] Agbede began her professional career with Guaranty Trust Bank in 1992 and rose to the position of Manager in 2001. In 2003, she served as CEO of JKG Limited, a business consulting firm.[6] She joined Access Bank Plc in 2003 as an Assistant General Manager and became the Group Human Resources Director in 2010, serving in that capacity until 2022.[7]
In 2022, she was appointed the company's founding executive director, in charge of business support[8]
Following the death of Herbert Wigwe in a helicopter crash in the United States on 9 February 2024, the board of directors of Access Bank Group (Access Holdings Plc), appointed her as the acting group CEO.[2]
References
edit- ^ BDN (13 February 2024). "Access Holdings Names Bolaji Agbede As Acting CEO". BusinessDay Nigeria (BDN). Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b Africanews.com (13 February 2024). "Nigeria's Access Bank appoints Bolaji Agbede after death of CEO". Africanews.com. Lyon, France. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ LSPN (February 2024). "10 Things To Know About Ms. Bolaji Agbede, Herbert Wigwe's Successor At Access Holdings". Leadership Nigeria (LSPN). Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Adetutu Sobowale (13 February 2024). "Bolaji Agbede: Things To Know About Wigwe's Successor". The Punch. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Bayo Wahab (13 February 2024). "7 things to know about Bolaji Agbede appointed to succeed Herbert Wigwe". Pulse Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bunmi Aduloju (24 March 2024). "Profile: Bolaji Agbede, Adaora Umeoji…: Female CEOs Leading Nigerian Banks". TheCable. Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ BDN (13 February 2024). "Bolaji Agbede: Here Are 7 Facts About The Woman Who Will lead Access Bank". BusinessDay Nigeria (BDN). Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Okay.ng (13 February 2024). "Meet Bolaji Agbede, the New Acting GCEO of Access Holdings: Profile of Bolaji Agbede, New Acting CEO of Access Holdings Plc". Okay.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2024.