A leading mortgage bank in Nigeria, Abbey Mortgage Bank, kicks off the New Year with fresh developments.
Aside from the appointment of a new Chairman, the bank welcomed Adenike Kuti as a new Independent Non-Executive Director to the board. This sets the stage for a year filled with new opportunities and exciting directions for the bank.
Kuti is a chartered accountant and corporate finance professional, with a background in business development, mergers & acquisitions, and investment banking. She obtained her first degree in accounting from the University of Lagos and a master’s degree in finance and investment with first class honors from the Nottingham University Business School. She also holds an MBA from the University of Oxford.
Kuti has worked for Leapfrog Investments Limited, Africa Finance Corporation, KPMG, and Vetiva Capital Limited. As an Associate Director of Leapfrog Investments, she structured, executed, and managed its investment portfolio of $350 million in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.
She is the founder of Oakheirs Limited, which played a pivotal role in the merger of CAP Plc and Portland Paints Plc. She also sits on the board of E-finance Limited as a Non-Executive Director.
The board believes that this appointment would further promote diversity and inclusion in the board structure.
