Ecobank: Ayeyemi’s friendly takeover

Still scarred by a leadership crisis in 2014, Ecobank surprised many by looking outside the bank for a new CEO. Ade Ayeyemi already sees himself as an insider just a few weeks into the job – but can he live up to expectations of this ambitious pan-African bank?

After just one month in his role, Ade Ayeyemi, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated’s (ETI) new CEO says he feels firmly rooted in the group’s culture. Although a Citigroup veteran for 27 years, Ayeyemi has “never once felt like an outsider since joining ETI,” he says. “The main thing people should take from this is that I am dedicated to the continent, just like Ecobank. And through my role at Citi, I have continuously interacted with ETI and Ecobankers.

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