By LOVETH AZODO, Lagos
Access Bank Plc has strengthened its board with the appointment of Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective January 7, 2025, following approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The company announced the appointment in a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi.
According to the statement, the appointment aligns with the bank’s commitment to enhancing corporate governance and strategic leadership.
Orji, a seasoned investment banking professional and technology entrepreneur, brings three decades of experience spanning finance, asset management, and board leadership.
He is the Co-founder and Partner at Titangate Capital Management, an equity firm investing in deep-tech, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor companies.
He also leads Vitesse Africa Limited, an investment advisory firm focused on Africa’s energy, technology, and infrastructure sectors, and serves as an executive board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, a tech development firm with global strategic collaborations.
His career includes key leadership roles, including founding Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. He also held senior positions at UBS Securities in New York, JP Morgan Securities in London, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, in addition to earlier roles at Diamond Bank and Arthur Andersen & Co.
Chairman of Access Bank, Paul Usoro, SAN, described Orji’s appointment as a strategic addition to the board. “His exceptionally rich professional, academic, and corporate board experience will be invaluable as we pursue our strategic objectives. We are confident that his expertise will enhance our decision-making process and drive greater value for our stakeholders,” Usoro said.
Orji, who holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the University of Port Harcourt and an MBA from Harvard Business School, joins the board as Access Bank advances its goal of becoming one of Africa’s top five banks.
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