Access Bank appoints Uche Orji as non-executive director

Access Bank has appointed Uche Orji as the bank’s Independent Non-Executive Director, effective from January 7, 2025.

Access Bank announced this in a statement on Saturday, February 1.

The bank noted that Orji’s appointment followed the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“This appointment reflects our commitment to enhancing our governance practices and ensuring a diverse and experienced board,” it stated.

Speaking on the appointment, the Chairman of Access Bank, Paul Usoro (SAN), said: “Mr Orji has been appointed based on his exceptionally rich professional, academic, and corporate board experience which will be invaluable to the Bank as we continue to pursue our strategic objectives.

“We are confident that his addition to the Board would further enrich the quality of our decision-making process, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our customers and stakeholders.”

Orji is a renowned investment banking professional, information technology entrepreneur, and finance expert with three decades of professional and board experience.

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He is the co-founder and Partner of TitangateCapital Management, an equity firm that invests in deep-tech, enterprise software, semi-conductors, hardware, and artificial intelligence companies.

He is the founder and director of Vitesse Africa Limited, an investment advisory firm focused on African energy, technology, and infrastructure sectors.

Orji serves as an Executive Board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, an artificial intelligence/IT development firm that maintains strategic collaborations with leading technology companies.

Orji also sits on the Board of Private Infrastructure Development Group, London, and chairs the Risk Committee.

Previously, Orji served as the founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.

He held positions as Managing Director and Senior Analyst at UBS Securities Limited New York and Managing Director and Head of European Technology/Semiconductor Equity Research at JP Morgan Securities, London.

He also served as Executive Director/Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, London.

Earlier in his career, Orji was Acting Financial Controller at Diamond Bank Limited and an Audit Trainee at Arthur Andersen & Co.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Port-Harcourt and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

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