Mr. Kyari Bukar is the Managing Director/Co-Founder of Trans Sahara Investment Corporation, a Private Equity firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. He has an outstanding career in Engineering and Technology having been former Managing Director/CEO at Central Securities Clearing System Plc, Lagos and ValuCard Nigeria (Unified Payments Ltd), Lagos Respectively and Executive Director at FSB International Bank Plc. Before joining and FSB International Bank, he served in various roles as Manufacturing Development Engineer, Marketing Program Manager, Senior IT Consultant, and as Manager in various sectors of the Hewlett Packard corporation in the United States of America. Mr. Kyari Bukar was the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and currently serves on several other Boards; Chairman, SUNU Assurances Plc; Chairman, Ventures Platform; Chairman, ARCA Payments Ltd; Independent Non-Executive Director, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd; Member, Nigerian Youth Alliance of Atlanta, Georgia; Member, Committee of Harmonization of National ID; Member, Nigeria Technology Consultative Group; and leader of Employee Business Contribution Network (HP). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, and a Master's degree in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University Corvallis, USA.

Ms. Folakemi Fatogbe brings a wealth of multidimensional experience from an over thirty-year career that has spanned central, development & commercial banking, economic development, corporate governance, consulting, property development and entrepreneurship. Her career antecedents include senior roles in local as well as international organisations including: the Bank of England, the UK's Financial Services Authority The NatWest Group, Lloyds TSB Financial Markets; NCR Teradata, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Phillip’s Consulting, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and latterly as an entrepreneur and founder of the Made-in-Nigeria clothing and accessories brand, OYAATO, and The De- Risking Lab, a risk advisory consultancy. Prior to setting up as a double entrepreneur, in the deep throes of the Global Financial Crisis, she was headhunted to join the new, CBN Governor in reforming the Nigerian Financial sector and strengthening the Bank as his Special Adviser on Risk Management & Banking Reforms. Ms. Folakemi Fatogbe was subsequently tasked with setting up an Enterprise Risk Management function for the Bank which led to her combining her role as Special Adviser with that of her being the Bank’s pioneer Director of Risk Management. Her sound strategy and risk management skills were instrumental to the considerable work that was done at the Bank to avert a banking crisis in Nigeria during and in the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. The CBN subsequently received international recognition and won many awards for its handling of the crisis – including an invitation to address the US Congress on the same. Ms. Folakemi Fatogbe continues to be driven by her passion to deploy her experience, skills and creative skills to further impactful use for Nigeria and the wider African continent. Ms. Folakemi Fatogbe is a fellow of the Chartered Risk Management Institute and holds an MBA in Finance & International Business from Cardiff Business School as well as a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from the University of Ibadan. She is also a published author of a leadership book: "Inspiring a Generation." She is the Chairperson of the Board Credit & Risk Committee.

With a career spanning over twenty-seven years, Mrs. Juliet Anammah is a highly accomplished corporate executive renowned for her expertise in corporate strategy, business development, and market entry strategies across Africa. She is the Founder/Executive Chair of CG&R Strategy LLC Virginia, a firm offering strategic consulting services in route-to-consumer strategies, digitizing operating models, and market entry into Africa. Mrs. Juliet Anammah has held various leadership positions in prominent multinational corporations. She began her career in 1991 at Sanofi Aventis, a French pharmaceutical company, where she excelled in roles spanning sales, marketing, and product management until 1999. Subsequently, she joined Accenture in 1999, where she ascended to the position of Partner/Managing Director responsible for the firm's Manufacturing and Consumer Goods Practice in West Africa. She was at a point in her career, MD/CEO of Nigeria’s leading online product sale and marketing hub, Jumia Nigeria Limited. She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree and an MBA in Finance. She is also an alumnus of the Wharton Advanced Management Program and continues to manage, develop, and implement strategic roadmaps to improve the positioning and financial performance of consumer goods and retail companies.

Mr. Mohammed Bintube is a consummate Banker with over 30 years experience in the banking industry; most of those years spent at board-level and other leadership positions. He is currently the Chairman of Jaiz Bank Plc, a licensed non-interest bank, and Buraq Capital Limited, an investment management firm, licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. His boardroom experience and lead board roles include Chairman, Board of Directors of Emerging Africa Trustees Limited (2022 to date); Chairman, Board of Directors of Neelds Realty (2021to date); Chairman, Qalam Travels and Tours (2021 to date); Chairman, Board Credit and Governance Committee of the Bank of Industry (2017-2022); Chairman of the Board Licensing and Regulatory Committee of the Nigeria Communications Commission (2010- 2015); Chairman of the Board Finance and General Purpose Committee of the Nigerian Reinsurance Corporation (1991 -1993). He is a member of the National Council on Privatization of the Federal Government of Nigeria, chaired by His Excellency, The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Active in public service and community development, he is a member of a number of significant committees and societies through which he contributes his own quota to the success of socially impactful initiatives and national development. His educational achievements and prestigious awards, like the IET Award, underscore his commitment to continuous learning, leadership and excellence. Mr. Mohammed Bintube holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1981) and an Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance from Fin-Africa, Millan, Italy (1989). He has attended several Executive and Leadership programs within and outside the country. Mr. Bintube is the Chairman of the DBN Board Ethics Committee.

With over 36 years of experience in financial services covering auditing, business assurance, consulting, strategy, taxation, process re-engineering, and capital market operations, Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR a financial services expert, is an excellent addition to the DBN Board. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Fairchild Group, a fully integrated business advisory firm operating out of Lagos, Nigeria, which provides solutions to corporates in the areas of business strategy, consulting, corporate finance, debt and equity structuring, real estate, and procurement. Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR, was the Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc and also served as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (“FirstBank”), FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, FirstBank London and First Pensions Custodian Limited. He joined the Board of FirstBank, an FBN Holdings Company, in 2011 as Executive Director, Public Sector South and until he was appointed Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc, was responsible for all retail, commercial, and public sector businesses in Southern Nigeria, with concurrent responsibility for Private Banking and Wealth Management. Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR, commenced his professional career at the global audit firm of Deloitte Haskins & Sells International (Chartered Accountants) before venturing into banking in 1991. Before joining FirstBank, Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR, was the Executive Director, of Regional Businesses, Lagos & West, at Diamond Bank Plc, and was part of the Executive Management team that solidified the place of Diamond Bank Plc, as a leading commercial bank in Nigeria. Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (“CIBN”), Fellow, of the Institute of Management Consultants (“IMC”), Fellow, of the Chartered Institute of Directors (“CIoD”) and Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (“ICAN”). He holds a first degree in Political Science from the University of Lagos and a master's degree in Business Administration in Project Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.  He is a holder of a National Award, a Member of the Federal Republic (“MFR”), and a recipient of the prestigious Zik Prize in Professional Leadership. He is the Chairman, Board of Governors, CIoD Centre for Corporate Governance, Member, of the Advisory Board, University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Centre for African Entrepreneurship & Leadership (“CAEL”). Mr. U. K. Eke, MFR, is the Chairman of the DBN Board Finance Committee and a member of the DBN Statutory Audit Committee.

Ms. Imoni Akpofure, brings immense experience to the DBN Board. With over 30 years of expertise in Finance and Sustainability, Ms Imoni Akpofure serves as a Member and Trustee on the board of various Foundations and Organisations in developed and developing economies, notably across Africa. Ms. Imoni Akpofure was the Regional Director for Africa, at CDC Group Plc (now BII), the United Kingdom’s Development Finance Institution which invests in viable private businesses in developing countries to bootstrap economic growth. Ms. Imoni Akpofure held various senior positions at the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”) where she worked for over 18 years, across various roles including the role of Director for Western Europe. She currently serves as a Director on the Board of Africa50, a Morocco-based pan-African infrastructure fund, and as a Trustee on the Boards of the Engineers in Business Fellowship, UK, and the Gamaliel and Susan Onosode Foundation (“GAMSU”), Nigeria. She is also a member of the Investment Committees of Africa50, the Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREFII), and the Fund for Agricultural Finance in Nigeria (“FAFIN”). Ms. Imoni Akpofure holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Imperial College, London, a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Newcastle University, London, and a Master's in Business Administration from INSEAD. Ms. Imoni Akpofure is the Chairperson of the DBN Board Audit and Compliance Committee and is a Member of the DBN Statutory Audit Committee.

About Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering Sciences from the University of Oxford. He has significant experience in the financial services sector spanning Public Finance Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Asset Management. In his most recent role at Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), he served as the Executive Director responsible for all direct investments and portfolio management activities of the Nigeria Infrastructure Fund (NIF), the NSIA’s multi-product, cross-sector domestic infrastructure Fund. Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq led a team of over 20 investment professionals in originating, executing, and managing direct investments and private equity investments across the Healthcare, Agriculture, Power, Transportation, Gas-Based Industries and Technology sectors in Nigeria. He worked previously at both Morgan Stanley Investment Bank, London and Societe Generale, London, where he worked in Mergers and Acquisitions; and at Denham Capital Management, London, a natural resource, and infrastructure focused Private-Equity Fund. He is currently the MD/CEO at the NSIA.

Mr. Batchi Baldeh is an investment banker, infrastructure developer and utility management specialist, with over 33 years of professional experience across the power value chain and financing capital structure. Mr. Baldeh is currently the Director – Power Systems Development, at the African Development Bank (AfDB), which he joined in May, 2017. He is also responsible for the management of the AfDB’s private sector energy loan portfolio. Prior to joining AfDB, Mr. Baldeh was the Director – Power Business, Investments Division, at the Africa Finance Corporation. He has also been a consultant to the World Bank, European Union / BizClim and Government of Lesotho; and was the pioneer Managing Director of Gambia’s National Water and Electricity Company, from 1995 – 1999. He is currently a Non-executive Director of the Africa Finance Corporation; and served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cabeolica S.A. and Cenpower Operations and Services Limited. He was an Alternate Director and Technical Committee member of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company. Mr. Baldeh holds an MBA from Boston University (USA) and BSc- Honours in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Newcastle-upon-Tyne University (UK). He is a member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology (UK) and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Southern Africa.

Dr. Tony Okpanachi is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Development Bank of Nigeria Plc. He is a seasoned banker with over 30 years' experience. Before he was appointed Managing Director/CEO of the Bank, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a position he held since April 2013. Before that, he was the Managing Director, Ecobank Kenya and Cluster Managing Director for East Africa, Ecobank (comprising Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Ethiopia). He was also at various times, Managing Director of Ecobank Malawi and Regional Coordinator for Lagos and South West, at Ecobank Nigeria. Earlier in his professional career, he managed various portfolios including Treasury Management, Retail Business Development, Corporate Finance, Corporate Services, Branch Management and Relationship Management, amongst others. Dr. Okpanachi seats on the Board of Impact Credit Guarantee Limited (ICGL), a subsidiary of DBN as a non-executive director. He holds a Doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in Development Economics from Nile University, Master's in Business Administration (MBA) from the Manchester Business School UK, a Master of Science degree in Economics, from the University of Lagos and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He has attended several Executive Management Development Programmes in Leadership, Corporate Governance, Credit and Risk-Management at leading institutions – Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, INSEAD, IMD etc. He is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB), and the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (FCIS).

Mrs. Ijeoma Ozulumba, is a finance professional with over 25 years’ experience in banking, accounting, auditing, finance and business strategy. She started her professional career at Price Waterhouse (Now PwC) in 1990, in the audit and business advisory services division where she performed audit and consulting work for different companies across all industries, particularly financial services. She worked at various times at Diamond Bank, Continental Trust Bank Ltd (Now part of UBA Plc) and MBC International Bank Ltd. (Now part of First Bank), both as Financial Controller, FinBank Plc as Chief Financial Officer, Bank of Montreal and Scotia Bank both in Canada as Basel Risk Consultant and Finance Manager. Prior to joining DBN, she managed corporate budgeting and management reporting for Seplat Petroleum Development Company plc, the largest independent E&P company in Nigeria. She is a graduate of the University of Benin, Nigeria, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria, a Certified Professional Accountant of Canada, a Project Management Professional, an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and holds an MBA in International Business from Royal Holloway, University of London.