On March 8, the world observes International Women's Day to commemorate women's social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. The day also serves as a call to action for all groups, organizations, and countries around the world to work together to accelerate women's equality. IWD has been celebrated for almost a century, with the first meeting
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Over the years, these remarkable women climbed the career ladder to get to the top after starting at the bottom.
With dint of hard work, consistency, dedication and ambition, they successfully changed the narrative, breaking the proverbial glass ceiling to become the first women to occupy the topmost job at their respective financial institutions.
Today, TheCable brings you seven current female MDs of Nigerian banks.
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NNEKA ONYEALI-IKPE, FIDELITY BANK
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe assumed office as managing director/chief executive officer, Fidelity Bank on January 1, 2021. She is the first female to occupy the position since the bank’s inception in 1988.
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By Obinna Chima
The banking industry has made a dramatic leap in its Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) with the recent appointments of two females as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). The coming on board of the CEOs, Mrs. Miriam Olusanya for Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Mrs. Yemisi Edun for First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, marks an important paradigm shift in the approach to decision-making and management with regard to gender at the highest levels of the Nigerian banking industry.
The NSBP states that as part of a wider sustainable banking commitment, the industry should work towards 40 per cent female representation at top management and boards levels.
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