Parent company of the Ecobank Group, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has announced the appointment of Akin Dada as the Group’s new head for Corporate and Investment Banking.
Announcing his appointment, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ecobank Group, Ade Ayeyemi, averred: “Akin’s valuable and varied experience over many years in corporate banking, as well as his broader knowledge of banking, credit and risk management, position him appropriately to lead our Corporate and Investment Bank.”
Mr Dada has over 30 years of banking experience in client coverage, strategic transaction initiation and advisory dialogues across various client segments, including public sector, telecoms, FMCG and oil and gas.
Prior to joining Ecobank, Mr Dada was the Managing Director for Citigroup Cameroon.
He worked for Citigroup for 26 years in Corporate & Investment Banking as Senior Transactor, Senior Relationship Banker and Business Development Manager.
While at Citi, he handled a wide array of transactions in Loan Syndications, Project Finance, Corporate Finance and Advisory. He also worked briefly with Access Bank Nigeria Plc as Group Head, Oil & Gas.
He succeeds Amin Manekia, who retired from the Group in 2020.
