Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its subsidiary, Access Bank Plc, effective from January 7, 2025. The appointment, which received the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its corporate governance practices and bring in diverse expertise to its board.
Mr. Orji is a distinguished investment banking professional with over three decades of experience in finance, technology, and governance. He is the Co-founder and Partner of Titangate Capital Management, an equity firm focused on investing in deep-tech, enterprise software, semiconductors, hardware, and AI companies. Additionally, Mr. Orji is the Founder and Director of Vitesse Africa Limited, a firm specializing in investment advisory services for Africa’s energy, technology, and infrastructure sectors.
He brings vast experience as an Executive Board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, an IT development firm involved in artificial intelligence. Mr. Orji also serves on the Board of the Private Infrastructure Development Group in London, where he chairs the Risk Committee.
Mr. Orji’s career includes serving as the founding Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). His previous roles also include Managing Director and Senior Analyst at UBS Securities in New York, Managing Director and Head of European Technology/Semiconductor Equity Research at JP Morgan Securities in London, and Executive Director/Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Earlier in his career, he held key positions at Diamond Bank Limited and Arthur Andersen & Co.
Mr. Orji holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Port-Harcourt and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN, Chairman of Access Bank, welcomed Mr. Orji to the board, highlighting his wealth of professional, academic, and corporate board experience. “His appointment will be invaluable as we continue to pursue our strategic objectives. We are confident that Mr. Orji’s addition to the board will enrich our decision-making processes and enable us to deliver greater value to our customers and stakeholders,” said Usoro.
The appointment is in line with Access Bank’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of corporate governance, and Mr. Orji’s role has been communicated to all relevant regulatory authorities.
On behalf of the Bank’s Board, Management, and staff, Mr. Usoro expressed his warm welcome to Mr. Orji, emphasizing the importance of his contributions towards achieving the Bank’s goal of becoming one of the top 5 banks in Africa in the near future.
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