United Bank for Africa Plc Picks Caroline Anyanwu to Join its Board

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has picked Mrs. Caroline Anyanwu to join its board of directors effective May 19, 2021.

The leading pan-African financial services institution disclosed in a statement signed by Bili A. Odum, Group Company Secretary, United Bank for Africa Plc.

Caroline Anyanwu holds a First-Class degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria and has worked extensively in the fields of accounting, taxation, credit risk and banking throughout her career of close to four decades. She worked at UBA from 1996-2006, where she held the position of Head, Credit Risk Management. Mrs. Anyanwu also served as the Deputy Managing Director of Diamond Bank with supervisory responsibility for risk management, until her retirement in 2019.

Commenting on the appointment, Tony Elumelu, the Chairman, UBA Plc, said “We welcome Caroline back to the UBA Group after fifteen years. She helped develop our credit and risk management, and her track record leaves me in no doubt that she will be able to harness her considerable experience across the African continent to bring valuable contributions to the Group Board of UBA. Corporate governance and risk management are central to what we do at UBA and Caroline Anyanwu aligns perfectly with our vision.”