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James Adedeji is an experienced banking professional with strong expertise in relationship management, portfolio management, business development, customer engagement, and financial advisory services. He has demonstrated capacity in driving deposit mobilization, managing risk assets, supporting customer retention strategies, and delivering tailored financial solutions across diverse customer segments. With practical experience in the Nigerian banking industry, he possesses sound knowledge of credit administration, compliance, customer service excellence, and operational efficiency. He is passionate about professional growth, leadership development, and knowledge sharing within the financial services sector. As a mentor under the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Mentee Programme, he is committed to guiding emerging professionals by sharing practical insights, fostering ethical banking practices, and supporting career development for future industry leaders.

Kehinde Mubasheer Dawodu is the Chief Legal Counsel and Head, Legal & Regulatory Unit at Ecobank Nigeria, with over two decades of experience in banking law, litigation, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance. He has held key roles including Head, Litigation & ADR and Company Secretary/ Head, Legal & Corporate Affairs at Hallmark Bank Plc, and began his career in tax administration at the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). As a seasoned in‑house counsel, Kehinde specialises in negotiation, risk management, and structured documentation aligned with business strategy. He is a forward‑thinking leader who mentors emerging lawyers, compliance professionals and young bankers on how to navigate complex regulatory environments while adding value to core banking operations.

I have been operating within the microfinance sector for the past 12year+ starting as assistant Busi ess Development Officer. My journey has seen me taking several roles as a marketer, supervising officer, operation officer. During these stages, I actively participated in different training - product development, project management, recovery etc. These trainings translated to my participating in different product development for the institutions I worked with. Some of my strong skills includes product development, data analysis/mining, train the trainer, development of policy/frameworks to drive process, project, product etc.

I have circa 20years of experience in financial services sector which span across fixed income trading, treasury management, investment banking and private equity investing. I have been involved in a broad spectrum of financial and banking responsibilities, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, treasury management, project management, business turnaround and strategic planning. I have a first degree in Civil engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure in Nigeria and an MBA from Warwick Business School in the UK. I started my banking career at Access Bank Plc, with an outstanding performance at the Access Bank School of Banking Excellence as the overall (all time) best graduating candidate. At Access, I worked in Banking Operations, Customer Services and later moved to Treasury, primarily as a fixed income trader. In 2011, I joined Heirs Holdings, an African proprietary investment company, where I handled fixed income trading and private equity investment. At Heirs, I was involved in a range of private equity investments across Africa in a range of selected sectors including financial services, oil and gas, agriculture, healthcare, real estate and hospitality. He also handled the impact investing portfolio of the Tony Elumelu Foundation through which capital was invested in businesses to enhance financial and social returns. I later joined the United Bank for Africa, as a Manager in charge of fixed income trading with primary focus on bond trading and fixed income related structures. In 2018, I joined VFD Group as the Group Treasurer and COO for two years before joining Abbey Mortgage bank Plc in 2020 as an Executive Director overseeing Treasury and Business Development.

Over a decade experience in microfinance banking

Risk and Compliance KYC/EDD Treasury

I have worked as a Business Development Manager, Credit Analyst and Data Analyst in Commercial Banks. Currently I am in Asset Management by choice. This gives me a well-rounded experience in the Nigerian Financial Industry.

I am a dedicated ICT professional with expertise in digital document management, business branding, and technical support. Committed to streamlining organizational workflows through technology." I am also a Digital Services Consultant, "Managed high-volume digital registrations," or "Designed professional branding materials for local businesses."

Started my Banking Carrier as a Cash Officer, moved to Funds Transfer and Clearing Officer, then Customer Service Officer in 2 years and started leading the operations team as Service Manager for 7 years in Keystone Bank (Defunct Bank PHB). Changed bank to WemaBank Plc in 2018 as Branch Service Manager to 2024 and then moved to Commercial Relationship Manager till date.

Ben Anwuri is a thorough-bred professional banker and c-suite executive with over 34 years of retail and wholesale banking experience in enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, financial crime prevention, internal audit, and banking operations, of which 22 years have been at senior management level. He began his progressive banking career in 1992 with Commerce Bank Plc where he received strong grooming in Banking Operations and Credit Analysis and Management before moving over to FSB International Bank Plc in 1995 where (within 9 years) he grew to become the Regional Operations Manager (East) with the responsibility of overseeing banking operations in the eight (8) Eastern branches. While at FSB, he received the “MD’s Special Award for Versatility in Banking Operations and Effective Cash Management.” In 2004, he joined IMB International Bank Plc as the bank-wide Divisional Head, Banking Operations, a position he held until the merger of four (4) banks in 2006 which produced Finbank Plc. At Finbank Plc, he progressed to become Assistant General Manager/Chief Inspector & Divisional Head, Internal Audit and later Deputy General Manager/Divisional Head, Operations reporting directly to the Group Managing Director/CEO up until late 2012 when he resigned and relocated to the United Kingdom in his quest for global banking experience. In 2014, he joined FCMB Bank (UK) Limited, London and was the Chief Risk & Compliance Officer/MLRO, holding the triple FCA/PRA Senior Management Functions SMF4, SMF16, SMF17 for Risk, Compliance, and Financial Crime Prevention oversight. He was a member of the Bank’s Executive Committee and Secretary of the Risk & Compliance Committee up till February 2023 when he joined PNC Bank, a top 6 USA bank as Vice President/ UK MLRO in its AML Organisation within its Independent Risk Management Division. He is a member of the pioneer graduating ‘Class 2013’ of the prestigious and globally acclaimed Chartered Banker MBA programme of Bangor University, Wales. He also holds an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Benin and a BSc (Hons) degree in Banking and Finance from the Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt and several professional qualifications to his credit. Over the years, he has served the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in various committees in Nigeria. He also served two tenures as Chairman of the CIBN UK Branch from January 2021 - November 2025), and was a Member, CIBN Governing Council (Representing the International Branches) from May 2024 to November 2025. Under his leadership as Chairman, CIBN UK Branch, the branch won the “Best International Branch Award” for the years 2022, 2024, and 2025 and 1st Runner Up – Best International Branch Award for 2023. He is a regular speaker and panelist at the Informa UK Conferences on Financial Crime, AML and Trade-Based Money laundering.