How I help mentees
1. Career and Professional Development
Mapping Career Paths: Guide the mentee in understanding diverse career trajectories within banking and finance, including corporate banking, investment banking, treasury, risk management, and consulting.
Professional Certification Strategy: Advise on which certifications (e.g., ACIB, ACIS, ACIT, ACISI) are most relevant to their career goals, how to prepare for exams, and how to leverage them strategically.
Executive Skills Development: Mentor on leadership, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills needed to progress from junior roles to senior management.
2. Technical & Functional Expertise
Banking & Investment Insight: Share deep insights into retail, corporate, and investment banking operations, including structured finance, capital raising, and credit management.
Regulatory & Compliance Guidance: Help the mentee navigate Nigeria’s banking regulatory landscape, including CBN guidelines, corporate governance, risk management frameworks, and compliance best practices.
Financial Analysis & Strategy: Mentor on financial modeling, corporate strategy, performance metrics, and scenario planning, giving them tools to make informed business and investment decisions.
3. Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving
Business Growth & Expansion: Train on market assessment, product innovation, and business development strategies, including mortgage and housing finance growth.
Decision-Making in Risk & Credit: Guide on evaluating credit risk, risk-adjusted returns, and governance of lending and investment decisions.
Case Studies & Real-World Scenarios: Use your experience in First Bank, Access Bank, and Ecobank to provide practical examples of challenges and solutions in financial institutions.
Key accomplishments
A seasoned financial executive with over 28 years of progressive leadership across banking, investment, and corporate finance. He has held senior roles at First Bank, Access Bank, and Ecobank. Currently, he serves as Executive Director (Banking) at Jasfolim Consulting, where he provides strategic advisory to financial institutions on growth, compliance, and capital restructuring.
A PhD holder in Banking & Finance and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), Dr. Akomolafe is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (ACIB), the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (ACIS), the Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACIT), and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (UK) (ACISI). His credentials and multidisciplinary expertise uniquely position him to drive strategic transformation within the financial services sector.
Core Competencies
• Strategic Leadership & Business Growth
• Mortgage & Housing Finance Development
• Capital Raising & Structured Finance
• Regulatory Compliance & Governance
• Risk & Credit Management
• Relationship Management & Institutional Partnerships
• Financial Planning & Corporate Strategy
• Product Innovation & Market Expansion
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