Nigeria’s Sola David-Borha has been appointed Chief Executive, Rest of Africa, Standard Bank Group.

Having led Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC as Chief Executive from 2012 to date, the 2016 Business Women of the Year – West Africa, resigned her appointment during the week.
Chairman, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Mr. Atedo Peterside, described her as being one of the finest bankers of her generation, a consummate professional and an exceptional human being.

She holds a B.Sc. Economics degree from the University of Ibadan, and an MBA from Manchester Business School, United Kingdom.

Her executive educational experience includes the Advanced Management Programme of the Harvard Business School. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) and the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.

She is also a member – Governing Council of the Redeemers University of Nigeria.