Bolanle Ekanim

Mrs. Ekanim is an Executive Director on the Boards of AVA Capital Plc, AVA Securities Ltd, AVA Trustees Ltd, and AVA Global Asset Managers Ltd.

Her leadership is characterised by a relentless focus on institutional sustainability and the pursuit of operational excellence.

With over 20 years' experience across diverse industry sectors, both domestically and internationally, she has a proven track record of aligning organizational culture with strategic business objectives.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Finance from the University of Lagos, and an MSc in Computing and Information Technology from the University of Bedfordshire, UK, where she majored in Business Information Systems.

An alumna of the Lagos Business School's Senior Management Program (SMP-84), Mrs. Ekanim is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (MCIPM), and a Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, UK (Chartered MCIPD).

As an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (AM. CIoD) and a SEC Sponsored Individual, she is committed to safeguarding the Group's governance framework and fostering a high-performance, compliant, and resilient workforce.