Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Mr Yinka Sanni as a Non-Executive Director.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on June 15, 2023, by the group’s Company Secretary, Chidi Okezie.

According to the Holdco, Sanni is the current Chief Executive of Africa Regions at the Standard Bank Group, a role he assumed in 2021, having previously served as the Regional Chief Executive for West Africa.

“He has held several leadership positions across the Stanbic IBTC Group, including Chief Executive, at Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, as well as Executive Director, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC.

“Yinka was also the pioneer Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited as well as the pioneer Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited,” the statement also disclosed.

According to the group, he possesses a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in the financial services sector across investment banking, retail banking and asset management.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

He has also undertaken the Harvard Business School, Boston, Advanced Management Programme, and the Global CEO Programmes at CEIBS, Wharton and IESE Business Schools.