Press Release

New Africa Structure to focus on Growing Bank’s Coverage across Key Markets

Johannesburg / Lagos– Citi today announced the appointment of Ade Ayeyemi as Chief Executive Officer for its Sub Saharan Africa Division, based in Johannesburg. The bank also announced that its North African business will now report to heads Citi’s Middle East Division, based in Dubai.

Mr Ayeyemi is an experienced Citi banker with a career spanning twenty five years at the bank.  He held several roles in senior operations and business areas at Citi Nigeria before assuming regional positions, including heading Citi’s East African sub division. Up until his new assignment, he was Head of Citi Transaction Services in Africa, one of the bank’s main business engines across the continent. Ade holds a Masters from SOAS University of London, degrees in Accounting from University of Ife in Nigeria and is a Chartered Accountant. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Citibank Nigeria Limited.

On Mr. Ayeyemi’s appointment, Citi’s EMEA CEO Jim Cowles said, “Citi has been in Africa for nearly 50 years and the continent is critical to our franchise.  We have been very committed to developing and growing local talent so that they can assume strategic roles within the company, so it is significant that we have appointed Ade to this important role as we focus on capturing the opportunities that exist across the Sub Saharan region.”

Commenting on his new role, Mr. Ayeyemi said: “I am delighted to be leading Citi’s Sub-Saharan franchise, and I look forward to building on our strengths and expanding our business in Africa. The synergies across this vast region are immense, and together with the Africa team and the global organisation, we will ensure we remain the bank of choice for our clients.”

Citi operates across the region with a physical presence in twelve Sub-Saharan countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Congo, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Uganda, Gabon, Cameroon, Senegal, and Tanzania, while it maintains a representative office in Ghana.

About Citibank Nigeria Limited

Citibank Nigeria Limited is a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc (Citi). The bank started its operations in Nigeria in 1984 and focuses on Corporate and Investment Banking, with a broad range of services, including global transaction services, sales and trading, corporate finance and investment banking services being offered to corporate and commercial customers, financial institutions and public sector organizations. Citibank Nigeria operates 12 branches and has almost 250 employees across the country

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