Abubakar Jimoh

MD/CEO

B.Sc and MSc Finance;
AMP, CFA, FRM, CGA, FCA, ACIB

Mr. Jimoh is a hands-on leader who has held the position of Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer at Coronation Merchant Bank since April 2011, beginning at Associated Discount House Limited (ADHL).

He has worked for more than 20 years in treasury, credit risk management and project management capacities. Mr. Jimoh was a pioneer staff member of Express Discount Limited, where he rose to the level of Head of Trading before relocating to Canada in 1998. He held various positions at RBC Financial Group (Royal Bank of Canada) between 1999 and 2005. Mr. Jimoh proceeded to work at African Development Bank (AfDB), where he rose to the position of Divisional Chief and was in charge of Private Sector Portfolio Management. Additionally, Mr. Jimoh served as GM and Divisional Head, Balance Sheet Management, Market Risk and Investor Relations at UBA Group prior to his career at ADHL.

One of his notable achievements include the transformation of ADH from a failing Discount House to a Merchant Bank (Coronation Merchant Bank Group) with an A rating . He was also an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Shelter Afrique in Nairobi, Kenya between 2012 and 2013.