Carol Oyedeji

Carol Oyedeji currently oversees the Commercial Banking Business in the 33 Africa markets where Ecobank operates. This scope entails Client relationships in Local Corporate type companies, Small and Medium Enterprises, Faith Based Organizations, Educational institutions, Agric and Government Business. Prior to her present role, she was the Deputy Managing Director of the Bank’s Nigeria subsidiary.

With over 30 years in the Financial Services industry, she has extensive experience across all the client facing segments of Consumer/Retail Banking, Commercial Banking and Corporate / Institutional Banking.

Before joining Ecobank, Carol was the Regional Head of Client Acquisition & Client Relationship for Africa and the Middle East at Standard Chartered Bank, where she oversaw Retail Distribution in the countries across the Region. Carol was also at various times, Head of Business Clients for Standard Chartered Africa, Regional Head for the Bank’s Consumer Banking in West Africa, and Non-Executive Director at Standard Chartered Bank Gambia. She started her Career as a Credit Analyst and later moved into Core Banking in 1995 when she joined the then FSB International Bank (now Fidelity Bank Nigeria).

She has developed critical skills in Strategy development, Sales Management, Credit Analysis, Digital Banking, Product Development, Wealth Management, Asset & Liability Management, and several other areas of financial expertise.

She is a graduate of Chemistry from the University of Lagos and holds an MSc in Financial Management from the University of London and an MBA in Banking and Finance from the University of Lagos. She has attended several Leadership courses in Oxford University, INSEAD, Singapore, UCLA and Stanford University. Carol is a member of the Women Corporate Directors Nigeria chapter, honorary member Chartered institute of Bankers Nigeria and member Institute of Directors Nigeria. She also has Board level experience from several Institutions.