Access Holdings has announced Bolaji Agbede as acting Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) after the death of former GCEO, Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Before assuming this post, Bolaji Agbede was the Executive Director in charge of Business Support.
Ms. Agbede is a seasoned professional boasting more than 27 years of expertise in Human Resources management, customer relationship management, and banking operations. With a track record of successfully navigating people integration during mergers and acquisitions, executing corporate strategies, and driving cultural transformations, she began her career at Guaranty Trust Bank, ascending from an Executive Trainee in 1992 to a Manager in 2001. Subsequently, Ms. Agbede served as the Chief Executive Officer of JKG Limited in 2003, a business consulting firm.
In 2003, she joined Access Bank as an Assistant General Manager, playing a pivotal role in managing the bank’s portfolio of chemical trading companies. Since 2010, Ms. Agbede has held the position of Head, HR for the Access Bank Group, overseeing the human capital development of the entire group.
A holder of a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos (1990), Ms. Agbede furthered her education by earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Cranfield University in 2002. She is a proud member of the Chartered Institute of Management UK and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria. Additionally, Ms. Agbede has actively participated in esteemed leadership and professional development programs, including the High-Performance Leadership Programme organized by IMD and the Strategic Talent Management Programme organized by the London Business School.
