Bolanle Ekanim

Mrs Ekanim is an Executive Director on the Boards of AVA Capital PLC, AVA Securities Ltd, and AVA Global Asset Managers Ltd. She is the Managing Director of AVA Trustees Ltd.

Her leadership is characterised by a relentless focus on institutional sustainability and on pursuing operational excellence.

With over 20 years' experience across diverse industry sectors, both domestically and internationally, she has a proven track record of aligning organizational culture with strategic business objectives.

She holds a BSc (Hons) in Finance from the University of Lagos and an MSc in Computing and Information Technology from the University of Bedfordshire, UK. Her major was Business Information Systems.

An alumna of the Lagos Business School's Senior Management Program (SMP-84), Mrs Ekanim is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (MCIPM) and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, UK (Chartered MCIPD).

As an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Directors (AM. CIoD) and a SEC-Sponsored Individual, she is committed to safeguarding the Group's governance framework and fostering a high-performance, compliant, and resilient workforce.