December 03, (THEWILL) – About eight months after he was elevated to the position of Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, Olukorede Adenowo has made his exit from the bank where he built his sterling banking career. He is now the Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, United Kingdom. His appointment became effective from November 16, 2023, subject to regulatory approvals.
The financial group obviously saw that Adenowo demonstrated exceptional leadership, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of the global financial landscape which is why they wasted no time poaching him from Standard Chartered.
Adenowo brings a wealth of experience built by a proven track record of success in the banking industry across several countries. He began his career at Deloitte Nigeria, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1991. He became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria in 2003 and received a Distinguished Alumnus award from Deloitte Nigeria in 2015. He is an alumnus of INSEAD and Said Business School, Oxford University, where he underwent management training in Leadership.
Adenowo, who has a total of 35 years post-university experience in Banking, Finance and Consulting, is a founding member of staff of Standard Chartered Bank in Nigeria and has held various senior positions in Standard Chartered Bank Group in the last 24 years. He has served as Head of Origination and Client Corporates for Standard Chartered, West Africa; Deputy Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon and a senior management executive in the Wholesale Bank in Standard Chartered Nigeria.
An Economist turned chartered accountant; he was appointed Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Institute Accountants of Nigeria in 2000. Korede is married to popular architect, Jumoke who is fondly referred to as Africa’s ‘Starchitect’. She is a well sought after speaker and author who runs AD Consulting, an architectural firm.
