GTBank MD named CEO of the Year at 2016 Africa Investor Awards
“Your comfort zone is a place where you keep yourself in a self-illusion
and nothing can grow there but your potentiality can grow only when you
can think and grow out of that zone.”
― Rashedur Ryan Rahman
― Rashedur Ryan Rahman
Managing
Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc; Segun Agbaje has emerged the
2016 Ai Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) 30 CEO of the year at this
year’s 9th annual Ai CEO Investment Summit which took place on the
sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Launched
in 2007, the Ai Institutional Investment and Capital Market Awards is
the only pan-African Awards designed to recognize Africa’s best
performing stock exchanges, listed companies, investment banks, research
teams, regulators, socially responsible companies and sovereign wealth
and pension fund investors. The investment and business leadership
awards aim to reward exceptional business practices, economic
achievements and investments across Africa, whilst recognizing the
institutions and individuals improving the continent’s investment
climate.
According
to Hubert Danso, CEO of Africa investor: We are proud to honour a
prolific business leader whose contributions across the continent has
raised Africa’s profile as a viable international investment
destination. In winning this award, GTBank’s CEO, Segun Agbaje, has
displayed astute foresight in positioning the GTBank brand at
the forefront of the African banking industry by providing alternative
approaches to inclusive banking and economic growth across the
continent.
Commenting
on the award, Segun Agbaje, Managing Director/CEO of GTBank said “I am
humbled and happy to be recognized as the 2016 Ai Socially Responsible
Investment (SRI) 30 CEO of the year. This award is a reflection of the
hard work and dedication of the amazing team of people at GTBank.
He
further stated that, “As a Proudly African and Truly International
Bank, we will continue to differentiate ourselves by leveraging Africa's
immense opportunities in a way that creates value for all stakeholders.
Under
his leadership, Guaranty Trust Bank plc has also received numerous
accolades and commendations for exceptional service delivery,
innovation, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and
management quality. Some of the accolades received by the Bank since his appointment as Chief Executive Officer include Best Bank in Nigeria by Euromoney; African Bank of the Year by African Banker Award; Best Bank in Nigeria by World Finance UK, Most innovative Bank by EMEA Finance; Best Banking Group by World Business Leader Magazine and Best Bank in Nigeria award by the Banker Awards.
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