Bio

Emeka Emuwa is a distinguished banker and non-executive director with a career spanning over 35 years, leading and transforming banking institutions across Africa.

Mr. Emuwa recently retired as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Africa Finance Corporation, a multilateral finance institution with over $10 billion invested in infrastructure across Africa, having served the maximum 12-year term allowed on the board. He was, until recently, the Chairman of Tangerine Financial (U.K.), the holding company for Tangerine Africa’s financial services business, comprising Insurance, Pension Fund Administration, and Asset Management.

In his previous executive role, Emeka was the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria, where he successfully led the bank’s transformation following a $500 million recapitalization by an international consortium of private equity investors. He also served as Chair of Union Bank UK, the U.K. subsidiary of the bank.

Mr. Emuwa joined Union Bank after a stellar 25-year career with Citibank, where he was Country Officer and Managing Director of Citibank Nigeria—the first Nigerian to be appointed to the position—following several country and regional head roles across Anglophone and Francophone Africa.

An experienced non-executive director, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (U.K.) and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers (Nigeria). He is also a certified mediator and holds a Certification in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.

Mr. Emuwa holds an MSc in Management (Finance) from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management. He graduated from the University of Lagos with a BSc degree in Finance.

Outside of his professional career, he is deeply committed to causes affecting the underprivileged and children with disabilities.