{"id":2857,"date":"2023-09-15T15:49:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/?p=2857"},"modified":"2023-09-15T15:51:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:51:14","slug":"meet-our-2023-honorees-herbert-wigwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/meet-our-2023-honorees-herbert-wigwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our 2023 Honorees: Herbert Wigwe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2857\" class=\"elementor elementor-2857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ebb1b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default tp-parallax-no\" data-id=\"3ebb1b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_sec_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-aos=\"\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f7a843b\" data-id=\"5f7a843b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tp_sticky_col_effect_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-596e1354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"596e1354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2858 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.thenhef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Herbert-Wigwe.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><h3>Herbert Wigwe<\/h3><p>NHEF LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS AWARD<\/p><p>The Leadership in Business Award is a prestigious honour presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to the business world. This award recognizes individuals who have exhibited exemplary qualities as business leaders, including innovation, strategic thinking, and a commitment to corporate responsibility.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A Journey of Leadership in Banking and Finance<\/span><\/p><p>Mr. Wigwe launched his career at Coopers &amp; Lybrand Associates, a global Chartered Accountants firm. He spent a decade at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, overseeing diverse portfolios, including financial institutions, large corporates, and multinationals.<\/p><p>In March 2002, he co-led Access Bank Plc&#8217;s transformation as Deputy Managing Director after departing Guaranty Trust Bank as an Executive Director. He served as Group Managing Director\/CEO from January 1, 2014, until May 2022, and currently holds a Non-Executive Director role with the bank since May 2022.<\/p><p>Mr. Wigwe is an alumnus of Harvard Business School&#8217;s Executive Management Programme and holds master&#8217;s degrees in Banking and International Finance from the University College of North Wales and Financial Economics from the University of London. He earned a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).<\/p><p>He chairs The Access Bank (UK) Ltd and is a Non-Executive Director for Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company Plc, FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, Shared Agents Network Expansion Facilities Ltd, and Agri-Business\/SME Enterprises Investment Scheme. 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