Our Corporate Governance
Baobab is committed to leading by example, with rock-solid governance held to the very highest standards of competency, diversity and integrity.
Our supervisory board
Arnold EKPE
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
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BiographyWith over 30 years’ experience in African and international banking, Arnold Ekpe is well known for the key role he played in building and transforming Africa’s banking industry. As two-time CEO of the Ecobank Group, he was responsible for growing the bank from 5 to 36 countries and the balance sheet from USD2bn to USD20bn. Arnold Ekpe is currently the Chairman of the Business Council for Africa and a non-executive director of Crown Agents bank, one of the leading providers of FX and payments in frontier and emerging markets. He is a non-executive directorate chair of the audit and risk committee of Aavishkaar Group, one of India’s leading impact platforms; and a non-executive Director of the Dangote Group, African leading industrial group. Arnold was formerly CEO of United Bank for Africa and Chairman of Atlas Mara. He also served as Chairman of Wari, the largest privately owned mobile digital payment platform and agent network in West Africa. Arnold holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Engineering from Manchester University (1976) and an MBA from Manchester Business School (1979). |
Arnold EKPE | |
Chairman of the Supervisory Board |
Jean-Michel PIVETEAU
Vice President
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Jean-Michel PIVETEAU | |
Vice Chairman |
Thierry PORTE
Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
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Biography
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Thierry PORTE | |
Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee |
Nadia BOUGHABA
Member
Nick TALWAR
Chairman of the Strategy Committee
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Biography
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Nikhil TALWAR | |
Chairman of the Strategy Committee |
Houssam ABOU MOUSSA
Member
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Houssam Abou Moussa | |
Member |
Alain NADEAU
Chairman of the ESG Committee
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Biography
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Alain NADEAU | |
Chairman of the ESG Committee |
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